2023 Cadillac Lyriq problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (8) · Service Brakes (2) · Power Train (2)
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Safety recalls (6)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2025-05-29 · campaign 25V356000 · 41,376 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 – 2024 model year Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. The driver video display may go blank while driving.
Risk: A blank video display can result in a loss of critical safety information, such as the speedometer, warning lights, and rearview camera image, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The video display control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 14, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N252500680.
Suspension:front:stabilizer Bar 2025-04-10 · campaign 25V232000 · 17 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The left or right front stabilizer bar bracket bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can allow the bolts to loosen and separate from the vehicle frame. A detached stabilizer bar or bracket can damage the vehicle's high voltage cables or EV battery coolant lines.
Risk: Damaged cables or coolant lines can result in a vehicle shutdown, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the left and/or right stabilizer bar bracket bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 8, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N252494190.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module 2024-08-08 · campaign 24V589000 · 21,469 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Cadillac LYRIQ all-wheel drive vehicles. The anti-lock brake system (ABS) may activate unexpectedly and release brake pressure in the vehicle's service brake system.
Risk: A release of brake pressure can cause a loss of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The electronic brake control module software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac's customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or EV Concierge at 1-844-EV-CADILLAC (1-844-382-2345). GM's number for this recall is N242453471.
Seat Belts:rear/Other:anchorage 2023-11-22 · campaign 23V785000 · 43 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 LYRIQ vehicles. The bracket that anchors the left-rear and center-rear seat belts may have been improperly welded to the seat frame.
Risk: An improperly welded seat belt bracket may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing their risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to use the left-rear and center-rear seating positions until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the rear seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N232425220.
Electrical System:body Control Module:software 2023-10-12 · campaign 23V682000 · 62 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The body control module (BCM) may have been updated with incorrectly calibrated software and fail to make the pedestrian warning sounds.
Risk: Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the BCM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N232422960.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2023-05-25 · campaign 23V367000 · 33 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Hummer EV and 2023 Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. Certain connections within the high-voltage battery pack may be out of position or incorrectly welded, which can cause a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery pack, free of charge. Letters explaining the safety risk were sent to owners January 5, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2023. Owners may contact GM's Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 and the EV Concierge number: 1-833-HUMMER-EV (1-833-486-6373). GM's number for this recall is N232404441.
Service bulletins (734)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIC6540K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · PIT6426C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
if a vehicle has an issue with super cruise inoperative tech is directed to follow a diagnostic path before replacing the image processing module.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-02 · PIT6544 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that gm is aware of the issue and the vehicle can still be driven. when a repair is available, this pi will be updated.
Showing the 6 most recent of 734 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-08-21 · Back Over Prevention: Warnings · 💥 crash“backing out of driveway and screen went black and a collision occurred a second or two later. we have had the lyriq in the shop multiple times for glitchy screens and screen going black but never has been fully resolved. i did recieve a recall letter (unfortunately i threw it away) but now it shows no recalls (strange). this black screen issue h…”
2024-12-13 · Visibility/Wiper“the gauge cluster/infotainment screen dims automatically when the light sensor on the dash senses the environment has gotten darker. the problem is that this happens extremely early at dusk/dark hours when it's still fairly bright outside, and the brightness of the screen is too dim to see things clearly. also, once this automatic dimming happens…”
2024-12-12 · Exterior Lighting“during dusk and dawn conditions, the vehicle dims the dashboard lighting to the point that everything is very difficult to see. they are diming the displays when the exterior lighting conditions are still too bright for the very dim display. i have owned many gm vehicles with this type of automatic diming and this is the only vehicle that has this …”
2024-12-11 · Electrical System“the entire left portion of the screen became inoperable and remained a black screen despite attempts to reset the system. the left side of the screen contains information such as gear selection, speedometer, lane keep assist, and many other important information. there is no other way to see what speed you are going besides this screen. several oth…”
2024-08-26 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“weather was dry. time was 5:30 pm - still sunlit. driving down the interstate, 70 mph in the middle lane of a three lane highway. super cruise is active, no cars in front of me within 500+ feet. i may recall a partially blown tire in the lane to my left. all of a sudden, car brakes and slows abruptly to about to about 40mph. i can not recall of b…”
2024-08-08 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“vehicle is automatically braking at low speeds when there is no reason to do so. it is as if the vehicle thinks something is there but there is nothing there…”
2024-07-01 · Exterior Lighting“while transitioning to day to night, the instrument panel dims prematurely making the content very hard to see. this includes all indicators such as speed, turn signals, and other gauges and possible fault indications. this happens prior to dusk, when there is still plenty of daylight remaining. the headlights come on (this is fine), but the dis…”
2024-03-11 · Exterior Lighting“the lyriq, as well as all current gm vehicles, use an icon on their instrument panel for indicating headlights are on that is incorrect. they use the symbol for parking lights rather than the symbol for low beam headlights on their instrument panel display. this is especially confusing because their own digital menu to turn on lights correctly sh…”
2024-02-11 · Steering · 💥 crash“driving on connecter road between 2 freeways at 35-40 mph because of traffic. suddenly the car veers to left on its own and hits concrete lane guiding wall damaging the left front of the car. next tried to brake and they didn't work. unable to steer the car it heads to the right and up on the rocks decorating of the road. car goes another 25 o…”
2024-01-31 · Service Brakes“the 2023 lyriq has 3 selections on the touch screen menu for the level of regenerative braking. they are: 1. off 2. low 3. high (i did not go out to my car to see exact wording) the serious issue is that, without notice to the driver, the setting can be reset to "off". this must be a programming error or bug, but what is dangerous is expecting r…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.