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2001 Cadillac Catera

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Cadillac Catera are lower than the model-year median of 67.

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30Owner 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
123
199880
199967
200030
20012
20023
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
8Tires
5Air Bags
3Electrical System
3Vehicle Speed Control
3
All reported categories
Wheels
3Structure
2Engine
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 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 reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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70,484 miles · Feb 18, 2010
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC CATERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE GEARS THEN STARTED TO SHIFT VERY SLOWLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,484. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,4…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC CATERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE GEARS THEN STARTED TO SHIFT VERY SLOWLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,484. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,486.

NHTSA ODI #10311805

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2002
Electrical System

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN NOTICED COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8005747

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingStructure

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, THE CONSUEMR WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LOOSE SCREW, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP, THE DEALER RESET AND UPGRADED THE CHIP, WHILE BACKING UP AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT LUBRICATED THE PLA…

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VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, THE CONSUEMR WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LOOSE SCREW, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP, THE DEALER RESET AND UPGRADED THE CHIP, WHILE BACKING UP AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT LUBRICATED THE PLASTICS AROUND AND INSIDE THE CAR, THIS MINIMIZE THE NOISE BUT IT STILL CAN BE HEARD. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8005626

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.