Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac Ats Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac Ats? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Ats problems by model year
21 recall entries and 375 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Ats | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Ats | 2 | 21 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Ats | 2 | 32 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Ats | 3 | 30 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Ats | 4 | 28 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Ats | 4 | 102 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Ats | 6 | 160 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac Ats, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train98 complaints
- electrical system75 complaints
- engine71 complaints
- steering61 complaints
- unknown or other53 complaints
- service brakes27 complaints
- air bags25 complaints
- exterior lighting16 complaints