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The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.","consequence":"An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N262555870","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"15V558000","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2015-09-03","owner_notified":"2015-10-16","units":96145,"summary":"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":"If the coil antenna generates excessive heat, there is an increased risk of a fire.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"15299","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"15V463000","component":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2015-07-24","owner_notified":"2015-08-19","units":63665,"summary":"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":"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":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"15568","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":71,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":32,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",10],["Electrical System",6],["Air Bags",5],["Wheels",4],["Steering",4],["Engine",3]],"by_year":{"2017":2,"2018":1,"2019":6,"2020":8,"2021":3,"2022":1,"2023":2,"2024":3,"2025":3,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-06-17","Electrical System","NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V558000 Rear Defogger Coil Antenna Module may Overheat If the coil antenna generates excessive heat, not sure what is happening but car does seem to overheat off and on especially when radio is turned on"],["2026-05-03","Power Train","On 3rd differential in 2 years. Dealer won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fix without us paying ANOTHER $4,700. There is NO way a differential goes 3 times in 2 years. Something is wrong. Help!!"],["2025-11-24","Steering","My 2016 Cadillac ATS Coupe has a serious repeating safety defect. The vehicle violently shakes, vibrates, and becomes unstable while driving. This happened TWICE. Both times the rear bolts came out except one. Both mechanics who inspected it said they have NEVER seen this before. The first time, I paid $4,000 out of po\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.101,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.101,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":5,"complaints":32},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}