2014 Cadillac ATS problems
NHTSA has received 143 complaints about the 2014 Cadillac ATS, and 21% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come electrical system (13%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 143 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 104 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 48 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 23 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 104 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 27,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 52,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Cadillac ATS with enough data (85 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a car crash on 8-11-14. My husband brought my a 2014 cadillac ats for my birthday. A few months after ownership I noticed that when it rained the car would hydroplane, but the stabilitrak would make the vehicle jump back into it's lane I took my car in for the lease maintenance package the dealership did tire rotation and at time there was no mention of my tires thread wearing down.
*** said that the tire were worn that is what caused the crash** I was involved in a car crash on 8-11-14. My husband brought my a 2014 cadillac ats for my birthday. A few months after ownership I noticed that when it rained the car would hydroplane but the stabilitrak would make the vehicle jump back into it's lane. My husband thought I was being a brat, so I told him to drive the car.
I called the dealership (katherine cole who sold us the run flat tires), tweeted GM. No one at this point has been the least bit interested in what I had I to say. After my crash, on august 11, 2014, I have found several other ats owners that experience the same exact issue..my daughter and I suffered terrible injuries, crash and totaled my car. I also am finding that there maybe a tire issue because of fast wear after only 7,000 miles. What, is GM or the tire manufacture or these safety org.
There has been 2 occasions my brand new car has stalled and lost power. Both times the car has sat for over an hour. When I get into vehicle it starts up and I take off. Within a minute the vehicle is stalling and fails to accelerate. Each time I have taken it into cadillac and they can't find a problem because it did not register in the computer system nor does a test drive discover problem. The real concern is if I'm crossing an intersection and the vehicle stalls and I'm in an accident.
Please forward to [xxx] at ext. [xxx] copy -----original message----- from: [xxx] to: [xxx] sent: thu, jan 15, 2015 8:06 pm subject: customer nr. [xxx] and [xxx] [xxx], recall #14340 (corrected 4:00 pm jan. 21/15 service 444512) was completed by sullivan cadillac ocala fl. Kindly pass a copy of this email on to her.