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2016 Cadillac ATS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Cadillac ATS. The newest campaign is 26V329000. NHTSA received the report on 21 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V329000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 164,824 units in total.

  1. 26V329000Received . 5,014 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026.

    Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262555870. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 15V558000Received . 96,145 units.

    Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS sedan vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to September 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the coil antenna module that powers the rear defogger system may generate excessive heat due to excessive cycling or continuous operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the coil antenna generates excessive heat, there is an increased risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electronic Climate Control module to remove the automatic rear defogger "on" function, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15299.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15299. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 15V463000Received . 63,665 units.

    Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience the roof panel closing automatically when the non-recessed switches are pressed and the roof panel is open. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Because the switch is not recessed, the roof panel switch may inadvertently be pressed resulting in unintended auto-closure of the roof panel, increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the roof console accessory switch trim plate, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15568. Note this recall supersedes 15V-106.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15568. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20136
  2. 20144
  3. 20154
  4. 20163
  5. 20172
  6. 20182

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Cadillac ATS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/ats/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Cadillac ATS?
164,824 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac ATS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Cadillac ATS, model years 2013 to 2018. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Cadillac ATS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.