Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Cadillac ATS has 25 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
25
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle transmission shift cable failed. This part is considered recalled, but GM is refusing to fix... |
| May 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving the car and trying to put the car in park at the stop light. The car shifter moved, bu... |
| May 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | After routine maintenance (oil change) at Cadillac of Knoxville on 5/7/2024, I was notified that my ... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My engine RPM would randomly lock to 4000 rpms while driving, i could rev the car or apply the brake... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Rear differential issue |
| May 16, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while attempting... |
| Jan 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH on the highway the tra... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | transmission shift cable detach. The gear selected does not change for the vehicle to operate correc... |
| Sep 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the gear shif... |
| Feb 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |
| Oct 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK ... |
| Aug 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CEASED IN PARK. T... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN STOPPED. CAR SHUTS DOWN WHEN STOPPING AT STOPLIGHTS STOPSIGNS. RPM'S... |
| Mar 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR LEFT/REAR RIGHT AXLE SEALS LEAKING REPORTED TO ME ON 06/01/2020 WHILE 2014 ATS WAS IN FOR SERVI... |
| Oct 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS PARKED IN PARKING SPOT/LOT OF HEB. STARTED ENGINE AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS SHIFTING W/OUT P... |
| May 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE - TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION DOES NOT MATCH THE INDICATED GEAR CAUSING THE... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING TO A PARKING LOT, THE GEAR S... |
| Sep 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO... |