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1998 Cadillac Catera suspension problems

The 1998 Cadillac Catera has 25 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Suspension complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Catera suspension complaints by model year25 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 25 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 1 complaints
Catera suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE GOING BY GMC SPECS. BUT ALIGNMENT IS OFF, CAUSING INNER EDGE OF TIRES TO WEAR DOWN TO STEEL.*AK THERE WAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOP MORE THAN TEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. AL FOUR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1998 Cadillac Catera have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1998 Cadillac Catera suspension — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.