2000 Cadillac Catera Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Cadillac Catera. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“Passenger side "curtain" airbag in seat went off while my car was stopped and engine not running with no cause or impact while not close to anything in a parking lot.”
“I got in my car, 2000 cadillac catera which was stationary in a parking lot and closed the driver door at the same time reaching back to get seat belt and "bang" an exploding sound. The driver side seat air back exploded, in a parking spot. Causing, lesions, and contusions, on the left arm, and a…”
“Oil cooler gave out causing car to overheat. Has there been a recall? If yes, what is the process for a claim? *tt”
“While traveling an 8 mile trip to my mothers traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour the speedometer just stopped working and the steering seemed to tighten up a little bit the next time I drove the car the steering was hard to maneuver and its almost as if the power steering is not functioning…”
“While traveling an 8 mile trip to my mothers traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour the speedometer just stopped working and the steering seemed to tighten up a little bit the next time I drove the car the steering was hard to maneuver and its almost as if the power steering is not functioning…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac catera. The contact stated that while traveling 15 mph, the passenger side curtain air bag erroneously deployed. The contact was able to merge the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's home. The vehicle was not…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac catera. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while stopped. The contact successfully restarted the vehicle and continued to drive. The failure recurred whether the vehicle was stopped or in motion at various speeds. The vehicle was not taken to have the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac catera. The contact stated that the front passenger side airbag deployed without warning. The contact stated that the air bags deployed unexpectedly two days after the vehicle was involved in a crash. The dealer and manufacturing were contacted and were…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Cadillac Catera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.