Worst years for a Cadillac Catera
Owners have filed 826 complaints about the Cadillac Catera with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2003. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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1997 Cadillac Catera269 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Cadillac Catera year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2002 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2001 | C | 38 | 4 | 0 | 43,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | C | 107 | 10 | 1 | 69,857 | Electrical System |
| 1999 | B | 140 | 5 | 4 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | C | 267 | 9 | 1 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | D | 269 | 16 | 5 | 64,414 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Cadillac Catera
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1999
Exactly what failed on a Cadillac Catera
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Cadillac Catera, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Cadillac Catera problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Cadillac Catera
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.