IllustrationAUTOMATIC SHUTOFF FROM FUEL TANK FILLER DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN TANK IS FILLED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CONSUMER HAS HAD FUEL TANK REPLACED BY DEALER TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
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
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
What owners actually said
80 reportsCONSUMER NOTICED A BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL OF LEFT REAR TIRE AND REPLACED IT, SIX MONTHS LATER RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BUBBLE AT 36000 MILES, AND ONE YEAR LATER LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BUBBLE (VOGUE TIRES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT P225/55R16 .*AK *NLM
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 8/7/01 THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD BUBBLE IN IT AT 30764 MILES. ON 1/16/02 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BULGE ON IT AT 36267 MILES. ON 6/19/02 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BULGE IN IT AT 45169 MILES. *YH
I HAVE REPORTED THE TIRE DEFECT TO YOUR OFFICE IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 8TH, 2002 AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU. BBB AUTO LINE AND CADILLAC HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE WORKING ON A RESOLUTION. I HAVE OVER 30 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 3/22/02 LEAVING MY COLLEGE DAUGHTER AND MYSELF …
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I HAVE REPORTED THE TIRE DEFECT TO YOUR OFFICE IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 8TH, 2002 AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU. BBB AUTO LINE AND CADILLAC HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE WORKING ON A RESOLUTION. I HAVE OVER 30 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 3/22/02 LEAVING MY COLLEGE DAUGHTER AND MYSELF STRANDED IN ARKANSAS. I HAVE NOT YET BEEN REIMBURSED FOR TRIP INTERRUPTION EXPENSES. MY FIRST TRANSMISSION COMPLAINT WAS AT 7140 MILES, 02/02/00. THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN ON-GOING AND DANGEROUS AT TIMES. CAN YOU HELP? I ALREADY MAILED YOUR OFFICE A DETAILED PACKAGE. WILL YOU HELP?*AK
CONSUMER STATES SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON AND THE S LIGHT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKING OFF AS IF IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND APP SENSOR. *TT
CONSUMER STATES THE SUNROOF STAYS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND MAKES A LOUD CRACKING NOISE.*JB
FUEL POURS ONTO THE GROUND, DOES NOT SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY/ ALARM AND DOORS DO NOT RESPOND TO KEYLESS REMOTE.
ORIGINAL TIRES, RS-AP225/55R16 94 H; CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW DOT CODE OR NAME OF TIRE. ORIGINAL TIRES CHANGED AT 12000 AND AGAIN AT 35000. DEALER STATED THAT TIRES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN OUT. *AK
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A CADILLAC CATERA 1999. RS-A P225-/55R16 94 H. CONSUMER STATES AT 12000 MILES TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER STATES AT 35000 ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. CONSUMER FEELS TIRES ARE DEFECTED. *NLM *YD
CATERA'S WILL NOT MAINTAIN FRONT END ALIGNMENT. MANY OWNERS I HAVE SPOKEN TO INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED OUTRAGEOUS EXTREME TIRE WEAR EVEN AFTER DEALER 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS.COM OF OTHER OWNERS WITH OVER 5 ALIGNMENTS. MY SECOND SET OF TIRES WERE STRIPPED TO THE BEL…
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CATERA'S WILL NOT MAINTAIN FRONT END ALIGNMENT. MANY OWNERS I HAVE SPOKEN TO INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED OUTRAGEOUS EXTREME TIRE WEAR EVEN AFTER DEALER 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS.COM OF OTHER OWNERS WITH OVER 5 ALIGNMENTS. MY SECOND SET OF TIRES WERE STRIPPED TO THE BELTS AFTER ONLY 9000 MILES. THE FIRST SET LASTED 18K BEFORE SCALLOPING.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.