There are 2 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2014 Cadillac ATSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,748.
PLEASE FORWARD TO [XXX] AT EXT. [XXX] COPY -----ORIGINAL MESSAGE----- FROM: [XXX] TO: [XXX] SENT: THU, JAN 15, 2015 8:06 PM SUBJECT: CUSTOMER NR. [XXX] AND [XXX] [XXX], RECALL #14340 (CORRECTED 4:00 PM JAN. 21/15 SERVICE 444512) WAS COMPLETED BY SULLIVAN CADILLAC OCALA FL. ON 7.29.14 ON OUR 2014 ATS VIN # [XXX] AND: WE REPORTED TO YOU AND [XXX] AT GM CADILLAC (1 866 790 5600 #[XXX]) SOME 2/3 WEEKS AGO THAT (444512) IT HAD REOCCURRED. KINDLY PASS A COPY OF THIS EMAIL ON TO HER. I REPORTED TO YOU AND DONNA THAT ON MANY OCCASIONS WE (MY WIFE AND I) NEED TO OPEN OUR WINDOWS AT ENGINE STARTUP TO VENT THE A/C AIR BLOWING THRU THE INTERIOR AIR VENTS AS THE AIR AGAIN HAD A TOXIC/MOLDY SMELL FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES, AS WAS THE CASE PRIOR TO THE 7.29.14 SERVICE ABOVE. ON ONE OCCASION 3 WEEKS AGO AND AFTER HAVING VENTED THE CAR INTERIOR, I NEEDED TO STOP AND PARK AS I WAS FEELING NAUSEOUS. I MAY HAVE CLOSED THE WINDOW TOO SOON. I WAS OK IN FEW MINUTES AFTER OPENING THE DOOR. PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS YOU CAN WHEN YOU EXPECT GM CADILLAC WILL BE ABLE TO ALLEVIATE THIS ISSUE FOR US ONCE AND FOR ALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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