1999 Cadillac Catera Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Cadillac Catera. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Car shuts down when driving. *tr”
“Car shuts down when driving. *tr”
“Tl* 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…”
“The running lights would not turn off. I was in harms way in the rain and had to take the care 70 more miles, while I could get out of the buffalo area to a safe location for the night. The lights never went off till the battery was exhausted. When recharged the headlights remained on again,…”
“My headlight assemblies (sealed beam) on 1999 cadillac catera are broken. These parts can not be repaired - bulbs will burn out in several months due to jarring/bouncing. We have owned this car for the previous 5.5 years and it has not been in an accident. I consider this a safety issue. *tr”
“1999 cadillac catera with 34,000 original miles completly fails on the highway. You lose engine, brakes and steering. *tr”
“Engine coolant temperature warning light comes on”
“Our 1999 cadillac catera engine shelled out due to the defective serpentine bearing assembly that general motors elected to install on the 3.0 v-6 engine for this car. Gm is well aware of the defect but refuses to do anything about the problem. When the defective bearings freeze up at highway…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Cadillac Catera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.