Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 12/26/2000 | 27191 | 4 | |
| Cadillac catera 1998, driver seat became extremely hot that consumer back was burned. *bf the consumer first had a problem with the seat not heating was back in december of 2000 which was repaired. on previous occasion the consumer had work done. the molding around the windshield was loose, the consumer reported a wobble in the tire, one month later the consumer had a flat tire, he was then told the tires needed to replaced, there was static from the radio, the front pads were replaced and the brake sensor was replaced twice. *jb | |||
| 01/04/1999 | 3 | ||
| Traveling approximately 45mph when front end & steering wheel started vibrating. took to dealer & was informed by mechanic that snow was lodged in wheel well & other parts of vehicle. this caused vehicle to be unbalanced and is a very common problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 08/06/2001 | 2 | 10/30/2000 | |
| Due to a defect in front aligment tires wore excessively.*ak the rotors were turned and resurfaced several times. the brakes pulsate, squeak and go too low to the floor. the third set of tires that were on the vehicle were wearing out due to an alignment problem, also another tire was leaking air. the passenger rear door handle broke and the driver's rear door hinge was unstable, also the driver's door lock sticks. the wipers scrub. the steering column makes noise. the right side head light shines too high. *yh | |||
| 08/17/1999 | 1 | 07/09/1998 | |
| Door lock not activating with keyless remote. nlm | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 07/09/1998 | |
| Door bushing and pin worn. nlm | |||
| 01/10/1998 | 3 | 01/02/1998 | |
| Rear passanger door failed. | |||
| 06/05/1998 | |||
| Electronic door locks failed. yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 3 | 09/19/2001 | |
| I have had so many problems with this car and they just keep piling up. i just replaced the head gasket and valve cover gaskets a month ago and now my oil pressure is failing. my service writter tells me this car is notorius for problems with the engine, specifically the way it handles oil and cooling. i sent a letter to cadillac when i had probles a month ago but have heard nothing. is there anything i can do?*ak | |||