The Most Common ELR Problem

A list of some of the most common issues ELR owners have to deal with.

  1. Delaminated CUE Screens

    The CUE infotainment system found in most 2013-2018 Cadillac vehicles has a screen with major design and installation flaws resulting in bubbles, cracks, and an unresponsive interface.

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What ELR Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

ELR Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The ELR has 1 generation available in North American markets.

ELR Key Numbers

  1. 1 complaint

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 1,306 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 2 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

ELR Class-Action Lawsuits

The ELR has been named as a class vehicle in the following lawsuits.

  • Goldstein, et al., v. General Motors LLC.

    1. Case Filed

      The plaintiffs in this case say GM included warranty codes in their service bulletins to assist technicians with repair procedures. If they won’t issue a recall to permanently fix the problem, the lawsuit would like to see a reimbursement program for customers who have or will pay for repairs related to the CUE systems.

    Problem
    Delaminated CUE Screens
    Class Vehicles
    • 2013-2017 ATS
    • 2013-2017 SRX
    • 2013-2017 XTS
    • 2014-2017 CTS
    • 2014-2017 ELR
    • 2014-2017 Escalade
    Location
    California
  • Gruchacz, et al., v. General Motors, LLC

    1. Case Filed

      During a visit to the dealership for an unrelated recall repair in March of 2018, plaintiff Tonya Gruchacz asked her mechanics about her vehicle’s CUE screen. She described the screen as appearing to be shattered and that it was not responding to touch.

    Problem
    Delaminated CUE Screens
    Class Vehicles
    • 2013-2017 ATS
    • 2013-2017 SRX
    • 2013-2017 XTS
    • 2014-2017 CTS
    • 2014-2017 ELR
    • 2014-2017 Escalade
    Location
    New Jersey

Recent ELR News

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  1. A lawsuit says GM is aware of manufacturing errors causing the Cadillac CUE screens to crack, bubble, and delaminate.

    The screens become unresponsive and out-of-warranty repairs can cost up to $1,200. The plaintiffs point to a series of technical service bulletins (TSB) GM sent to its dealerships between 2014 and 2017 as proof the automaker knew about installation problems. Specifically how a lack of preperation allowed moisture to enter the screens, effecting the bond between the glass and laminate surfaces.

    keep reading article "Cracked and Unresponsive, Lawsuit Says GM Needs to Do Something About Busted CUE Screens"