Cadillac Catera Transmission Problems
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 2 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2001. Best year: 2001.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
Transmission · 2001 2
MY VEHICLE'S SPORT SHIFTING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY CAR WOULD REFUSE TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL I DROVE IT FOR A FEW MILES AND/OR TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. I WAS IN A LO...
Transmission · 2000 2
EXTREMLY HESITANT SHIFTING. FAILURE TO DOWNSHIFT ON COMMAND. RAPID THROTTLE POSITION CHANGE CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO 'HANG IN LIMBO'(SOMETIMES FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS) WHEN QUICK RESPONSE IS REQUIRED. HENCE, VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE O...