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What 29 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 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 (29)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (6)Steering (6)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Lights (4)Brakes (3)Fuel system (3)Airbags (2)Suspension (2)Tires (2)Engine (1)

4 of 29 complaints match · Lights · clear filters

Oct 12, 2023Lights

I received a warning message : Right low beam light failure. I took the car to the deal and was quoted a price of $900.00 to replace the light. This is a safety issue and should not cost that much to replace a light. Searching the web, that is an average price for this type of repair???

NHTSA ODI 11549600

Jun 30, 2023Electrical systemLights

The cue system screen has become unresponsive due to separation of the glue the system is pretty much the heart of the car everything electrical is controlled thre that screen along with the back up camera

NHTSA ODI 11529854

Nov 24, 2019Lights

BOTH HID HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME AFTER LESS THAN 1000 HOURS OF USE. THEY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11281991

Jan 11, 2017Lights

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I AM A RETIRED AIRLINE PILOT WITH 20-20 VISION. THE CITY I LIVE IN DOES NOT HAVE SIDEWALKS AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH STREET WALKERS THAT CAN BE EASILY SEEN BY OTHER MAKES AND MODELS. NHTSA RATES THE 2015 CADILLAC ATS WORST HEADLIGHTS ON MID-SIZE CARS. AS A CADILLAC OWNER SINCE 1977, I HAVE BEEN A SATISFIED CUSTOMER UNTIL THIS ATS. WHEN I BOUGHT THE ATS, I ASSUMED IT HAD GOOD STEERING, BRAKES, TIRES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS BUT HAVE RECEIVED ONLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MY COMPLAINT. THIS CADILLAC ATS IS A DANGER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE AND POORLY DESIGNED HEADLIGHTS. CADILLAC SHOULD REPLACE THESE UNSAFE HEADLIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10944422

Working with the data? Download all 29 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 2015 Cadillac ATS V-series verdict →