11 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Cadillac ATS, across model years 2013–2018. Every recall repair is free at any Cadillac dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your ATS by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2013 Cadillac ATS has the most recalls (6) and the most owner complaints (160).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Cadillac ATS model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 160 |
| 2014 | 4 | 104 |
| 2015 | 4 | 29 |
| 2016 | 3 | 35 |
| 2017 | 2 | 33 |
| 2018 | 2 | 21 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Cadillac is recalling 2016 CTS vehicles with front-driver air bag inflator rupture risk. This could cause serious injury or death. Owners must have the air bag module replaced by dealers.
General Motors recalls 2018 Cadillac ATS vehicles with potential power steering failure, increasing crash risk at low speeds. Owners must have steering gear assembly replaced free by dealers.
General Motors recalls 2018 Cadillac CTS vehicles with potential power steering failure, increasing crash risk at low speeds. Owners must have power steering gear assembly replaced free by dealers.
GM recalls 2018 Buick LaCrosse models with potential fuel line damage causing fire risk. Owners must get free fuel pump and pipe replacement by July 2018.
When the Cadillac ATS recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 384 complaints with NHTSA about the Cadillac ATS; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Cadillac ATS complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 11 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Cadillac ATS, covering model years 2013–2018. The most recent was issued May 21, 2026 (Air Bags).
The 2013 Cadillac ATS has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Steering (2), Visibility (2), Air Bags (1), Fuel System, Gasoline (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Cadillac dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Cadillac to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Cadillac dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.