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What 160 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Cadillac ATS V-series

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (160)Crash / fire / injury (10)Engine (48)Transmission & drivetrain (45)Electrical system (36)Steering (25)Brakes (17)Speed control (10)Airbags (9)Lights (7)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (5)Fuel system (5)

2 of 160 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 6, 2016Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash1 injury

CADILLAC ATS LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL AS WELL AS RIGHT CONTROL ARM SNAPPING IN HALF. DRIVER THEN HIT DITCH AND THEN A TREE CAUSE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF THE CAR AND INJURY TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI 10840136

Feb 28, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)BrakesCrash

CADILLAC ATS 2013 CONTINUES TO STALL AND TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR REPAIR, AND VEHICLE HAS STILL BEEN STALLING. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10691265

Working with the data? Download all 160 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Cadillac ATS V-series verdict →