Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Cadillac ATS has 40 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
40
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V338000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to March 20, 2014, and 2014 Cadil...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My Vehicle will shift out of gear but will not move and there is a rattling sound when the gear is t... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and switchi... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac ATS. The contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V338000 (Power... |
| Nov 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Took it in 2 weeks ago for an oil changed and they replaced a camshaft solenoid saying that was caus... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and attempt... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Second time shifter cable failed. Thankfully I was in park and not driving. I had it replaced in 202... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated while attempting to reverse, the gear shift... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Rear differential is a main issue with the 2013 Cadillac ATS I have read many complains I’m not unde... |
| Jun 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | While waiting for the car in front of me in the valet line, I put my 2013 Cadillac ATS in park. When... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the contact atte... |
| Sep 24, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a park... |
| Feb 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2.5.21. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT NEEDED A HOSE AND SENSOR WHICH WAS F... |
| Nov 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFT... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I?M REALLY UPSET MY CAR WHEN I GOT IT HAD 92,000 MILES FIRST WEEK I GOT IT START TO SHUTTER THEN STA... |
| Mar 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | Car has a shudder at acceleration acting as if it's in the wrong gear or shifts too soon seems like ... |
| Feb 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | BUSHING FOR THE SHIFTER LINKAGE ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED RENDERING THE CAR NOT TO BE ABLE... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON JANUARY 8, 2020 TO SOUTHTOWNE GMC IN NEWNAN,GA . I WAS HAVING PROBLE... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CAR WON'T DRIVE PAST 40MPH WITHOUT SERIOUS SHAKING AND VIBRATIONS. HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED MULTIPLE ... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 2013 ATS AWD 3.6 . VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A HIGH PITCH WHINING SOUND. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 100,203 MILE... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | There is a shudder at around 1500 to 2k rpms and appears there have been thousands of complaints abo... |