Proterra Catalyst

Owners filed 1 complaints across 8 model years of the Proterra Catalyst. The 2021 drew the most (1); the 2022 the fewest (0).

Model years8
Complaints1
Recalls52
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Proterra Catalyst model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20220
3Routine
20211
5Electrical SystemRoutine
20200
8Routine
20190
9Routine
20180
9Routine
20170
8Routine
20160
6Routine
20150
4Routine

Which Proterra Catalyst years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 5 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.