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What 21 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 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 (21)Crash / fire / injury (1)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Electrical system (3)Steering (3)Airbags (2)Fuel system (2)Lights (2)Body & structure (1)Engine (1)Equipment (1)Suspension (1)

2 of 21 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jun 23, 2023Airbags

The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated that while the front passenger’s side seat was occupied, the air bag (SRS) restraint system warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the presence module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

NHTSA ODI 11528452

Mar 13, 2022AirbagsCrash1 injury

Vehicle was involved in a accident all front damage and airbags didn’t deploy

NHTSA ODI 11456480

Working with the data? Download all 21 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 2018 Cadillac ATS V-series verdict →