Mazda CX-50 vs Cadillac ATS

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mazda CX-50 Cadillac ATS
Complaints on file 224 557
Model years covered 2023–2026 2013–2019
Worst model year 2023 2013
Best model year 2026 2017
Crashes reported 29 36
Fires reported 3 2
Injuries reported 16 32
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 21.4% 12.6%

Mazda CX-50 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 28 12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 9.4%
Electrical System 19 8.5%
Body & Structure 16 7.1%
Other & Unspecified 15 6.7%
Suspension 14 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 9 4.0%

Cadillac ATS by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 74 13.3%
Steering 61 11.0%
Airbags 29 5.2%
Brakes 27 4.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 2.9%