Transport Canada has issued a recall on certain examples of the Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac ATS and Cadillac CTS over a purported issue with the vehicles’ electric power steering racks.
The defect: according to Transport Canada, affected vehicles have bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear, which are prone to corroding and/or breaking.
The hazards: if the bolts break, the vehicle may experience a loss of electric power steering assist. If this occurs the driver may experience a sudden increase in steering weight, requiring more effort to steer the vehicle – especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Affected vehicles:
- 2013 Cadillac ATS
- 2014 Cadillac ATS
- 2015 Cadillac ATS
- 2016 Cadillac ATS
- 2014 Cadillac CTS
- 2015 Cadillac CTS
- 2016 Cadillac CTS
- 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2017 Chevrolet Camaro
Affected parts: power steering assist motor bolts, steering gear.
Number of affected vehicles: roughly 3,715 vehicles are affected by this problem in Canada. An equivalent recall has not yet been issued in the United States.
The fix: GM dealers will replace the bolts that attach the electric power steering motor and apply a protective wax coating, Transport Canada says. If the bolts cannot be removed due to corrosion, the entire steering gear assembly will be replaced. These repairs will be done at no cost to the owner.
Owners should: Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac ATS and Cadillac CTS owners affected by this recall should wait for GM Canada to contact them by mail, at which point they will be instructed to make an appointment with their dealer’s service center. They can also contact GM customer service with questions by using the information below.
- GM Canada toll-free number: 1-877-558-8352
- Transport Canada toll-free number: 1-866-995-9737
- Transport Canada recall number: 2020291
- GM recall number: N202301950
- GM Canada Recall Centre website here.
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Comments
Sounds like my old ‘78 Toyota Carolla that the frame rusted so bad the steering box fell off.
I thought this sounded familiar, and after I read the official description of the recall, I know why…
“Vehicles in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Quebec were previously recalled for this condition.”
So Western Canada gets it now, too. It’s true that our West Coast winter roads are way less corrosive, but with all the cheaper auction cars that move east to west, they should have issued this recall Canada-wide in the first place.
The article states that no US recall has been issued which is ironic because I already had this recall work completed ~1-2 years ago which I stated on another post.
I just had this happen to my car 2013 ats… no recalls issued in USA called dealership they knew nothing called gm they knew nothing… you wouldn’t happen to have the recall number or anything for this would you?
The letter doesn’t have anything other than what the issue is and tells me to bring it in. It does state if there are any issues call 1-800-458-8006 and this was dated 11/2018. Not sure if that helps…, we do have lots of info on the ats forums also
Thanks alot I will try that number and see where I can get 🙂
gm should just ignore the problem and maybe it will magically go away!!!
I had a 13 ATS 3.6… I was excited about the new car Cadillac had made and when I compared it to the 3 and the C at that moment, it was a better value. It was largely unrefreshed until this new CT4 so after 1 year if fell behind and in 14 when the 15 C Class came out it became the redheaded stepchild of the segment. My time with it was fun, I enjoyed the car and yes there were issues, coarse power train, but not THAT noticeable, small back seat but only used maybe 5X, trunk was ok but glad I opted for the folding rear seat.
The biggest issue for me was in the 36 months I had it it was recalled 7X… I have no idea how many times its been recalled since I turned it in in 16…but I never had a single car in my life that was recalled. The Cadillac Dealer experience compared to Mercedes was pathetic as well, just miserable and I went to 2 of the 3 dealers that were close.
GM is failing on so many points its almost ridiculous… their days are numbered IMO, 15 years max as I believe the Mary’s Dream EV Moonshot is going to fail as well… then what?
Gm is failing, the sky is falling! Why won’t you tell us what you drive? You crap all over everything GM does, literally everything, I’ve never seen you say something positive. Why are you here?
I’ve had plenty of positive things to say… what would your recommend I compliment GM on? I mean there is very little they’re doing well or right…. but I”m all ears…
Mercedes (last 6 and an Audi A6 prior) is what I drive and currently and a Toyota (replaced the ATS) my first. Its been bullet proof and I’m impressed with it, but its gone in June and I’ll be getting a 911. What do you drive… are you old enough too drive?
I’m 26 and it’s hard to argue any reason to buy a new german lux car over a Cadillac, it’s just way more bang for your buck and it’s more unique. I’ve owned 3 Caddy’s and my 4th is on it’s way I have a CT5 premium on the way, should be here in a week or two (took forever because of Covid, ordered in Feb) I had a 454 swapped 1980 Trans Am, that was my first car when I was 19, sold it last year because it’s time to move on. My point is, you literally just crap on everything GM does as if your word is gospel. Clearly they’re not doing that badly lol Killing most of their sedans was a good move for them, and their pushing of Cadillac to EV to rival Tesla is a great idea, older folks will never buy a Tesla, but they’d trust a Cad. Your constant complaints against their quality is unfounded and not real. They’ve come SUCH a long way since the 2000’s.
I traded my C-class for my ATS and other than the ride stiffness I’m more than happy with my Cadillac. I’ve had 2 recalls one for the bolts just like this recall and the other was for incorrect or missing info from the manual which just needed an updated sticker. My local dealer is great, every oil change I get a loaner which I never got from Mercedes other than a ride home and that was even when they had my car for a over week waiting parts.
More GM poor quality! If the damn bolts are going to corrode prematurely, how long are the brake and fuel lines going to last? All autos should be required to use stainless steel lines. I have picked up several deals because the owners don’t want to pay the price for repairs.
> An equivalent recall has not yet been issued in the United States.
I work at a Cadillac dealer, and we’ve been doing “an equivalent recall” for at least 2 years, and probably 3. Long enough that we’ve pretty much exhausted all the affected vehicles and seeing a car that hasn’t had it done already has become a rarity. But hey, everyone has their own truth.
I bought a 2016 brand new CTS Vsport. Only recall I’ve had was literature. The car drives like no other on the market! It has it all, love it!
Truly a bad ass world class car, its a classic. The new CT5-V not so much and I’ll be surprised by the “blackwing” you know the one without the Blackwing hand made V8……
The CT5-V ‘Blackwing’ won’t have the Blackwing V8, but it was never supposed to. It will have the same engine and similar performance as the previous CTS-V, so if you can get past any subjective objections to the styling, the CT5-V Bw should also – objectively – be a ‘world class car’. 😉