Model year record
2001 Cadillac Catera
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 5 | 21,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 4 | 62,580 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 26,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 70,484 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 92,000 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 43,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 73,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 76,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 40,501 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 21,000 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | 74,000 mi |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | 35,000 mi |
The 2000 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has 19 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.