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2000 Cadillac CATERA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

67 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

63,393 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 34 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 67 complaints (19.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation1014.9%
Electrical and battery issues710.4%
Braking behavior69.0%
Steering behavior34.5%
Transmission and shifting23.0%
Fuel system concerns23.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
13
Engine And Engine Cooling
7
Tires
6
Electrical System:Ignition
5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
5
Air Bags
4
Air Bags:Frontal
3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System13
Engine And Engine Cooling7
Tires6
Electrical System:Ignition5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline5
Air Bags4
Air Bags:Frontal3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel3

Electrical System: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Tires: 6; Electrical System:Ignition: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5; Air Bags: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,99910
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 33 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
7
2001
8
2002
7
2003
6
2004
8
2005
4
2006
8
2007
3
2009
5
2010
2
2011
1
2012
4
2014
2
2016
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20007
20018
20027
20036
20048
20054
20068
20073
20095
20102
20111
20124
20142
20161
20181

2000: 7; 2001: 8; 2002: 7; 2003: 6; 2004: 8; 2005: 4; 2006: 8; 2007: 3; 2009: 5; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 4; 2014: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10009511 · 2003-02-27 (February 27, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 8 OCCASIONS.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009511 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10026356 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED OUT PROVOCATION. *AK THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FILLED THE VEHICLE UP WITH SMOKE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 34,478 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026356 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044182 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)

VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT.*MR 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. *PH *JB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044182 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048302 · 2003-11-19 (November 19, 2003)

TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FROM INSIDE AT 6,000 MILES.*AK. HEARD NOISES AND SAW PREMATURE INNER WEARING OF TIRES. REPORTED FAILURE TO DEALER AND TIRE DISTRIBUTO WHO WERE SHOWN OLD TIRES AND NEW TIRES. NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASE AT 27, 383 MILES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048302 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050340 · 2003-12-10 (December 10, 2003)

UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER 5 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A CRACKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED OR CLOSED. DEALERSHIP LUBED THE DOORS ATTACHMENT, BUT THE NOISE STILL EXISTED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050340 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050994 · 2003-12-23 (December 23, 2003)

SEVERE INSIDE TIRE WEAR. CAR IS ON 3RD SET OF FRONT TIRES AT 30,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS ALIGNMENT WILL HELP BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE. CAR HAS BEEN ALIGNED 3 TIMES IN PAST 6 MONTHS. ISSUE IS WITH LOWER CONTROL ARMS ACCORDING TO OTHERS BUT GM DENIES IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050994 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10056055 · 2004-01-28 (January 28, 2004)

WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 10 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS BROAD SIDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE FOUR PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. ALL FOUR PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT NONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056055 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058262 · 2004-02-16 (February 16, 2004)

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.*AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LEAKS ANTIFREEZE FROM THE OIL COOLER AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1 GALLON PER WEEK. CADILLAC AC…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058262 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.