Major Problems with Cadillac ATS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Cadillac ATS to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Cadillac ATS

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Cadillac ATS.

Model Year	Complaints
2018 ATS	2
2017 ATS	13
2016 ATS	8
2015 ATS	8
2014 ATS	55
2013 ATS	106

Worst 3 Cadillac ATS complaints

2014 Cadillac ATS UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 7000 miles

2014 Cadillac ATS UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 7500 miles

2014 Cadillac ATS TIRES Victims: 2

Browse Cadillac ATS complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac ATS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE while driving the car at about 15 to 20 miles an hour the car came to a complete stop. there...	52 ~ 14869 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM a1 incoming email: letter from consumer re the safety of 2015 ats cadillac. *smd the consumer stated while driving 70...	41 ~ 24730 miles
POWER TRAIN first in line while stopped at a left-turn light on a city street. light turned green began to accelerate. mid-way...	39 ~ 35856 miles
STEERING first in line while stopped at a left-turn light on a city street. light turned green began to accelerate. mid-way...	37 ~ 12638 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was involved in a car crash on 8-11-14. my husband brought my a 2014 cadillac ats for my birthday....	20 ~ 30099 miles
SERVICE BRAKES started vehicle and went in reserve. their was no response from the brakes as i pressed on the brake pedal...	15 ~ 17473 miles
WHEELS i have 2014 ats cadillac 4.0 t ( with run flat tires)..when it rains while i'm driving at speed over...	10 ~ 32803 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL there has been 2 occasions my brand new car has stalled and lost power. both times the car has sat...	10 ~ 11955 miles
AIR BAGS i was involved in a car crash on 8-11-14. my husband brought my a 2014 cadillac ats for my birthday....	9 ~ 35722 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights do not provide adequate illumination under all driving conditions. i am a retired airline pilot with 20-20 vision....	8 ~ 25406 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac ats. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v558000 (visibility) however the...	8 ~ 38375 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i turned a corner drove through some sand on the road and broke traction. after that the traction control system...	6 ~ 14671 miles
SUSPENSION first in line while stopped at a left-turn light on a city street. light turned green began to accelerate. mid-way...	5 ~ 13051 miles
TIRES i have 2014 ats cadillac 4.0 t ( with run flat tires)..when it rains while i'm driving at speed over...	5 ~ 6740 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving on highway approximately 70mph. vehicle suddenly bucked twice a few seconds later a check engine light appeared and reduced...	4 ~ 41898 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2015 cadillac ats equipped with continental conti pro contact tires size: 225/40/r18 (na). on two...	3 ~ 5333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a1 incoming email: letter from consumer re the safety of 2015 ats cadillac. *smd the consumer stated while driving 70...	3 ~ 850 miles
SEAT BELTS there is a recall listed on the website for seat-belts and it has been there for over 35 days. the...	3 ~ 37333 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY please forward to [xxx] at ext. [xxx] copy -----original message----- from: [xxx] to: [xxx] sent: thu jan 15 2015 8:06...	3 ~ 9788 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN driving on the interstate the car suddenly started losing speed and it would not let me accelerate. i was able...	3 ~ 3208 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake and gas pedal are so close together that when braking in heavy traffic it is possible to depress...	3 ~ 9100 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES **gm said that the tire were worn that is what caused the crash i was involved in a car crash...	2
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac ats. while idling the vehicle's back-up camera flickered on and off and the...	2 ~ 14879 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought this car new on 1/16/14. on 2/19/14 the engine light came on and the engine lost power. i...	2 ~ 5160 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2016 cadillac ats. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle made loud noises and decelerated...	1 ~ 16700 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac ats. while the vehicle was stationary the contact shifted into reverse and heard...	1 ~ 41000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac ats. the contact stated that the cruise control failed to operate when engaged....	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac ats. the contact stated that the cruise control failed to operate when engaged....	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac ats. while driving the radio air conditioner heating system and windshield defrosters became...	1 ~ 72000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac ats. while the vehicle was stationary the defroster failed to defrost the passenger...	1 ~ 61000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac ats. while driving 20 mph the trunk opened on its own. the failure...	1 ~ 15748 miles
STRUCTURE please forward to [xxx] at ext. [xxx] copy -----original message----- from: [xxx] to: [xxx] sent: thu jan 15 2015 8:06...	1 ~ 7863 miles
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac ats. while idling the vehicle's back-up camera flickered on and off and the...	1 ~ 2662 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac ats. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph and attempting to...	1 ~ 325 miles

FAQ

What year Cadillac ATS is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Cadillac ATS models of 2018, 2016, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Cadillac ATS?

Cadillac ATS models of 2013 and 2014 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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