This page covers 2 recalls, 16 owner complaints and EPA fuel economy for the 2014 Cadillac ELR.
33 mpg combined
7.1 L/100km
Subcompact Cars
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted.
Complaints about the 2014 Cadillac ELR center on electrical system failures, with several owners describing complete and sudden loss of power while driving, no steering, no brakes, no lights, no accessory functions. These episodes reportedly occur without warning and have happened to some owners multiple times. Powertrain complaints include a recurring issue where the vehicle displays a "shift to park" warning even when the shifter is already in park, preventing the car from shutting off normally. A couple of brake-related complaints round out the picture, though the detail on those is thin in this complaint set. An isolated report mentions the airbag warning light coming on with no apparent cause. The sudden total power loss pattern is the most consistently described issue across this small complaint pool.
16
Total Complaints
1
Crash-Related
1
With Injuries
By System
The 2014 Cadillac ELR has 2 recalls, the most serious being a stability control system that can fail silently on certain vehicles, giving the driver no warning that electronic stability control has stopped working and leaving them without the system's protection against skids and loss of directional control.
The second recall covers the same underlying issue on vehicles built without adaptive cruise control, where a software calibration error disables some stability control diagnostics. Both recalls affect the same population of vehicles, and the fix addresses the warning system and calibration together.
At a glance
What can fail
The electronic stability control system's diagnostic checks are blocked by incorrect calibration in vehicles without adaptive cruise control. This means some ESC faults won't be detected, and the warning light won't turn on when it should.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the electronic brake control module with the correct calibration to enable ESC diagnostics and warning light function.
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Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The electronic stability control system software may block its own diagnostic tests, preventing the system from warning you if ESC becomes partially or fully disabled.
What the fix does
Dealers will recalibrate the electronic brake control module to restore proper ESC diagnostics at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
