2013 Cadillac ATS Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Cadillac ATS, 6% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall was issued for my airbags. Nothing happened. My airbags were deemed to be dangerous/recalled/ same with my steering wheel (2).. Same for rear brakes. Your questions are not relevant. Nothing happened. Rather recall was announced on airbags, steering wheel (2) and on my rear brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #11232942, filed 2019-07, 37,000 miles“My vehicle was stationary on a city street and my wife was rear-ended and was pushed into the car in front of her, and the airbag never deployed. The car is completely totaled and a car crash this bad should have deployed the airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #11251968, filed 2019-08, 96,000 miles“My daughter drove my car and hit a metal mail box (6x6 pole, holding 3 mail boxes) at 35 to 40 MPH, she hit almost dead center. The seat belt didn't stop her from hitting her head on the steering wheel and the air bag didn't deploy. My daughter suffered a concussion, neck and back pain, one of her eyes vision is affected. She was driving in our street 3 houses down from our house, street is winding and not lighted.”
NHTSA complaint #10778287, filed 2015-09, 32,000 miles“Takata recall there has been no incident re the 2013 ATS. The issue originated with recall notices to my dealer and to me re (1) steering (2) air bags (3) brakes. The airbag issue involves continual warning by light and by sound re the driver's side airbag. Dealer secretary states that she has notices for all three (above) to be recalled. Dealer garage, however, states that the only recall was steering and have recently repaired the steering. I recall receiving recall notices at my home but no longer have them. …”
NHTSA complaint #11255602, filed 2019-09, 35,000 miles“Takata recall this inquiry is not the result of any incident but the result of recall notices sent to my dealers and to myself re (1) steering wheel (2) brakes and (3) air bags. The steering wheel has been addressed and supposedly fixed. The dealer secretary states that there is also a recall on brakes and on airbags but dealer garage denies such. I also received recall notices via posted mail but no longer have the documents. The continuing airbag lights and sound still notify me that there is a problem with the driver-side airbags. …”
NHTSA complaint #11255814, filed 2019-09, 35,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Cadillac ATS
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Cadillac ATS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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