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1999 Cadillac Catera

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Cadillac Catera do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 67.

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80Owner complaints

Model-year median: 67

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
163
1997123
199880
199967
200030
20012
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
30Electrical System
12Tires
12Steering
11Unknown Or Other
8
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Power Train
6Suspension
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Structure
5Equipment
4Visibility
4Exterior Lighting
3Latches/locks/linkages
3Seats
3Air Bags
2Engine
1Interior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

20 reports with mileage · 60 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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49,182 miles · Sep 22, 2005
Air BagsCrash

DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. HE HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUMPER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLO…

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DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. HE HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUMPER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2004. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS THE REPLACEMENT PART. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10137333

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2001
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES SYSTEM LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL, BECAME AIRBORNE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THIS VEHICLE AFTER BEING AIRBORNE, HIT A FENCED LOT AND DAMAGED THE HEAD LAMP. *YH

NHTSA ODI #879361

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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