NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Cadillac ATS Recalls
The 2013 Cadillac ATS has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 3, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Cadillac ATS. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 161
- Crashes reported
- 9
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Cadillac ATS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2013 Cadillac ATS
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
- Campaign
- 15V558000
- Reported
- September 3, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 96,145
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 ATS
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 15V463000
- Reported
- July 24, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 63,665
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 118, power windows and roof panels
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 ATS
Seat belts: front
- Campaign
- 14V488000
- Reported
- August 8, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 48,114
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Seats
- Campaign
- 14V446000
- Reported
- July 23, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 124,007
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 ATS, 4 other models
Power train: automatic transmission
- Campaign
- 14V338000
- Reported
- June 19, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 90,750
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 ATS, 1 other model
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 13V220000
- Reported
- May 24, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 10,210
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
2013 Cadillac ATS complaints by year
NHTSA has received 161 owner complaints about the 2013 Cadillac ATS, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 9 describe a crash (6%); owners reported 8 injuries.
In complaints about the 2013 Cadillac ATS, the component group named most often is the engine (30%), followed by the power train (29%) and the electrical system (22%).
1 of the 2013 Cadillac ATS's 6 recalls also concerns the power train.
Where 2013 Cadillac ATS owners gave the mileage (124 complaints), the median was 32,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine48
- Power Train46
- Electrical System36
- Steering25
- Unknown Or Other17
- Service Brakes14
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | |
| 2014 | 26 | |
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 12 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 16 | |
| 2020 | 12 | |
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 9 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2013 Cadillac ATS peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 26. 45% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 161 complaints about the 2013 Cadillac ATS are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Cadillac ATS by model year
Other 2013 Cadillac models
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted