2016 Cadillac ATS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,031miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Cadillac ATS, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,031 miles.
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.
“Drove my car on the highway and the brakes failed. I applied all of my force to get the car to stop. This is the second time the brakes failed while driving on the highway in less than 14 months. Had it repaired the first time. It had no brake assist and a cracked pcv valve. The vacuum pump and hose to booster was replaced. 14 months later it happened again.”
NHTSA complaint #11397631, filed 2021-02, 87,853 miles“When operating my vehicle into drive many times when turning the front wheels the car loose it power and stalls. This can be very dangerous when turning vehicle into other cross sections or smiply turning. Please look into this before something serious happenhis. This incident occurs when stationary or moving forward slowly. I was moving forward out of my driveway and into on going traffic. Luckly I was able to bagback into driveway .”
NHTSA complaint #11317835, filed 2020-03, 14,209 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11017173Mar 21, 2025This informational bulletin instructs the tech when fuel/fluid is needed to be tested and where it can be sent for analysis.
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11010562Oct 9, 2024This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time.
- 10253061Mar 4, 2024This Preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel…
- 10245397Nov 9, 2023This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise Intermittently on Initial Brake Applies.
- 10244694Oct 12, 2023This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Cadillac ATS
10 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Cadillac ATS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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