I was leaving my house and driving out of my complex when the steering wheel locked up on me. I have been unable to turn it for two days.
1997 Cadillac Catera steering problems
14 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Linkages: tie rod assembly7
- Steering wheel/handle bar1
- Linkages: arm: idler and attachment1
- Hydraulic power assist system1
- Gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
- Column locking: anti-theft device1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Cadillac Catera steering problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Cadillac Catera steering
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Cadillac Catera owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When braking, consumer states' theres a lot of vibration in vehicles and steering wheel and in the body of vehicle. Took to dealer, dealer states' control arm bushings were bad and needed replacing. Please provide any further information. Ts
While driving, the water pump experienced an internal failure, causing damage to the valves.
On january 30, 2001 napoli motors had to replaced left & right outer tie rod ends, inner tie rod end,center link and both outer stabilzer end, on august 20, 2001 as I was driving on interstate i95 south the steering wheel locked on me while on the middle lane almost hit several vehicles been that I could not turned either way, vehicle had to be towed in by roger's in milford technicians there at napoli motors could not figure what was wrong with vehicle when I called the technicians told me that the timing chain caused the engine to blow. On september 10, 2001 vehicle was taken back for same problems, they had replaced the engine but the vehicle kept running ruff. On october 31, 2001 vehicle was back at napoli, november 15, 2001,on february 19, 2002 I was rear ended by another vehicle while at a red light where the other person damage the whole rear of vehicle neither air bag driver or passenger came out all lights in vehicle were on and key will not come out of the ignition, on march 22, 2002 vehicle was taken back to napoli for the key problem and remotes. On may 6, 2002 vehicle was towed to napoli when the technician diagnose what vehicle had this time was the serpentine belt that broke and caused the steering wheel to lock on me again. To be honest I won't even go far with the vehicle because of safety issues. Thank you in advance and hope to hear from this department soon.
While driving 65 MPH idler pulley tensioner broke, causing loss of control. Dealer contacted.
When vehicle hits a pothole it will jump into next lane. Dealer has been notified.
The tie rod failed, it appeared to have been a stress fracture (attorney for client). Nlm
The tie rod failed causing complete loss of control of the steering (attorney for client). Nlm
Outer tie rods failed, causing the vehicle to shimmy and pull to the left and right. This also caused premature wear of the tires. Dealer repaired problem. *ak
The dashboard and lower console lights are experiencing problems (intermittently activated), the lower console lights will become dim and takes ten minutes to become normal, dealership is not able to correct.
Questions about the 1997 Cadillac Catera steering
Does the 1997 Cadillac Catera have steering problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the steering of the 1997 Cadillac Catera, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Cadillac Catera steering problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Cadillac Catera steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Cadillac Catera have bad steering?
The Cadillac Catera model years with the most steering complaints are 1997 (14 complaints) and 1999 (11 complaints).
Other 1997 Cadillac Catera problems
Engine 75Electrical 24Suspension 21Brakes 18Lights 16Visibility 12Airbags 11Tires 10Transmission 10Acceleration 8Body 8Fuel system 3Locks 2Seats 2Wheels 1
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