2013 Cadillac ATS problems
Owners have filed 255 complaints about the 2013 Cadillac ATS with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 18.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 18%.
Complaints255
Crashes16
Fires0
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 18.8% · 48
Power train 18.0% · 46
Electrical system 14.1% · 36
Steering 9.8% · 25
Unknown or other 6.7% · 17
Service brakes 5.5% · 14
Vehicle speed control 3.9% · 10
Air bags 3.5% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 26 in the last three years against 44 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 19,132 miles.
In owners' own words
I have a 2013 ATS 6 speed . A couple weeks after I got it will stall when slowing down to make a complete stop. It stopped for about a month then it continued again. It would happen as often as twice a week to a couple times a month. My car now has over 3k miles and it still happens. I noticed I has not been as frequent as previous months but it still happens once in a while. Engine · reported at 200 miles
While decelerating to make various turns or stop at an intersection the vehicle shuts off with no warning. Also the steering and brakes become hard. On one occasion while merging onto the highway it occurred again, almost causing me to crash into a vehicle then lose control. Engine · reported at 300 miles
Timing cover is leaking oil from the gasket which is a very common problem according to other 2013 ATS 2.0 Owners. And when it leaks a massive amount of oil like it does the engine can seize up on the highway could and can result in an accident. The car only has 47,000 miles. Engine · reported at 47,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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