Gasoline Engine Problems of Cadillac Catera

Cadillac Catera owners have reported 8 problems related to gasoline engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Cadillac Catera based on all problems reported for the Catera.

1 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Cadillac Catera

Failure Date: 03/01/2002

Vehicle will not start on a regular basis, was towed to dealer, who started vehicle, but could not find cause. Next day vehicle would not start again.

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2 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Cadillac Catera

Failure Date: 02/28/2002

This seems to be becoming a common problem that Cadillac will not address. I have counted at least 15 failures reported to the NHTSA.

3 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Cadillac Catera

Failure Date: 02/01/2002

Consumer states that the vehicle quit running. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and later informed that the engine had blown.

4 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2000 Cadillac Catera

Failure Date: 01/01/2001

Engine light comes on intermittently. Vehicle taken to dealer 7 times. Oxygen sensor was replaced, but this did not remedy the problem. Dealer then suggested to use only regular fuel, not hi test as recommended for this vehicle.

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5 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Cadillac Catera

Failure Date: 03/10/2000

No summary listed for above vehicle.

6 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Cadillac Catera

Failure Date: 09/16/1999

Car was in to dealer on 5/25/1999 (mileage 7876) when I complained of engine squeal, nothing done.

7 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Cadillac Catera

Failure Date: 10/21/1998

When consumer gets inside of vehicle and tries to start it, it won't start. So consumer tried to jump start it, but it did not work.

8 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1998 Cadillac Catera

The vehicle would not start after being parked for a week. Yh.

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Other Common Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of Cadillac Catera

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine Belts And Pulleys problems	54
Engine Cooling System problems	22
Car Stall problems	20
Engine problems	11
Gasoline Engine problems	8
Check Engine Light On problems	6
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	6
Coolant Leaking problems	4
Vehicle Overheat problems	3
Engine Stall problems	3

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