1999 Cadillac Catera Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Cadillac Catera, 1% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 1999 Cadillac Catera. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had to be turn off for a while in order to reset the system. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer in order to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 53,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10474511, filed 2012-09, 53,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Cadillac Catera
30 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsTires
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Cadillac Catera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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