2016 Cadillac Ats-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (1) · Power Train (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (404)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 404 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-05-02 · Engine · 70,250 mi“while driving on the freeway the engine lost power and i had to pull over to avoid a possible accident. got a flashing check engine light and stablitrack light came on. took it to the dealer they got p0300 code. had to replace the piston and rings. only 70250 miles and gm would not completely cover the cost of the repairs, i had to pay $1000.…”
2018-12-25 · Seats · 24,000 mi · 🔥 fire“on saturday december 22nd i was going to a car meet. on my way to the meet i was having some electrical issues with my car. the radio and my seats were acting weird. the radio would turn up and down by itself and the heated seats would turn on and off. i got to the meet and everything was fine. on my way home i was driving on the freeway and the ca…”
2018-10-24 · Power Train · 25,000 mi“while driving vehicle slowly or in stop and go traffic, the transmission shifts very rough between the lower gears on upshifts and downshifts and will hold a gear hanging while trying to brake or accelerate and cause the vehicle to rapidly lunge forward and cause a potential accident as it becomes hard to apply more pressure to the brakes suddenly…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.