VehicleVerdict

2000 Cadillac Catera engine problems

The 2000 Cadillac Catera has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

21%

Share of year

1

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

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT CAUSE. WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR DUE TO THE CAR STALL THE CAR SPUN OUT AND WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SEVERAL STALLOUTS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SINCE PURCHASED IN 2002. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 2, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Cadillac Catera have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2000 Cadillac Catera engine — 21% 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.