IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THE SUNROOF STAYS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND MAKES A LOUD CRACKING NOISE.*JB
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
425–50K
850–75K
575–100K
3100–150K
0150K+
20 reports with mileage · 60 unknown
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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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
7 reportsAS CAR CAME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FOREWARD. IT JUMPED A CURB WENT THROUGH SOME LANDSCAPEING AND CLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE CRASH AT ELEVATED RPMS. *AK
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, VEHICLE LURCHED FOWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
ACCELERATOR DOES NOT GIVE POWER FROM STOP POSITION UNLESS THE PEDAL IS FLOOR BOARDED. IT WILL THEN CREEP UP TO DESIRED SPEED. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS ENGINE LIGHT. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN UNDETECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE PRBLEM MAY LAST A DAY, MAYBE MORE MAYBE LESS, AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF . YOU HAVE NO WARNING AS TO WH…
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ACCELERATOR DOES NOT GIVE POWER FROM STOP POSITION UNLESS THE PEDAL IS FLOOR BOARDED. IT WILL THEN CREEP UP TO DESIRED SPEED. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS ENGINE LIGHT. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN UNDETECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE PRBLEM MAY LAST A DAY, MAYBE MORE MAYBE LESS, AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF . YOU HAVE NO WARNING AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. IT STARTS FROM THE STOP POSITION EVERYTIME BUT ONCE. THAT TIME I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE
VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL/ ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. YH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.