2014 Cadillac Elr: problems, recalls and reliability
2 recalls and 17 owner complaints on record; most reports concern electrical system.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jul 2014
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“The vehicle lost all power while driving; this has occurred four times between August 2024 and November 2024. Without warning, the vehicle loses power, including brakes, steering, lights, warning flashers, doors, etc., all power goes away. This has occurred three times during the day and once at night, creating a hazard for myself and other drivers. The vehicle has been towed to the dealership three times, where it restarts. There are no codes to be found and GM is uncertain of what to do.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Aug 2024
“Shifting the vehicle into park and attempting to turn it off by hitting the power button, yields a warning on the dic saying "action required: shift to park", despite the shift selector already being in park. This prevents the vehicle from being turned off. Requires multiple attempts of turning the vehicle on and off, and moving of the shift selector to get the car to recognize the vehicle is actually in park.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Oct 2020
“All four original wheels and one gm replacement wheel have all cracked randomly over the course of my ownership of the car. Gm hasn't offered any help and dealership personnel just shrug and say yeah those wheels had problems.”Owner report · Wheels · Sep 2020
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“Cadillac cue system screen has developed dead spots without warning. Unable to find work around to turn on parts of ventilation system, stereo, navigation, and charging systems.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2020
“The touchscreen is failing. Parts of the screen no longer respond to touch. This affects the radio, gps, defroster, heat, air conditioning, car system configuration, etc.”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2018
“When using the brakes; small bumps can trigger the ABS system to intervene unnecessarily, causing the car to lose significant ground when braking, this can be catastrophic even at low speeds. This is an issue I have experienced first hand in both the cadillac elr, and the sister car the chevy volt. This happens at all speeds, mostly on roads with potholes where the wheel will momentarily lose contact with the road. This can be resolved in the way audi/vw has, that increases the brake pressure once the ABS system is triggered to make up for lost distance, thus reducing the chances of an accident.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Oct 2018
“Mold in air conditioning evaporator got me sick. Treatment by dealer sent me to the hospital coughing & spiting-up blood! Very sick from exposures. Gm tsb 99-01-39-004h clearly shows this is a common problem. Car has been at the dealer since 3/24/2016 & they are denying chemical odor that two inspectors have already verified. NHTSA has done nothing about this dangerous tsb. Why? Updated 04/03/2017*js”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Mar 2016
“Similar to my 2014 chevrolet volt, the steering column sticks on highways at high speeds, it feels like it catches on something, when turning the wheel to the right. Behavior seems to happen when steering wheel is straight for a time, then when turning the wheel, it catches. There was a recall for that exact behavior in my volt, which was corrected with recall.”Owner report · Steering · Jan 2016
“I had a reset of the gauge cluster occur while using steering wheel controls to search music on sd card. Issue is the same as discribed at this page - http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/26/gm-chevy-silverado-gmc-sierra-pickup-glitch-could-spark-recall/ - except on elr. Vehicle was in motion about 5 minutes after starting. On ev power. Conditions dry, temps in high 40s. I was slowing from 45 to a stop in traffic when reset occurred. Was a major distraction since all warning lights came on at once.”Owner report · Electrical System · Dec 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac elr. While driving at 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,500.”Owner report · Power Train · Jan 2015
When filing, owners marked a crash in 1 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 2 campaigns
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadillac ELR vehicles not equipped with adaptive cruise control and manufactured September 26, 2013, through February 14, 2014, and equipped without adaptive cruise control. In these vehicles, the electronic stability control (ESC) system software may inhibit certain ESC diagnostics, preventing the system from alerting the driver that the ESC system is partially or fully disabled. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14087.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.
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Is the 2014 Cadillac Elr reliable?
NHTSA has 17 owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns on record for the 2014 Cadillac Elr. The most complained-about area is electrical system.
Does the 2014 Cadillac Elr have open recalls?
2 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning electronic stability control (esc). Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.