IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACTAND DRIVER WAS THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURIES. MR
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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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
30 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. CAUSING INJURIES DRIVER. MR
WINDSHIELD HAS AN ORANGE PEEL PATTERN AND IS DISTORTING DRIVER'S EYE SIGHT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK *YH
FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOOR SWINGS OPEN WITH SO MUCH FORCE THAT IT KNOCKED DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS. DOORS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
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
WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND WAS RUNNING, BRAKES COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO SPEED INVOLVED. ALSO, POWER STEERING WAS HARD TO STEER.*AK
GAS PEDAL STUCK AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TWICE. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME PEDAL WAS HARD. SECOND TIME GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT COME BACK UP, AND CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. CONSUMER TRIED PRESSING BRAKE AT SAME TIME, VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT OFF. ALSO, STATED ENGINE WAS…
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WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TWICE. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME PEDAL WAS HARD. SECOND TIME GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT COME BACK UP, AND CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. CONSUMER TRIED PRESSING BRAKE AT SAME TIME, VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT OFF. ALSO, STATED ENGINE WAS RACING OUT OF CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THEY WERE FORCED BACK INTO AN UNSAFE CAR. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.