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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

Tires complaints

12 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingTires

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. METAL WAS SHOWING IN FRONT OF TIRES. ALSO, REAR TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR AND TEAR ON INNER SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED TWO TIRES, HOWEVER WOULD NOT AND HASNOT REPLACED THE OTHER TWO, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE OTHER TWO TIRES BE …

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ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. METAL WAS SHOWING IN FRONT OF TIRES. ALSO, REAR TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR AND TEAR ON INNER SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED TWO TIRES, HOWEVER WOULD NOT AND HASNOT REPLACED THE OTHER TWO, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE OTHER TWO TIRES BE REPLACED, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. HOT WATER VALVE LEAKING COOLANT, DEALER REPLACED *SLC

NHTSA ODI #879625

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingStructure

THE DAY AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, THE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER AND SOME SENSORS WENT OUT, THE BAD MAIN COMPUTER WAS ALSO CAUSING VEHICLE VIBRATION. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #553866

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.