Major Problems with 2001 Cadillac Catera Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Cadillac Catera

2001 Cadillac Catera FRONTAL Victims: 1

2001 Cadillac Catera RETRACTOR Victims: 1

2001 Cadillac Catera GASOLINE

Browse 2001 Cadillac Catera complaints by category

Problems with TIRES, COOLING SYSTEM and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac Catera owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TIRES consumer states while driving at any speed goodyear eagle tires size# p255/55r16 dot unknown blew out. dealer has replaced two	5 ~ 11200 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there was a recall regarding a defective water pump timing belt and engine pulley however the dealer only replaced the	4 ~ 43120 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer states that in a frontal collison the air bags did not deploy on impact. causing injuries driver. mr...	2 ~ 13000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle was leaking oil the consuemr was told that the vehicle had a loose screw the vehicle stalled while driving...	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving gas pedal got stuck twice. when it happened the first time pedal was hard. second time gas pedal...	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL gas pedal stuck and vehicle continued to accelerate. ak slc ...	2 ~ 35000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while traveling at normal speed and without any indication vehicle stalled. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. *ak...	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac catera. the contact stated that the engine was leaking oil prematurely. the vehicle...	1 ~ 60000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac catera. the contact stated that the engine was leaking oil prematurely. the vehicle...	1 ~ 60000 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2001 cadillac catera. while driving 20 mph the contact was making a turn when the passenger...	1 ~ 26000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 cadillac catera. the contact stated that the odometer stopped working when the traction control light...	1 ~ 70484 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2001 cadillac catera. since may of 2009 the vehicle stalls while driving 45 mph or greater....	1 ~ 92000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS while driving down the highway at approx. 55 mph came upon driver moving slow had to brake then began to...	1 ~ 74000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*- while driving the 2001 cadillac catera with 76000 miles failure for 15 miles he turned the seat heater on....	1 ~ 76000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT on 8/20/05 i have filed a complaint (file # 1-357-445-124) with cadillac customer relations in order to request full reimbursement...	1 ~ 35000 miles
RIM > WHEELS on 8/20/05 i have filed a complaint (file # 1-357-445-124) with cadillac customer relations in order to request full reimbursement...	1 ~ 35000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES purchased 4 pirellie tires (pr00523457v) - pir p6 four seasons p235/45r17 on 2/18/05 with lifetime road hazard warranty. replaced 2...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my vehicle's sport shifting indicator light came on about a week before the transmission failure. my car would refuse to...	1 ~ 73000 miles
SUSPENSION front tires wore out prematurely. consumer had to replace the front tires on 3 occasions. vehicle only had 40 501miles....	1 ~ 40501 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE no money has changed hands yet. 2001 cadillac caterra is under waranty. fuel line ruptured from highway debris. parts were...	1 ~ 43000 miles
STRUCTURE vehicle was leaking oil the consuemr was told that the vehicle had a loose screw the vehicle stalled while driving...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer was traveling on a residential area and was running brakes couldn't stop vehicle although there was no speed involved.	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumer was traveling on a residential area and was running brakes couldn't stop vehicle although there was no speed involved.	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE front drivers and passenger door swings open with so much force that it knocked driver unconscious. doors are very dangerous.	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield has an orange peel pattern and is distorting driver's eye sight while driving. dealer has been notified however unable	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer states that in a frontal collison the driver side seat belt did not retractand driver was thrown through the	1
WHEELS the design of the front wheels was causing premature wear of the tires because the tires came in contact with...	1 ~ 21000 miles

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