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What 102 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Cadillac ATS

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 (102)Crash / fire / injury (9)Transmission & drivetrain (28)Electrical system (18)Engine (14)Steering (10)Airbags (7)Suspension (5)Visibility & wipers (5)Wheels (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (3)Speed control (3)

2 of 102 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 28, 2018Transmission & drivetrain1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE RAN OVER HER FEET. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER SUSTAINED FRACTURES OF THE LEFT FOOT AND CONTUSIONS OF THE RIGHT HIP, AND UPPER LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V338000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CADILLAC WEST PALM BEACH (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407, 561-291-6025) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,038. **TR CONSUMER STATEED THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS CORRECT EXCEPT THERE WERE NO FRACTURES OF THE HIP. UPDATED 11/1/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 11123113

Feb 8, 2016Transmission & drivetrainCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V338000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. ..UPDATED 03/16/16 *BF THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 03/22/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10824830

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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 2014 Cadillac ATS verdict →