NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1999 Cadillac Catera engine problems

engine problem

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1999 Cadillac Catera Owner Comments

problem #6

Oct 012003

Catera 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine oil is pouring into coolant. Replaced engine oil cooler-ended up not being the problem. Sunroof will open and close by itself, and will not work when you try to do it yourself.

- Cleveland, MS, USA

problem #5

Aug 052003

Catera

  • miles
Engine check light appeared intermittently. Dealer inspected, and could not duplicate or correct the problem.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #4

Aug 072003

(reported on)

Catera

  • miles
Intermittently while slowing down, the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealership was unable to locate an error code. The dealership wanted the consumer to inform them when the vehicle cut off again. They wanted him/her to leave it wherever it broke down so they could get and resolve the "error code". once the vehicle was started, the code was deleted.

- Sanford, NC, USA

problem #3

Jun 052003

(reported on)

Catera

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The engine light illuminated on the dash board, the problem occurred 5 times, the dealer was unsuccessful at finding the cause.

- Center Line, MI, USA

problem #2

Mar 252003

(reported on)

Catera

  • miles
After the recall was performed, 30 days later the vehicle caught fire in the engine. Consumer put the fire out and took the vehicle back to the dealership. After the mechanic repaired the vehicle, it caught fire again a half mile from the dealership.

- Goodrich, MI, USA

problem #1

Oct 201999

Catera

  • miles
The engine valves keeps breaking. The cd player keeps reading error. The right front fog light fell out of its socket. The steering wheel can not turn right or left without a struggle. Not to a dealership.

- Briarwood, NY, USA

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