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2014 Cadillac ELR

NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 17 complaints for the 2014 Cadillac ELR (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (6), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2). NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 33 mpg combined and 41 kWh/100 mi (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,500, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

14V446000 · Jul 23, 2014

SEATS

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…

14V144000 · Mar 27, 2014

ELECTRONIC 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…

Complaints

17 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 1, fire flag on 0, injury field 1, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
  2. UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
  3. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
  4. POWER TRAIN2
  5. SERVICE BRAKES2
  6. AIR BAGS1
  7. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
  8. STEERING1
  9. VISIBILITY/WIPER1
  10. WHEELS1

Investigations

No investigations are matched to this name.

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (1). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
VariantOverallFrontSidePoleRolloverPhoto
2 DR FWD Not rated Not RatedNot RatedNot RatedNot Rated · possibility 0—

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
ELR · 1.4L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline · Plug-in Hybrid31353341.0340$2,500

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2014 Cadillac ELR at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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