2001 Cadillac Catera Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Cadillac Catera, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 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.
“My vehicle's sport shifting indicator light came on about a week before the transmission failure. My car would refuse to shift out of first gear until I drove it for a few miles and/or turned the car off and restarted it. I was in a local town when the front end started to shudder and make noise. I took it to a auto transmission shop who stated the sending unit for the fluid failed and it had burned out the first gear. He stated that this was most likely a manufacture defect. I contacted GM headquarters and was refused any help in fixing the issue or resolving the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10120773, filed 2005-05, 73,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11006421Jul 24, 2024GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or…
- 10249579Jan 12, 2024This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10242843Sep 1, 2023The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the…
- 10220319Sep 1, 2022This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Cadillac Catera
8 complaintsTires
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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