cadillac ats Problems
cadillac ats 2013 Complaints
STEERING
when taking a corner the car appeared to over steer. at first i thought it was me so i went to turn the wheel to correct it and it felt sluggish for lack of a better word. almost instantly after that a warning came up on the dash that indicated something like "service power steering, please drive safely". the warning occurred two more times in a matter of a couple miles but i did not really notice any steering issues those times.
Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AE5S3XD0
STEERING
while turning into a parking lot experienced loss of power steering. message in the dic indicated "service power steering, drive with care". upon restart of engine the power steering began to work again. dealer saw c0545 steering wheel torque sensor fault, dealer notes indicate that the connector was checked and was ok. also checked ebcm software, which was up to date. nothing further was done, no parts updated or replaced. i received the same dic message ~4 times in the past 3 weeks without the loss of power steering prior to this event which prompted a visit to the dealer.
Reported in: ST. CLAIR SHORES MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SX4D0
ENGINE
rough idle when in drive and stopped at light (always), i did bring it in for service for the rough idle and dealership stated nothing showed up on computer so they were unable to correct problem.
Reported in: KENT WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AH5R31D0
ENGINE
2.5 liter engine at stop engine shakes for no reason. as usual take to dealer and can't find issue without a code. now at 2572 miles still shakes and dealer says that all ats do this so live with it. i say that this ats by gm. needs to take these issues seriously as this will hurt the sales of a really cool car. is there someone that can get the ceo of cadillacs attention this is unacceptable to paid over 35k. when i have brand new kia that has a 4 cycl engine with no issues. come on gm. lets get this issue resolved i have already file a complaint to gm. but no response per usual. no wonder we by non american cars.i have waited 13 years to get a new car and i thought i give the ats a try. what ashame that such a cool car that this engine ruins the great feeling to own a american car. can someone please help us. o by the way the dealer is hill cadillac in newtown. edgemont pa. any other ats customers have same issues. i see on cadillac forum there seems to be a lot of frustration about lack of a fix.
Reported in: BOOTHWYN PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
right turn from stop onto major 6-lane highway; no power to engine after engagement of accelerator; acted as though not in-drive gear; tachometer reved past 6k; foot off of pedal; transmission engaged; very slow return to normal operation; evasive action by other drivers following; no replication by dealer after 4-days of testing; returned vehicle to owner without explanation of problem.
Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA6D0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
right turn from stop onto major 6-lane highway; no power to engine after engagement of accelerator; acted as though not in-drive gear; tachometer reved past 6k; foot off of pedal; transmission engaged; very slow return to normal operation; evasive action by other drivers following; no replication by dealer after 4-days of testing; returned vehicle to owner without explanation of problem.
Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA6D0
ENGINE
right turn from stop onto major 6-lane highway; no power to engine after engagement of accelerator; acted as though not in-drive gear; tachometer reved past 6k; foot off of pedal; transmission engaged; very slow return to normal operation; evasive action by other drivers following; no replication by dealer after 4-days of testing; returned vehicle to owner without explanation of problem.
Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA6D0
POWER TRAIN
right turn from stop onto major 6-lane highway; no power to engine after engagement of accelerator; acted as though not in-drive gear; tachometer reved past 6k; foot off of pedal; transmission engaged; very slow return to normal operation; evasive action by other drivers following; no replication by dealer after 4-days of testing; returned vehicle to owner without explanation of problem.
Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA6D0
POWER TRAIN
i have the 2013 ats 2.0 turbo and i had a few issues with it.the first is steering,sometimes feels like power failure, its the only new car i owned when the car is off the wheel turns completely.also pulls to right.other issue i get banging noise when put in reverse,and a few times sounded like trans making race noise.the cue system is a joke,when my trial for xm ran out i tried to listen to fm rdi and that's a joke,i cant listen to one song,there's static eighty percent of times.other issues ride is horrible rides like a trans am and shakes when hit bumps.after coming out of a acura and honda i now know why i stayed away from gm.oh forgot the engine shakes at idle feels like stall,then revs up.all the dealer does is says meets designed function.i ask myself a car this expensive is it supposed to be crap.
Reported in: OAKLAND PARK FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
i have the 2013 ats 2.0 turbo and i had a few issues with it.the first is steering,sometimes feels like power failure, its the only new car i owned when the car is off the wheel turns completely.also pulls to right.other issue i get banging noise when put in reverse,and a few times sounded like trans making race noise.the cue system is a joke,when my trial for xm ran out i tried to listen to fm rdi and that's a joke,i cant listen to one song,there's static eighty percent of times.other issues ride is horrible rides like a trans am and shakes when hit bumps.after coming out of a acura and honda i now know why i stayed away from gm.oh forgot the engine shakes at idle feels like stall,then revs up.all the dealer does is says meets designed function.i ask myself a car this expensive is it supposed to be crap.
Reported in: OAKLAND PARK FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
STEERING
i have the 2013 ats 2.0 turbo and i had a few issues with it.the first is steering,sometimes feels like power failure, its the only new car i owned when the car is off the wheel turns completely.also pulls to right.other issue i get banging noise when put in reverse,and a few times sounded like trans making race noise.the cue system is a joke,when my trial for xm ran out i tried to listen to fm rdi and that's a joke,i cant listen to one song,there's static eighty percent of times.other issues ride is horrible rides like a trans am and shakes when hit bumps.after coming out of a acura and honda i now know why i stayed away from gm.oh forgot the engine shakes at idle feels like stall,then revs up.all the dealer does is says meets designed function.i ask myself a car this expensive is it supposed to be crap.
Reported in: OAKLAND PARK FL || Crash: N || VIN #:
STEERING
vehicle stalled quietly when coming to stop with vehicle in neutral and/or clutch depressed. i say quietly because i did not hear or feel it shut off. (different from stalling vehicle due to improper foot work on the clutch) when i went to turn left i realized it was dead. vehicle did restart immediately. this has happened 6 - 10 times in the last 3 months. most recently the power steering rack failed to turn back on at restart. dealer serviced steering controller per tsb. they could not duplicate random stalling in a 10 mile test drive as it only happens to me only once a week or two. this could be more dangerous if it did not restart and i was in the middle of an intersection or moving.
Reported in: FISHERS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5SX7D0
ENGINE
vehicle stalled quietly when coming to stop with vehicle in neutral and/or clutch depressed. i say quietly because i did not hear or feel it shut off. (different from stalling vehicle due to improper foot work on the clutch) when i went to turn left i realized it was dead. vehicle did restart immediately. this has happened 6 - 10 times in the last 3 months. most recently the power steering rack failed to turn back on at restart. dealer serviced steering controller per tsb. they could not duplicate random stalling in a 10 mile test drive as it only happens to me only once a week or two. this could be more dangerous if it did not restart and i was in the middle of an intersection or moving.
Reported in: FISHERS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5SX7D0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle stalled quietly when coming to stop with vehicle in neutral and/or clutch depressed. i say quietly because i did not hear or feel it shut off. (different from stalling vehicle due to improper foot work on the clutch) when i went to turn left i realized it was dead. vehicle did restart immediately. this has happened 6 - 10 times in the last 3 months. most recently the power steering rack failed to turn back on at restart. dealer serviced steering controller per tsb. they could not duplicate random stalling in a 10 mile test drive as it only happens to me only once a week or two. this could be more dangerous if it did not restart and i was in the middle of an intersection or moving.
Reported in: FISHERS IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5SX7D0
ENGINE
2.5 liter engine on my 2013 cadillac ats shakes while sitting at traffic lights. gm updated the software three times on a recall but now advised that the engine shaking in normal and they can do nothing about it.
Reported in: MISSOURI CITY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA5D0
ENGINE
vehicle turns off when in neutral approaching to stop. this is not from improper foot work on the clutch. the vehicle is in neutral. it has happened over 13 times since vehicle purchased on 7/26/2013 (first incident on date of purchase). the vehicle will turn on immediately after. it has been to the dealership three times and twice they kept it for a week. the problem did not duplicate with the dealership. on the third visit they replaced the engine control module. five days after picking it up after they replaced the engine control module the problem happened again. this is very dangerous as it has happened at busy intersections and it is a safety concern.
Reported in: VINELAND NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5RX3D0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle turns off when in neutral approaching to stop. this is not from improper foot work on the clutch. the vehicle is in neutral. it has happened over 13 times since vehicle purchased on 7/26/2013 (first incident on date of purchase). the vehicle will turn on immediately after. it has been to the dealership three times and twice they kept it for a week. the problem did not duplicate with the dealership. on the third visit they replaced the engine control module. five days after picking it up after they replaced the engine control module the problem happened again. this is very dangerous as it has happened at busy intersections and it is a safety concern.
Reported in: VINELAND NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5RX3D0
ENGINE
vehicle quietly stalls and has happened numerous times since purchasing the vehicle less than a month ago. brought it to the dealer but they basically just say it is designed to stall in certain instances which i believe is just nonsense and unsafe. i have read online that this is happening to other ats owners so i know that this is a serious and unsafe issue with the 6spd ats.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SXXD0
POWER TRAIN
vehicle quietly stalls and has happened numerous times since purchasing the vehicle less than a month ago. brought it to the dealer but they basically just say it is designed to stall in certain instances which i believe is just nonsense and unsafe. i have read online that this is happening to other ats owners so i know that this is a serious and unsafe issue with the 6spd ats.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SXXD0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle quietly stalls and has happened numerous times since purchasing the vehicle less than a month ago. brought it to the dealer but they basically just say it is designed to stall in certain instances which i believe is just nonsense and unsafe. i have read online that this is happening to other ats owners so i know that this is a serious and unsafe issue with the 6spd ats.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SXXD0
POWER TRAIN
while driving my manual transmission cad ats it stalls without warning or reason. it stalls mostly when in neutral, like when sitting at a red light, or pulling into a parking place. it also stalls when in first or second gear,like when turning a corner. i am not pulling the clutch out too soon and hence stalling the car myself, it does it all by itself! the car gives no warning shake or noise, it simply is off, often without my knowing it is off. this has happened to my brand new ats since the second day of having it, and has ever since, approximately 7 weeks now. it occurs with the gas tank full, almost empty, and in between. it occurs on flat streets, and maybe at an incline. it occurs when cold in the morning, and after hours of driving. it occurs day and night, with and without passengers. the dealer has had the car in twice to investigate, with no luck. this is ridiculous!!
Reported in: LOMITA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5SX3D0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving my manual transmission cad ats it stalls without warning or reason. it stalls mostly when in neutral, like when sitting at a red light, or pulling into a parking place. it also stalls when in first or second gear,like when turning a corner. i am not pulling the clutch out too soon and hence stalling the car myself, it does it all by itself! the car gives no warning shake or noise, it simply is off, often without my knowing it is off. this has happened to my brand new ats since the second day of having it, and has ever since, approximately 7 weeks now. it occurs with the gas tank full, almost empty, and in between. it occurs on flat streets, and maybe at an incline. it occurs when cold in the morning, and after hours of driving. it occurs day and night, with and without passengers. the dealer has had the car in twice to investigate, with no luck. this is ridiculous!!
Reported in: LOMITA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5SX3D0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while driving my manual transmission cad ats it stalls without warning or reason. it stalls mostly when in neutral, like when sitting at a red light, or pulling into a parking place. it also stalls when in first or second gear,like when turning a corner. i am not pulling the clutch out too soon and hence stalling the car myself, it does it all by itself! the car gives no warning shake or noise, it simply is off, often without my knowing it is off. this has happened to my brand new ats since the second day of having it, and has ever since, approximately 7 weeks now. it occurs with the gas tank full, almost empty, and in between. it occurs on flat streets, and maybe at an incline. it occurs when cold in the morning, and after hours of driving. it occurs day and night, with and without passengers. the dealer has had the car in twice to investigate, with no luck. this is ridiculous!!
Reported in: LOMITA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5SX3D0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
when coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall. this has happened numerous times since the first incident in january. this is a 6 speed manual transmission equipped vehicle, and the transmission is either in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed so that the engine/transmission are decoupled. i have been able to watch the tachometer when it has stalled twice, and it seems to get to a lower rpm than normal (<500rpm) and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly. it has also happened when slowing to take a turn with the clutch pedal depressed, which is very difficult to get back started as you are trying to drive and not cause an accident. i have reported this to the dealer, and they have tried to diagnose it, however no fix has happened. it will normally stall about once every week or so, it is very intermittent and seems more often with a higher load on the engine (hot days, a/c running, etc...). the dealer went as far as to blame me for stalling the vehicle, they said i didn't disengage the clutch at a high enough rpm which is completely untrue and regardless the car was in neutral and i was coasting to a stop (therefore it would be impossible to stall the vehicle in gear). i am not the only one with this issue, there have been numerous people on forums complaining of the same issue.
Reported in: NORTH AURORA IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AE5SX4D0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
when coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall. this has happened numerous times since the first incident in january. this is a 6 speed manual transmission equipped vehicle, and the transmission is either in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed so that the engine/transmission are decoupled. i have been able to watch the tachometer when it has stalled twice, and it seems to get to a lower rpm than normal (<500rpm) and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly. it has also happened when slowing to take a turn with the clutch pedal depressed, which is very difficult to get back started as you are trying to drive and not cause an accident. i have reported this to the dealer, and they have tried to diagnose it, however no fix has happened. it will normally stall about once every week or so, it is very intermittent and seems more often with a higher load on the engine (hot days, a/c running, etc...). the dealer went as far as to blame me for stalling the vehicle, they said i didn't disengage the clutch at a high enough rpm which is completely untrue and regardless the car was in neutral and i was coasting to a stop (therefore it would be impossible to stall the vehicle in gear). i am not the only one with this issue, there have been numerous people on forums complaining of the same issue.
Reported in: NORTH AURORA IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AE5SX4D0
ENGINE
when coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall. this has happened numerous times since the first incident in january. this is a 6 speed manual transmission equipped vehicle, and the transmission is either in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed so that the engine/transmission are decoupled. i have been able to watch the tachometer when it has stalled twice, and it seems to get to a lower rpm than normal (<500rpm) and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly. it has also happened when slowing to take a turn with the clutch pedal depressed, which is very difficult to get back started as you are trying to drive and not cause an accident. i have reported this to the dealer, and they have tried to diagnose it, however no fix has happened. it will normally stall about once every week or so, it is very intermittent and seems more often with a higher load on the engine (hot days, a/c running, etc...). the dealer went as far as to blame me for stalling the vehicle, they said i didn't disengage the clutch at a high enough rpm which is completely untrue and regardless the car was in neutral and i was coasting to a stop (therefore it would be impossible to stall the vehicle in gear). i am not the only one with this issue, there have been numerous people on forums complaining of the same issue.
Reported in: NORTH AURORA IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AE5SX4D0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
when coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall/turn off. this has happened numerous times since the first incident in june. this is a 6 speed manual transmission equipped vehicle, and the transmission is either in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed so that the engine/transmission are decoupled. i have been able to watch the tachometer when it has stalled twice, and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly (no shaking, or noise). it has also happened when slowing to take a turn with the clutch pedal depressed, which is very difficult to get back started as you are trying to drive and not cause an accident (plus the steering wheel locks). i have reported this to the dealer, and they have tried to diagnose it, however no fix has happened. it will normally stall about once every week or so, it is very intermittent. the dealer went as far as to blame me for stalling the vehicle, they said i didn't disengage the clutch at a high enough rpm which is completely untrue and regardless the car was in neutral and i was coasting to a stop (therefore it would be impossible to stall the vehicle in gear). i am not the only one with this issue, there have been numerous people on forums complaining of the same issue. my car is currently in the lemon process with the bbb autoline program as this has happened multiple times. dealer/gm can not duplicate the issue and has no idea what the problem is.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5RX7D0
POWER TRAIN
when coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall/turn off. this has happened numerous times since the first incident in june. this is a 6 speed manual transmission equipped vehicle, and the transmission is either in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed so that the engine/transmission are decoupled. i have been able to watch the tachometer when it has stalled twice, and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly (no shaking, or noise). it has also happened when slowing to take a turn with the clutch pedal depressed, which is very difficult to get back started as you are trying to drive and not cause an accident (plus the steering wheel locks). i have reported this to the dealer, and they have tried to diagnose it, however no fix has happened. it will normally stall about once every week or so, it is very intermittent. the dealer went as far as to blame me for stalling the vehicle, they said i didn't disengage the clutch at a high enough rpm which is completely untrue and regardless the car was in neutral and i was coasting to a stop (therefore it would be impossible to stall the vehicle in gear). i am not the only one with this issue, there have been numerous people on forums complaining of the same issue. my car is currently in the lemon process with the bbb autoline program as this has happened multiple times. dealer/gm can not duplicate the issue and has no idea what the problem is.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5RX7D0
ENGINE
when coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall/turn off. this has happened numerous times since the first incident in june. this is a 6 speed manual transmission equipped vehicle, and the transmission is either in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed so that the engine/transmission are decoupled. i have been able to watch the tachometer when it has stalled twice, and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly (no shaking, or noise). it has also happened when slowing to take a turn with the clutch pedal depressed, which is very difficult to get back started as you are trying to drive and not cause an accident (plus the steering wheel locks). i have reported this to the dealer, and they have tried to diagnose it, however no fix has happened. it will normally stall about once every week or so, it is very intermittent. the dealer went as far as to blame me for stalling the vehicle, they said i didn't disengage the clutch at a high enough rpm which is completely untrue and regardless the car was in neutral and i was coasting to a stop (therefore it would be impossible to stall the vehicle in gear). i am not the only one with this issue, there have been numerous people on forums complaining of the same issue. my car is currently in the lemon process with the bbb autoline program as this has happened multiple times. dealer/gm can not duplicate the issue and has no idea what the problem is.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5RX7D0
ENGINE
i have a 2013 ats 6 speed . a couple weeks after i got it will stall when slowing down to make a complete stop. it stopped for about a month then it continued again. it would happen as often as twice a week to a couple times a month. my car now has over 3k miles and it still happens. i noticed i has not been as frequent as previous months but it still happens once in a while.
Reported in: SALINAS CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5RX8D0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
vehicle headlights with the hid option do not always align properly causing one side, either left or right on occasion to aim higher than the other. this issue seems to be happening when the vehicle headlight selection is in the auto mode and the key fob or ignition button is used. this has become a nuisance because i must constantly park by a wall to make sure the headlights have aligned properly before driving off and blinding oncoming traffic. the calibration cycle seems to be faulty and i have been to two dealers with no resolve. i am also working with cadillac customer service and am hoping for a quick solution. this issue may blind oncoming traffic and i must stop and restart the car numerous times to get the headlight cycle to align the lights.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SXXD0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle headlights with the hid option do not always align properly causing one side, either left or right on occasion to aim higher than the other. this issue seems to be happening when the vehicle headlight selection is in the auto mode and the key fob or ignition button is used. this has become a nuisance because i must constantly park by a wall to make sure the headlights have aligned properly before driving off and blinding oncoming traffic. the calibration cycle seems to be faulty and i have been to two dealers with no resolve. i am also working with cadillac customer service and am hoping for a quick solution. this issue may blind oncoming traffic and i must stop and restart the car numerous times to get the headlight cycle to align the lights.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SXXD0
ENGINE
the brake and gas pedal are so close together that when braking in heavy traffic it is possible to depress the gas pedal while braking resulting in an engine surge condition. this only happens in bumper to bumper traffic or when stopping at a traffic light.
Reported in: CENTRAL ISLIP NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SX7D0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the brake and gas pedal are so close together that when braking in heavy traffic it is possible to depress the gas pedal while braking resulting in an engine surge condition. this only happens in bumper to bumper traffic or when stopping at a traffic light.
Reported in: CENTRAL ISLIP NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SX7D0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
the brake and gas pedal are so close together that when braking in heavy traffic it is possible to depress the gas pedal while braking resulting in an engine surge condition. this only happens in bumper to bumper traffic or when stopping at a traffic light.
Reported in: CENTRAL ISLIP NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SX7D0
SERVICE BRAKES
i was pulling in to a parking spot behind a car at a very low speed when i pressed the brakes for the car to stop, instead it accelerated and smashed in to a car in front of me. i tried pressing the brakes harder in order to avoid the impact and the car did not respond.
Reported in: BROOKLYN NY || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX5D0
ENGINE
i was pulling in to a parking spot behind a car at a very low speed when i pressed the brakes for the car to stop, instead it accelerated and smashed in to a car in front of me. i tried pressing the brakes harder in order to avoid the impact and the car did not respond.
Reported in: BROOKLYN NY || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX5D0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was pulling in to a parking spot behind a car at a very low speed when i pressed the brakes for the car to stop, instead it accelerated and smashed in to a car in front of me. i tried pressing the brakes harder in order to avoid the impact and the car did not respond.
Reported in: BROOKLYN NY || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX5D0
ENGINE
when coasting to a stop light, or a stop sign, the car will occasionally stall for no reason. i drive a stick shift, and will move the shifter into neutral as i am coming to a stop, and on multiple occasions, the car has just stalled out and i lose all power steering and electronic brake assistance, which makes stopping the car more difficult. this issue has also occurred a few times when actively driving at higher speeds. i will get a message on my dic saying that my power steering needs to be serviced, and shortly after the car stalls.
Reported in: EAST ROCHESTER NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AE5SX4D0
POWER TRAIN
my vehicle is a 6-speed manual...twice now in the last month it has stalled at a complete stop even the clutch is fully depressed.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX9D0
ENGINE
my vehicle is a 6-speed manual...twice now in the last month it has stalled at a complete stop even the clutch is fully depressed.
Reported in: SAN DIEGO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX9D0
ENGINE
the 6-speed manual ats has an issue with stalling, usually when coasting to a stop, and less frequently on initial acceleration. it is not due to poor release practice with the clutch. the car will die unexpectedly when coasting, which kills the electric power steering, which makes for an unsafe situation. this happens infrequently, and i don't really know what combination of things leads to the stall. i have changed the way i drive the car in order to minimize coasting or using the transmission for deceleration. this helps, but there are still times when i get surprised at an intersection by the car being dead when i'm ready to accelerate. it is a very quiet car, especially at idle, so if i'm watching traffic and not the dash, it can die and i don't know it until i hit the gas again.
Reported in: WEATHERFORD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SX3D0
POWER TRAIN
the 6-speed manual ats has an issue with stalling, usually when coasting to a stop, and less frequently on initial acceleration. it is not due to poor release practice with the clutch. the car will die unexpectedly when coasting, which kills the electric power steering, which makes for an unsafe situation. this happens infrequently, and i don't really know what combination of things leads to the stall. i have changed the way i drive the car in order to minimize coasting or using the transmission for deceleration. this helps, but there are still times when i get surprised at an intersection by the car being dead when i'm ready to accelerate. it is a very quiet car, especially at idle, so if i'm watching traffic and not the dash, it can die and i don't know it until i hit the gas again.
Reported in: WEATHERFORD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SX3D0
SERVICE BRAKES
while decelerating to make various turns or stop at an intersection the vehicle shuts off with no warning. also the steering and brakes become hard. on one occasion while merging onto the highway it occurred again, almost causing me to crash into a vehicle then lose control.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX3D0
STEERING
while decelerating to make various turns or stop at an intersection the vehicle shuts off with no warning. also the steering and brakes become hard. on one occasion while merging onto the highway it occurred again, almost causing me to crash into a vehicle then lose control.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX3D0
ENGINE
while decelerating to make various turns or stop at an intersection the vehicle shuts off with no warning. also the steering and brakes become hard. on one occasion while merging onto the highway it occurred again, almost causing me to crash into a vehicle then lose control.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX3D0
ENGINE
since buying this cadillac ats 2013, 2.0t rwd manual, vehicle new, the engine has stalled several times. the stalling occurs when the vehicle is idling in neutral (at stoplights, in traffic). the stalling happens in both warm and cold conditions. the stalling is not like normal manual transmission stalling where the vehicle lunges forward. the stalling is silent. you do not notice the vehicle has stalled until you put the car into gear and attempt to drive. the vehicle has been taken to a cadillac dealership to inspect the issue (lindsay cadillac of alexandria). the technicians were unable to reproduce the issue and there was no resolution. approximate service date was 09/26/2013.
Reported in: FALLS CHURCH VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX6D0
POWER TRAIN
since buying this cadillac ats 2013, 2.0t rwd manual, vehicle new, the engine has stalled several times. the stalling occurs when the vehicle is idling in neutral (at stoplights, in traffic). the stalling happens in both warm and cold conditions. the stalling is not like normal manual transmission stalling where the vehicle lunges forward. the stalling is silent. you do not notice the vehicle has stalled until you put the car into gear and attempt to drive. the vehicle has been taken to a cadillac dealership to inspect the issue (lindsay cadillac of alexandria). the technicians were unable to reproduce the issue and there was no resolution. approximate service date was 09/26/2013.
Reported in: FALLS CHURCH VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX6D0
SERVICE BRAKES
i have two issues to report that may be a safety concern: 1) there have been multiple times when driving in wet conditions (rain/snow) where i will get a 'power steering failure' warning. when this happens the power steering does one of two things. it either almost locks up and becomes extremely hard to turn the wheel, or it will still move easily, but it won't auto center when making turns. i have reported this to the dealer and they said it was a bad steering angle sensor. they replaced the sensor but the issue is not resolved and now that it's snowing it's happening more and more consistently. 2) there have been 3 cases where i was driving and coming to a stop and the car will just randomly shut down. i lose all ability to steer (since it's electric steering) and brake. this stall is different then a stall associated misuse of the clutch. the clutch has been pressed in all the way in when this happens and the car doesn't shutter like a clutch stall, just totally shuts down quietly. luckily there has not been an accident yet, but if this happens when there are multiple cars around me it will be difficulty to avoid one.
Reported in: ROCHESTER NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX7D0
STEERING
i have two issues to report that may be a safety concern: 1) there have been multiple times when driving in wet conditions (rain/snow) where i will get a 'power steering failure' warning. when this happens the power steering does one of two things. it either almost locks up and becomes extremely hard to turn the wheel, or it will still move easily, but it won't auto center when making turns. i have reported this to the dealer and they said it was a bad steering angle sensor. they replaced the sensor but the issue is not resolved and now that it's snowing it's happening more and more consistently. 2) there have been 3 cases where i was driving and coming to a stop and the car will just randomly shut down. i lose all ability to steer (since it's electric steering) and brake. this stall is different then a stall associated misuse of the clutch. the clutch has been pressed in all the way in when this happens and the car doesn't shutter like a clutch stall, just totally shuts down quietly. luckily there has not been an accident yet, but if this happens when there are multiple cars around me it will be difficulty to avoid one.
Reported in: ROCHESTER NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX7D0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i have two issues to report that may be a safety concern: 1) there have been multiple times when driving in wet conditions (rain/snow) where i will get a 'power steering failure' warning. when this happens the power steering does one of two things. it either almost locks up and becomes extremely hard to turn the wheel, or it will still move easily, but it won't auto center when making turns. i have reported this to the dealer and they said it was a bad steering angle sensor. they replaced the sensor but the issue is not resolved and now that it's snowing it's happening more and more consistently. 2) there have been 3 cases where i was driving and coming to a stop and the car will just randomly shut down. i lose all ability to steer (since it's electric steering) and brake. this stall is different then a stall associated misuse of the clutch. the clutch has been pressed in all the way in when this happens and the car doesn't shutter like a clutch stall, just totally shuts down quietly. luckily there has not been an accident yet, but if this happens when there are multiple cars around me it will be difficulty to avoid one.
Reported in: ROCHESTER NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX7D0
POWER TRAIN
cruising down a hill probably in neutral, car stalled silently with no bucking or noise, just died. numerous attempts to start the car were unsuccessful. after easily 15 attempts and approximately 30 minutes the car started but was with family, at night on dark twisty and hilly road and did not feel confident to drive it. had it towed ultimately for cadillac service. in shop for more than a week, tech could not find or duplicate problem. happened again a week or so later, in neutral coming to a red light, complete silent stall, after about 10 minutes and several attempts the car started and i drove back to cadillac service. again no problem found after in shop a few days. on my way home it happened again at a red light but started on first. i feel unsafe driving car, especially with family in it which i haven't done recently. first stall particularly was in a dangerous place and police would not let car stay on road and we pushed it off the major road. unexpectedness and perhaps inability to restart quickly are frightening and a major safety issue.
Reported in: GALDWYNE PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX6D0
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
driving on the interstate the car suddenly started losing speed and it would not let me accelerate. i was able to make it to the shoulder. once i got to the shoulder the car idled for a few seconds before the engine completely shut off. i was able to start the car again and drive about another mile and the same thing happened. we were about 1 mile from a gm car dealership and we managed to get the car to the dealership, but it stalled 3 times on the way (once on a 2 lane bridge). the dealership said they couldn't work on cadillacs, so we had it towed to a cadillac dealership (the car died again while the tow truck driver was trying to load it). they have driven it over 200 miles and have not been able to duplicate the problem. they did a computer update and are returning the car to me and said that they are not confident the update will fix the problem. it did not throw any warning lights and the dealer said they didn't see any codes. we were doing 70 down the interstate and if there hadn't been a place to pull over, we would have been rear ended by an 18 wheeler. this is not a manual transmission (i've seen reports of manual transmissions stalling). this is an automatic transmission.
Reported in: PRATTVILLE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA6D0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
driving on the interstate the car suddenly started losing speed and it would not let me accelerate. i was able to make it to the shoulder. once i got to the shoulder the car idled for a few seconds before the engine completely shut off. i was able to start the car again and drive about another mile and the same thing happened. we were about 1 mile from a gm car dealership and we managed to get the car to the dealership, but it stalled 3 times on the way (once on a 2 lane bridge). the dealership said they couldn't work on cadillacs, so we had it towed to a cadillac dealership (the car died again while the tow truck driver was trying to load it). they have driven it over 200 miles and have not been able to duplicate the problem. they did a computer update and are returning the car to me and said that they are not confident the update will fix the problem. it did not throw any warning lights and the dealer said they didn't see any codes. we were doing 70 down the interstate and if there hadn't been a place to pull over, we would have been rear ended by an 18 wheeler. this is not a manual transmission (i've seen reports of manual transmissions stalling). this is an automatic transmission.
Reported in: PRATTVILLE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA6D0
POWER TRAIN
when the vehicle is coming to a stop or slowing down with the car in either neutral or the clutch pressed all the way down, the vehicle will stall. the stall is not abrupt but very subtle. the car does not jerk forward but just dies without the driver knowing. cannot tell that the vehicle has stalled until i try to re-engage gear and press the gas. always happens at under 5 mph, right before the car has come to a stop or is rolling to a stop with the car in neutral or clutch pressed all the way down.
Reported in: COPPELL TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AC5SX5D0
ENGINE
when coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall. the vehicle either doesn't attempt to idle at all once the clutch has been depressed, or it seems to get to a lower rpm than normal (<500rpm) and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly.
Reported in: STERLING HEIGHTS MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX7D0
ENGINE
car idles badly may come close to stalling at times. it shutters at warm up in cold weather. what is sad is gm well aware and will not fix it. i am stuck with it according to dealers i have visited.
Reported in: BOOTHWYN PA || Crash: N || VIN #:
POWER TRAIN
i have experienced an intermittent shudder/jerkiness in the past month while driving the vehicle at low speeds. today, while slowing and turning into a parking lot, the engine shut off and i coasted the vehicle into a parking space and stopped. i turned on the ignition and the car started immediately. when i got home i searched the internet for issues and found this thread on the cadillac forums of others with similar problems: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-ats-technical-discussion-forum/391273-2013-6-speed-manual-stalling-affected.html i called my local dealer and spoke with [xxx] in the service department. he said that they are aware of the shudder at low speeds and have a fix for that problem. he said that they have not heard of the vehicle actually stalling. i told him that he could read about it on the forum above. he asked me to bring my vehicle into the dealership to have some transmission parts replaced. i am concerned that this might only resolve the jerking, but not the stalling, which is a major safety issue. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: COCONUT CREEK FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX0D0
ENGINE
i have experienced an intermittent shudder/jerkiness in the past month while driving the vehicle at low speeds. today, while slowing and turning into a parking lot, the engine shut off and i coasted the vehicle into a parking space and stopped. i turned on the ignition and the car started immediately. when i got home i searched the internet for issues and found this thread on the cadillac forums of others with similar problems: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-ats-technical-discussion-forum/391273-2013-6-speed-manual-stalling-affected.html i called my local dealer and spoke with [xxx] in the service department. he said that they are aware of the shudder at low speeds and have a fix for that problem. he said that they have not heard of the vehicle actually stalling. i told him that he could read about it on the forum above. he asked me to bring my vehicle into the dealership to have some transmission parts replaced. i am concerned that this might only resolve the jerking, but not the stalling, which is a major safety issue. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Reported in: COCONUT CREEK FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX0D0
ENGINE
hello, i have a 2013 cadillac ats 2.0t awd and i have been having serious issues with the car stalling and idling roughly. it has stalled on my three times already since i got the car in october, and i have taken it in for service on two different occasions for that same issue. each time they kept the car for three days to try and replicate the issue with no answers for me except "make sure you bring it in next time it happens". i no longer feel safe driving the car especially since the last time it happened i was driving 25mph in heavy traffic, and i narrowly avoided getting rear-ended.
Reported in: KEEGO HARBOR MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AG5RX4D0
STEERING
hello, i have a 2013 cadillac ats 2.0t awd and i have been having serious issues with the car stalling and idling roughly. it has stalled on my three times already since i got the car in october, and i have taken it in for service on two different occasions for that same issue. each time they kept the car for three days to try and replicate the issue with no answers for me except "make sure you bring it in next time it happens". i no longer feel safe driving the car especially since the last time it happened i was driving 25mph in heavy traffic, and i narrowly avoided getting rear-ended.
Reported in: KEEGO HARBOR MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AG5RX4D0
SERVICE BRAKES
hello, i have a 2013 cadillac ats 2.0t awd and i have been having serious issues with the car stalling and idling roughly. it has stalled on my three times already since i got the car in october, and i have taken it in for service on two different occasions for that same issue. each time they kept the car for three days to try and replicate the issue with no answers for me except "make sure you bring it in next time it happens". i no longer feel safe driving the car especially since the last time it happened i was driving 25mph in heavy traffic, and i narrowly avoided getting rear-ended.
Reported in: KEEGO HARBOR MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AG5RX4D0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
the automatic collision avoidance braking system activated at freeway speeds with nothing in front of the car for over a mile and fully slammed the brakes and flashed the heads up display collision warning. this system failed multiple ways, one it thought there was an eminent collision when there wasn't and two it isn't supposed to apply brakes at those speeds. this has happened multiple times and the most recent was after a "fix" by the dealer. if there had been an 18 wheeler behind me when the car slammed on the brakes that couldn't stop as fast as my car there would've been an accident with possible fatality.
Reported in: FAIRFIELD CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AF5SXXD0
ENGINE
2013 cadillac ats 6mt stalls when decelerating with an ensuing loss of power steering. cadillac has come up with a software fix for this issue. software written to protect the flywheel was modified to eliminate this problem.
Reported in: @WELLINGTON FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AB5RX1D0
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
on february 22nd and 27th 2014, while traveling at 75mph the adaptive cruise control slammed the brakes on then released. i thought the system had miss-read the shadow of an overpass as a vehicle in front of me because that was the only thing in sight when the brakes locked, there were no vehicles present. roads were dry. it was reported to cadillac via their 800 number and then brought to the dealership 4 march 2014,for analysis. the dealer implemented an update to the active safety control module. cadillac stated they would send an e-mail to my dealer about the problem, but dealer stated they never received the e-mail. no further problem noted until 1 april 2014, four weeks later, during a trip the same action happened twice within a mile of travel. brakes were abruptly applied, red screen on dash with crash immanent. again at 70mph and no bridges or other vehicles in path. the road condition was wet. this is a large safety concern for me if the breaks should lock at 70+ mph and not release and i have traffic behind me.
Reported in: CHEYENNE WY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AM5S32D0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
on february 22nd and 27th 2014, while traveling at 75mph the adaptive cruise control slammed the brakes on then released. i thought the system had miss-read the shadow of an overpass as a vehicle in front of me because that was the only thing in sight when the brakes locked, there were no vehicles present. roads were dry. it was reported to cadillac via their 800 number and then brought to the dealership 4 march 2014,for analysis. the dealer implemented an update to the active safety control module. cadillac stated they would send an e-mail to my dealer about the problem, but dealer stated they never received the e-mail. no further problem noted until 1 april 2014, four weeks later, during a trip the same action happened twice within a mile of travel. brakes were abruptly applied, red screen on dash with crash immanent. again at 70mph and no bridges or other vehicles in path. the road condition was wet. this is a large safety concern for me if the breaks should lock at 70+ mph and not release and i have traffic behind me.
Reported in: CHEYENNE WY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AM5S32D0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on february 22nd and 27th 2014, while traveling at 75mph the adaptive cruise control slammed the brakes on then released. i thought the system had miss-read the shadow of an overpass as a vehicle in front of me because that was the only thing in sight when the brakes locked, there were no vehicles present. roads were dry. it was reported to cadillac via their 800 number and then brought to the dealership 4 march 2014,for analysis. the dealer implemented an update to the active safety control module. cadillac stated they would send an e-mail to my dealer about the problem, but dealer stated they never received the e-mail. no further problem noted until 1 april 2014, four weeks later, during a trip the same action happened twice within a mile of travel. brakes were abruptly applied, red screen on dash with crash immanent. again at 70mph and no bridges or other vehicles in path. the road condition was wet. this is a large safety concern for me if the breaks should lock at 70+ mph and not release and i have traffic behind me.
Reported in: CHEYENNE WY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AM5S32D0
ENGINE
the vehicle stalled while sitting in neutral, waiting at a red light. the air conditioning was running. the engine runs so quietly that from inside the vehicle i would not have been able to tell the engine had shut off if the a/c had not stopped blowing. i restarted the vehicle and an alert came on the dash screen stating: service power steering, drive with care. i was approximately 3/4 of a mile from my home coming downhill on a quiet neighborhood street so i carefully drove the vehicle home and parked in the garage while i called the service department at my local cadillac dealership. he told me the power steering is controlled by the electrical system may have glitched when i restarted the vehicle and not been activated. he said i could restart the vehicle after 30 seconds and the power steering should function properly again. he told me if there is an issue i can have gm tow the vehicle in, or if the power steering begins to function again i can drive it in to have it serviced. once i restarted the vehicle the power steering was functioning properly. i will be having cadillac look at the vehicle this afternoon.
Reported in: TEMECULA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX1D0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the vehicle stalled while sitting in neutral, waiting at a red light. the air conditioning was running. the engine runs so quietly that from inside the vehicle i would not have been able to tell the engine had shut off if the a/c had not stopped blowing. i restarted the vehicle and an alert came on the dash screen stating: service power steering, drive with care. i was approximately 3/4 of a mile from my home coming downhill on a quiet neighborhood street so i carefully drove the vehicle home and parked in the garage while i called the service department at my local cadillac dealership. he told me the power steering is controlled by the electrical system may have glitched when i restarted the vehicle and not been activated. he said i could restart the vehicle after 30 seconds and the power steering should function properly again. he told me if there is an issue i can have gm tow the vehicle in, or if the power steering begins to function again i can drive it in to have it serviced. once i restarted the vehicle the power steering was functioning properly. i will be having cadillac look at the vehicle this afternoon.
Reported in: TEMECULA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX1D0
STEERING
the vehicle stalled while sitting in neutral, waiting at a red light. the air conditioning was running. the engine runs so quietly that from inside the vehicle i would not have been able to tell the engine had shut off if the a/c had not stopped blowing. i restarted the vehicle and an alert came on the dash screen stating: service power steering, drive with care. i was approximately 3/4 of a mile from my home coming downhill on a quiet neighborhood street so i carefully drove the vehicle home and parked in the garage while i called the service department at my local cadillac dealership. he told me the power steering is controlled by the electrical system may have glitched when i restarted the vehicle and not been activated. he said i could restart the vehicle after 30 seconds and the power steering should function properly again. he told me if there is an issue i can have gm tow the vehicle in, or if the power steering begins to function again i can drive it in to have it serviced. once i restarted the vehicle the power steering was functioning properly. i will be having cadillac look at the vehicle this afternoon.
Reported in: TEMECULA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RX1D0
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac ats. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle experienced a three to four second lag. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 325 and the current mileage was 8,100.
Reported in: SPRING HILL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA3D0
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac ats. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle experienced a three to four second lag. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 325 and the current mileage was 8,100.
Reported in: SPRING HILL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA3D0
SERVICE BRAKES
the collision avoidance system activated while at freeway speed, however there were no cars or obstructions ahead of my car. the brakes were automatically applied, the collision warning appeared on the hud, and the car rapidly decelerated. had there been a vehicle behind me, there would certainly have been a serious collision. i had just passed a semi-truck and thought maybe a reflection from the truck may have activated the system, but i had completed the passing maneuver before the car braking activated. took the car to the dealer on 4/4 but they reported no problems with the system. this seems a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed.
Reported in: ALBANY OR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AF5S31D0
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
the collision avoidance system activated while at freeway speed, however there were no cars or obstructions ahead of my car. the brakes were automatically applied, the collision warning appeared on the hud, and the car rapidly decelerated. had there been a vehicle behind me, there would certainly have been a serious collision. i had just passed a semi-truck and thought maybe a reflection from the truck may have activated the system, but i had completed the passing maneuver before the car braking activated. took the car to the dealer on 4/4 but they reported no problems with the system. this seems a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed.
Reported in: ALBANY OR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AF5S31D0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the collision avoidance system activated while at freeway speed, however there were no cars or obstructions ahead of my car. the brakes were automatically applied, the collision warning appeared on the hud, and the car rapidly decelerated. had there been a vehicle behind me, there would certainly have been a serious collision. i had just passed a semi-truck and thought maybe a reflection from the truck may have activated the system, but i had completed the passing maneuver before the car braking activated. took the car to the dealer on 4/4 but they reported no problems with the system. this seems a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed.
Reported in: ALBANY OR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AF5S31D0
STEERING
i turned the car off in my driveway. when i started it the power steering didn't work.
Reported in: KC, MO || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAEW53443P
POWER TRAIN
the service engine soon, stabilitrak, and traction control lights continuously illuminate my dashboard. it has happened approximately 6 times. each time the dealer has found basically nothing wrong, just replaced a spark plug each time, changed the oil, and cleared the codes. the car has stalled on multiple occasions. i was almost rear ended by someone because a light turned green and my car was stalled. prior to it stalling it violently shakes, which is just a little bit more rough than the constant shaking it always does. also recently it has been having trouble starting. everything seems to be related and is getting worse. the dealer extended my warranty to almost 90,000 miles but i feel unsafe in this car because of all the problems that it has and all the new problems that keep coming up.
Reported in: GRAYSLAKE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AL5S34D0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
the service engine soon, stabilitrak, and traction control lights continuously illuminate my dashboard. it has happened approximately 6 times. each time the dealer has found basically nothing wrong, just replaced a spark plug each time, changed the oil, and cleared the codes. the car has stalled on multiple occasions. i was almost rear ended by someone because a light turned green and my car was stalled. prior to it stalling it violently shakes, which is just a little bit more rough than the constant shaking it always does. also recently it has been having trouble starting. everything seems to be related and is getting worse. the dealer extended my warranty to almost 90,000 miles but i feel unsafe in this car because of all the problems that it has and all the new problems that keep coming up.
Reported in: GRAYSLAKE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AL5S34D0
ENGINE
the service engine soon, stabilitrak, and traction control lights continuously illuminate my dashboard. it has happened approximately 6 times. each time the dealer has found basically nothing wrong, just replaced a spark plug each time, changed the oil, and cleared the codes. the car has stalled on multiple occasions. i was almost rear ended by someone because a light turned green and my car was stalled. prior to it stalling it violently shakes, which is just a little bit more rough than the constant shaking it always does. also recently it has been having trouble starting. everything seems to be related and is getting worse. the dealer extended my warranty to almost 90,000 miles but i feel unsafe in this car because of all the problems that it has and all the new problems that keep coming up.
Reported in: GRAYSLAKE IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AL5S34D0
SERVICE BRAKES
turned car off. started 5 mins later moved just a couple miles and hour and power steering and power brakes went out. turned car off and worked after that
Reported in: WEST WARWICK RI || Crash: N || VIN #:
STEERING
turned car off. started 5 mins later moved just a couple miles and hour and power steering and power brakes went out. turned car off and worked after that
Reported in: WEST WARWICK RI || Crash: N || VIN #:
ENGINE
i own a 2013 cadillac ats 2.0t with manual transmission (6mt). my vehicle has stalled unexpectedly multiple times while it is being driven. last time was at about 30mph while i was coming up to a light and it is scary, especially when people around you start beeping and yelling. when it happens, the vehicle has to be turned off then on again, so it isn't a quick thing. i took it to the dealership and they told me there is nothing wrong. i went online and there are multiple videos and complaints of the very issue. gm knows this is happening and they are not doing anything about it. this is just as bad as the ignition switch issue, and someone is going to get hurt (i almost did a few times). i have a case open with gm and i want my money back for this car. it has been in the shop at least 6 times in the year that i've had it.
Reported in: LOS ANGELES CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AE5SX5D0
ENGINE
while about to turn left, after pulling out the car engine stalled, and shut down leaving me in the middle of the roadway while being approached by oncoming cars. the car immediately started up again afterwards. additionally, while decelerating the car from 70 mph to a complete stop. just prior to making a complete stop, the car began to stall, and again turned off. this time just after making a stop. i took the car to the cadillac dealer. they are currently checking into the issue and allege this is not a common occurrence. this is a huge safety issue. i hope they find the problem. historically the dealer has reprogramed the ecm. the car has received all of its preventative maintenance at the same dealership named williamson cadillac in south, florida. the car has had rough idle since it was purchased, and i was told this was normal, and nothing to worry about each time this issue has been brought up to the dealerships service department. moreover, i have been told the motor mounts are liquid motor mounts, and that the shaking is as a result of the vibration that occurs just after starting the car, but this is not true. the rough idle occurs all the time, and now it has progressed to complete engine stalling while turning or deceleration. the car in question has an automatic transmission, also it also jerked after it was placed into gear during the most recent situation / complaint.
Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA8D0
SEAT BELTS
there is a recall listed on the website for seat-belts, and it has been there for over 35 days. the nhtsa recall # is 14v488. when i search this, nothing shows up on the nhtsa website and there are no details from gm. can you please send me information this recall?
Reported in: OTTAWA NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AF5SX9D0
STEERING
since june 2013, the cadillac ats has been making a vibration feeling. the vibration is unknown, it has been to service twice. first i was suggested to try a different gas (premium gas). the problem continued to occur, so i switched back to regular gas. then received a recall letter about the transmission shift and that problem was fixed. but i also asked service to drive vehicle around while in the shop to figure out the occurring vibration issue. service told me all the cadillac ats's cars do the same thing and that thats how they were manufactured, but the problem continues. i don't want to insert a different gas type if the car is suppose to take regular unleaded. (i bought car because it is gas saver). as a customer i shouldn't have to change the gas and spend more than i already am monthly if the car is not running properly. nor should i have to keep taking it in for recalls and paying for a car ($552 per month) if it was not manufactured correctly in the first place. i have the right to exchange my defected vehicle at the cost of general motors.
Reported in: CORPUS CHRISTI TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA8D0
ENGINE
since june 2013, the cadillac ats has been making a vibration feeling. the vibration is unknown, it has been to service twice. first i was suggested to try a different gas (premium gas). the problem continued to occur, so i switched back to regular gas. then received a recall letter about the transmission shift and that problem was fixed. but i also asked service to drive vehicle around while in the shop to figure out the occurring vibration issue. service told me all the cadillac ats's cars do the same thing and that thats how they were manufactured, but the problem continues. i don't want to insert a different gas type if the car is suppose to take regular unleaded. (i bought car because it is gas saver). as a customer i shouldn't have to change the gas and spend more than i already am monthly if the car is not running properly. nor should i have to keep taking it in for recalls and paying for a car ($552 per month) if it was not manufactured correctly in the first place. i have the right to exchange my defected vehicle at the cost of general motors.
Reported in: CORPUS CHRISTI TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA8D0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
since june 2013, the cadillac ats has been making a vibration feeling. the vibration is unknown, it has been to service twice. first i was suggested to try a different gas (premium gas). the problem continued to occur, so i switched back to regular gas. then received a recall letter about the transmission shift and that problem was fixed. but i also asked service to drive vehicle around while in the shop to figure out the occurring vibration issue. service told me all the cadillac ats's cars do the same thing and that thats how they were manufactured, but the problem continues. i don't want to insert a different gas type if the car is suppose to take regular unleaded. (i bought car because it is gas saver). as a customer i shouldn't have to change the gas and spend more than i already am monthly if the car is not running properly. nor should i have to keep taking it in for recalls and paying for a car ($552 per month) if it was not manufactured correctly in the first place. i have the right to exchange my defected vehicle at the cost of general motors.
Reported in: CORPUS CHRISTI TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G6AA5RA8D0