2003 Cadillac Catera Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Cadillac Catera. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My car was parked in my garage (backed in). I entered the vehicle and then placed the key in the ignition and started it. My left hand was on the top of the steering wheel, my right on the gear selector, and my left foot on the brake. As I pulled the gear selector from 'park', the steering wheel…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-02-17

“While driving 30 mph vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer applied the brake pedal and vehicle continued to accelerate. Consumer driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that accelerator…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · reported 2004-11-05

“Battery was replaced six times by the dealer, and problem still reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY · reported 2001-12-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Cadillac Catera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.