Model year record
1998 Cadillac Catera
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 267 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 20 | 60,765 mi |
| Tires | 19 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 17 | 59,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 16 | 59,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 13 | 38,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 7 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 7 | 64,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 7 | 64,594 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 7 | 20,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 7 | 60,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 6 | 71,000 mi |
| Suspension | 6 | 60,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 6 | 60,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | 70,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 5 | 67,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 20,654 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 5 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 5 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 5 | 20,000 mi |
| Air bags | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 27,191 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | 58,200 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | 59,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 3 | 27,191 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 3 | 58,200 mi |
| Steering | 3 | 60,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 2 | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 14,145 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | 38,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 2 | 55,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 2 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 2 | — |
| Structure | 2 | 27,191 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | 59,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 59,942 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | 64,600 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 1 | 64,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 69,140 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | 58,200 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box: shaft pitman | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs: air suspension system: lines and fittings | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | 105,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | 64,600 mi |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Cadillac Catera model years
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