Worst years for a Cadillac ATS
Owners have filed 556 complaints about the Cadillac ATS with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2019. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2013 Cadillac ATS255 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Cadillac ATS year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | B | 26 | 1 | 0 | 19,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2017 | B | 42 | 1 | 0 | 33,000 | Steering |
| 2016 | D | 45 | 4 | 0 | 24,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | C | 42 | 3 | 0 | 60,000 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | F | 142 | 11 | 2 | 27,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | F | 255 | 16 | 0 | 19,132 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Cadillac ATS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Cadillac ATS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Cadillac ATS problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Cadillac ATS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.