Driver assistance
Filed Apr 13, 2004
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10067057
1997 Cadillac Catera Driver assistance Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Apr 13, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 163 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Cadillac Catera submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Apr 12, 2004
AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT THERE WAS NO REACTION. THEN, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT ENGINE AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10067039
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2004
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 21, 2002
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON (NOT ENGAGED BY DRIVER), NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN, TAPPED BRAKES, DIDN'T DISENGAGE, TURNED OFF SWITCH, DIDN'T DISENGAGE, STEPPED ON BRAKES 3-4 MORE TIMES HARDER, FINALLY DISENGAGED. DT
- NHTSA ID
- 768693
- Incident
- Oct 21, 2002
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance+1 more
Filed Mar 23, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS TO MOVE AHEAD SLOWLY, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. DEFECT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CEMENT POLE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STOPPING. CONSUMER HIT POLE TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE HIT POLE HEAD-ON, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED ON, CADILLAC REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. CONSUMER STATES KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNTION ON NUMERIOUS OCCASIONS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 884043
- Incident
- Feb 27, 2001
Driver assistanceElectricalSuspension
Filed Jul 24, 2000
WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO, RADIO AND POOR RECEPTION PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSING THE CAR TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 865890
- Incident
- Jul 21, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 24, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 546399
- Incident
- Jun 9, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 2, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE WAITNG AT A STOP SIGN THE WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPTO 15 TO 20 MPH, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER RUNNING INTO A WALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 832954
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jul 7, 1998
Crash reported3 injuries reported
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
- NHTSA ID
- 537376
- Incident
- Jun 11, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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