Reliability & cost of ownership
Proterra Catalyst Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Proterra Catalyst? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Proterra Catalyst problems by model year
52 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Catalyst | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Catalyst | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Catalyst | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Catalyst | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Catalyst | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Catalyst | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Catalyst | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Catalyst | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Proterra Catalyst, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system1 complaint