10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,198 miles

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problem #6

Dec 262000

Catera 6-cyl

  • 27,191 miles
Cadillac Catera 1998, driver seat became extremely hot that consumer back was burned. 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.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

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problem #5

Dec 022004

Catera 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No description given.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

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problem #4

Feb 032004

Catera

  • 71,000 miles
Passenger side seat caught on fire without warning. The dealer stated seat heater malfunctioned.

- Avenel, NJ, USA

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problem #3

Jan 312003

Catera

  • 71,000 miles
The heating element in the front passenger seat failed, which caused the leather to melt.

- Bloomsbury, NJ, USA

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problem #2

Feb 092001

Catera

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Two tires lost pressure in last two months. Goodyear, rsa tires, mts P225/55R16 94H. First tire was 2 months ago, front drivers side. Second tire was a week ago, rear driver's side. Heated seat is inoperable, dealer replaced heating element.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

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problem #1

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Catera

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Seat heater switch inoperable.

- Whittier, CA, USA

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