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2017 Cadillac ATS

Gas
Compact Cars
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA32
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA26 mpg
2019201820172016

The 2017 Cadillac ATS is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the ATS, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 32 complaints, most often about the steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
ATSGasRWD2.5L 4-cyl223226$2,400
ATSGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223125$3,100
ATS AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223025$3,100
ATSGasRWD3.6L 6-cyl203024$2,600
ATSGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202923$3,350
ATS AWDGasAWD3.6L 6-cyl192722$2,850

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37899, 37898, 37902, 37765, 37618, 37766.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Steering

N252497020
934 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskA loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V175000reported Mar 20, 2025General Motors, LLC
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Steering

N182182760
26,772 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskLoss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.FixGM 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.
NHTSA campaign 19V086000reported Feb 7, 2019General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
32complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 2 · 2019: 12 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 3

Most-cited components

Steering12
Unspecified6
Electrical System6
Power Train5
Engine3
Service Brakes2

What owners describe

“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.”May 26, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“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.”Apr 25, 2026 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“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 th…”Mar 3, 2026 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%

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Other ATS model years

A

2019 Cadillac ATS

0 recalls · 2 complaints

C

2018 Cadillac ATS

2 recalls · 21 complaints

C

2016 Cadillac ATS

3 recalls · 32 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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