Cadillac Catera 2002
Model Catera made in 2002 by Cadillac got 2 consumer complains as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting and vehicle speed control. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and seat belts.
Model 2002
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 3059 | 01/01/2004 | 10009608 | When using onstar personal calling feature, the caller cannot be heard on outbound call only. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 3047 | 01/01/2004 | 10009607 | 99 through 05 year vehicles, equipped with three-button onstar systems. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 3011 | 01/01/2004 | 10008898 | When using voice recognition dialing, some numbers or commands may not be understood by the system especially the number two (2). *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 00372D | 01/01/2004 | 10007287 | Onstar system is attempting and/or completing phone calls which the operator of the vehicle did not initiate. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/26/2009 | 1 | ||
| Sealed headlights that have residue on the inside of the headlights that you can not replace just the bulbs. you have to replace the entire unit to resolve the problem, that cost over 600.00 each. this would be on a 2002 cadallac catera. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 4 | |||
| Brake pedal and gas pedal are so close together that when applying brakes could also press gas and vehicle would lunge forward causing vehicle to hit curb. this happened 4 times. dealer contacted. *ak *tt | |||