2014 Cadillac ELR problems and recalls

Owners have filed 17 complaints on the 2014 Cadillac ELR, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (6 complaints).

17
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
62.4
Severity index

Severity index 62.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (35.3%)6 35%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (35.3%)6 35%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER635.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM635.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM211.8%
POWER TRAIN211.8%
SERVICE BRAKES211.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE15.9%
AIR BAGS15.9%
WHEELS15.9%

Complaints filed per year

0242014: 22015: 22016: 32018: 22020: 42022: 12024: 22026: 1 (partial year)14151618204222426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20152
20163
20182
20204
20221
20242
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2020 to 2024 were close to 2015 to 2018 (7 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V14400027/03/2014ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)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
14V44600023/07/2014SEATSGeneral 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 f
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.