2017 Cadillac Ats problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (13) · Power Train (5) · Service Brakes (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2025-03-20 · campaign 25V175000 · 934 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
Risk: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2019-02-07 · campaign 19V086000 · 26,772 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
Risk: Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.
Service bulletins (1,299)
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 2026-09-21 · PIP5700H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the proper part numbers for transmission connectors and internal harness to prevent confusion when ordering
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,299 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-14 · Steering“my 2017 cadillac ats had the electric power steering failed and i found a recall for the same year make and model went to the dealer and they said my vin isn't part of that recall but this vehicle has 49k miles and there was no reason it failed. they need to expand the recall. …”
2026-05-26 · Power Train“transmission fluid temperature sensor in the 8 speed automatic 8l90 transmission from gm is a known issue. causes vehicle to shift/jerk erratically especially in stop and go traffic.…”
2026-04-25 · Steering“driving home message came up on the dash, saying, power steering problem. next thing you know, it was extremely hard to turn the wheel left or right.…”
2026-03-03 · Wheels“i have replaced two brand new tires on the back right. i then saw that there was a tsb for the very issue im having with my vehicle. a slow loss of air from the back right tire. the tsb link is https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaid=11017016 its a slow.loss of air that eventually ends you up with a blown tire on the side of the road which has happened twic…”
2025-09-14 · Back Over Prevention:display Function“my que screen has webbed and makes it impossible to view my screen, important vehicles warnings and my maps for directions. this has been a recall in the past. prior to me owning my vehicle. i can’t believe cadillac installed junk in their vehicles. a third party is a direct extension of your business. do better. this is horrible. i demand a recall…”
2025-06-05 · Electrical System“in center console there is a dual usb port for either charging or data for carplay. when two phones are plugged in and charging, and one phone is in passengers hand, while vehicle is in motion or stopped, the airbag warning light will illuminate. when the phone is removed from passenger seat, airbag warning light turns off. this will happen any nu…”
2025-05-29 · Power Train“1. the transmission shudders at high speeds and at low speeds it either hesitates to shift gears or it lurches forward causing a rough shifting of gears. 2. i feel as though when i am braking and my car lurches forward, sometimes i have to brake even harder just to get the car to stop in time. this has caused me to almost hit pedestrians and/or ot…”
2025-05-05 · Steering“the contact owns a 2017 cadillac ats. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing intermittent loss of power steering functionality. the vehicle was taken to auto repair garage, where a routine inspection was performed, and the contact was informed that no failure was found. the contact stated that the failure progressively increased. the …”
2025-03-19 · Unknown Or Other“they have terrible transmission that barely make it to 50,000 miles before problems start happening. parts are not cheap at all it’s general motors 8 speed transmissions my 2017 caddilac ats is on its 2nd transmission and it’s already driving terrible i fear i may be left stranded next time this happens. the car has a new transmission with only ove…”
2025-03-10 · Steering“the contact owns a 2017 cadillac ats. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the vehicle became difficult to maneuver, with the service power steering message displayed. in addition, the contact stated there was an abnormal soun…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.