1998 Cadillac Catera Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Cadillac Catera, 2% of the 123 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Near miss of severe accidental injury/property damage. Problem: safety hazard designed into cruise control switch pod. No permanent off feature. Cruise active and bypass of off switch in any mode selected by set-accel/coast-resume rocker switch. Set-accel/coast-resume rocker switch detent on my Catera failed (broke). Road bump or use of turn signal activates switch. During passing at 65mph+, right signal activated accel feature. Speed immediately increased to 80+MPH and I narrowly averted rearending car(s) ahead. …”
NHTSA complaint #710561, filed 1999-08“Consumer was waiting for light to change, when she drove off, vehicle accelerated and rear ended another vehicle. She then tried to put vehicle in drive, but vehicle would jump back and forward at leased three times, continuing to hit the vehicle in front.”
NHTSA complaint #832115, filed 1998-12Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Cadillac Catera
56 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsTires
19 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Cadillac Catera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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