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1999 Cadillac Catera engine problems

The 1999 Cadillac Catera has 33 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

33

Engine complaints

24%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Catera engine complaints by model year78 complaints1997: 78 complaints1998: 69 complaints1999: 33 complaints2000: 23 complaints2001: 9 complaints
Catera engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, 30 DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN A HALF MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *JB

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Cadillac Catera have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 1999 Cadillac Catera engine — 24% 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.