1997 Cadillac Catera: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"VEHICLE'S BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AND IF BRAKING HARD VEHICLE VILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. BRAKES WERE MADE IN GERMANY."
"CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INADEQUATE IN HEAVY RAINS, WIPER SPEED IS TOO SLOW."
"WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING THE WHEEL, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Cadillac Catera — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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