2016 Cadillac ATS

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 26V329000 2026-05-21

  Recall 26V329000

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 15V558000 2015-09-03

  Recall 15V558000

  General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS sedan vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to September 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the coil antenna module that powers the rear defogger system may generate excessive heat due to excessive cycling or continuous operation.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 15V463000 2015-07-24

  Recall 15V463000

  General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience the roof panel closing automatically when the non-recessed switches are pressed and the roof panel is open. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 118,…

  Recorded model years: 2016

A further 11 records exist for the Cadillac ATS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11035340 2026-07-21

  PIT5099J

  PI to help diagnose A/C concern

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 11030974 2026-04-01

  PIT3271Q

  This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 11030092 2026-03-09

  PIP6104

  This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

  Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 1,576 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,324 records exist for the Cadillac ATS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Cadillac ATS page

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2026246 2026-05-21

  Transport Canada recall 2026246

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 2020291 2020-06-25

  Transport Canada recall 2020291

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. Safety Risk: A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 2018463 2018-08-30

  Transport Canada recall 2018463

  On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear housing may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. The…

  Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 14 records exist for the Cadillac ATS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

35 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 3
• reports mentioning a fire 1
• reported injuries 5

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)11 (22.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2013–2014.
• Electrical system7 (14.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2013–2016.
• Air bags (restraint system)5 (10.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2015–2016.
• Tires & wheels5 (10.2%)
• Engine4 (8.2%)
• Steering4 (8.2%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2013–2018.
• Brakes2 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2015.
• Speed control & accelerator2 (4.1%)

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (4.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 384 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.