IllustrationVEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, TAKEN TO DEALER 8-10 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *YH
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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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
What owners actually said
80 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
DOOR CLOSER BUTTON WORKS WHEN IT WANTS, TO LOCK OR UNLOCK VEHICLE, YOU WOULD HAVE TO WALK AROUND THE FINE A WEAK POINT, WHEN IT WORKS YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE.
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY DASH LIGHTS WILL BECOME INOPERABLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW SPEED VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
ENGINE LEAKED OIL, CAUSING SPARKS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING . DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. METAL WAS SHOWING ON INSIDE OF TIRES. ALL TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR AND TEAR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M6T4 TIRESIZE: P225/55R16)
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.