2000 Cadillac Catera problems
The 2000 Cadillac Catera has 107 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns electrical system. Next are engine (19%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 107 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Cadillac Catera with enough data (52 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle's brakes locked up causing accident. When the brakes locked, the consumer spun around and hit a brick wall four times. The consumer sustained several broken ribs as a result of the seat belt. The consumer would like cadillac to pay her $20,000 cash to purchase another vehicle.
I got in my car, 2000 cadillac catera which was stationary in a parking lot and closed the driver door at the same time reaching back to get seat belt and "bang" an exploding sound. The driver side seat air back exploded, in a parking spot. Causing, lesions, and contusions, on the left arm, and a sprain wrist. Also, scrape and bruising of side, rib area. Also, my boyfriend was in the passenger's seat and he suffered an asthma attack from the dust.
Passenger side air bag deployed while the consumer was driving the vehicle, causing him to loose a portion of his hearing. Manufacturer rectified the problem and made the repairs. Some months later while driving the same passenger side air bag deployed .
Dt: the contact activated both front seat warmers for a period of at least five minutes. She and the passenger got into the vehicle and fastened the seat belts. Shortly after, she noticed the passenger was scooting to the edge of her seat. Smoke was coming from the front of the back rest portion of the passenger seat through the upholstery. The contact turned off the engine, and both parties quickly escaped the vehicle free of injury.
While driving the vehicle, the car stalled without cause. When we attempted to stop the car due to the car stall the car spun out and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. This car has been subject to several stallouts while driving at various speeds since purchased in 2002. This vehicle also has problems with not starting when the car is completely filled with fuel. After being filled completely, the car will not start for several days.