35 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict BUY 86/100
“NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V558000 Rear Defogger Coil Antenna Module may Overheat If the coil antenna generates excessive heat, not sure what is happening but car does seem to overheat off and on especially when radio is turned on”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Cadillac ATS owner
“On 3rd differential in 2 years. Dealer won’t fix without us paying ANOTHER $4,700. There is NO way a differential goes 3 times in 2 years. Something is wrong. Help!!”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Cadillac ATS owner
“The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated that the message "Service Air Bag" was displayed, and the passenger's side seat belt warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Cadillac ATS owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 24/07/2015 | Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience the roof panel closing automatically when the no |
| 03/09/2015 | Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS sedan vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to September 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the coil antenna module that powers the rear def |
| 21/05/2026 | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. |
On the federal record it scores 86/100: 35 owner complaints (3.5 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 11 of 35 categorised reports.
The 2016 Cadillac ATS scored 86/100 on the federal record.