2024 Cadillac Lyriq problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (18) · Exterior Lighting (12) · Electrical System (12)
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Safety recalls (5)
Back Over Prevention:software 2026-02-12 · campaign 26V082000 · 22 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Lyriq vehicles. The rearview camera screen may turn gray with no camera image.
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The vehicle cockpit unit (VCU) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N252542530. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
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.
Electrical System:propulsion System 2024-05-09 · campaign 24V320000 · 10 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV SUV, and GMC Sierra EV vehicles. The electric motors in the rear drive units may have insufficiently insulated wires that can contact each other, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493; or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242447080.
Service bulletins (630)
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 2026-10-31 · Connectivity 2026.3 · Over The Air
this update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and diagnostics process. be sure to install this update to be able to receive future software updates. during the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. this is
Electrical System 2026-10-26 · N262565450 · Service Campaign
customer satisfaction program. certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which remanufactured high voltage battery packs were built using modules that were ineligible for reuse and require a second replacement. dealers will replace the high voltage battery.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-24 · PIT6368F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener and to replace the opener with a new updated part.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-14 · Infotainment 2026.3 · Over The Air
• more responsive map controls when switching views • trailer theft alert settings are saved between drives • more reliable access to on-screen controls for temperature, fan speed, and heated seats • improvements that help prevent the center display from freezing or unexpectedly losing audio • impro
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-12 · Energy 2026.3 · Over The Air
• fixes to help ensure start reliability and prevent battery drain • improved charging performance and messages
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-08 · Gateway 2026.3 · Over The Air
this update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and diagnostics process. be sure to install this update to be able to receive future software updates. during the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. this is
Showing the 6 most recent of 630 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“i was parking in the garage and only tapped on the gas to move a little bit forward and the car accelerated on its own into a racking system and that racking system went through the wall of our home. i was only trying to move further up and barley touched the gas and then the car accelerated into the storage racking system …”
2026-10-23 · Electrical System“my 2024 cadillac lyriq, vin [xxx], has a recurring 12v/electrical problem that has caused repeated battery failures and no-start conditions. at 4,716 miles, the vehicle would not start, the dash went black, and “service battery fault” appeared. cadillac tested the 12v battery, documented that it failed, and replaced it. only 367 miles later, at 5…”
2026-09-17 · Electrical System“on or about august 6, 2026, i received email communication from the gm ev concierge , establishing case #106606137. my vehicle has been "bricked" and gm has had possession of it since august 3, 2026, (46 days and counting) without so much as an official diagnosis or repair timeline. i have repeatedly been told that the matter has been “escalated,”…”
2026-09-01 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle is a cadillac lyriq. following an over the air software update pushed by the manufacturer, the vehicle began displaying a high voltage system error message and lost the ability to dc fast charge. the high voltage components themselves are reported to be functional, the issue appears to be caused entirely by the software update rather th…”
2026-08-22 · Power Train“on august 9, 2026, at approximately 3:40 a.m., while driving, the vehicle suddenly lost all propulsion and became completely disabled on the roadway. the vehicle remained powered on but would not move forward or backward. at approximately the time of the failure, cadillac/onstar advanced diagnostics generated a critical electric drive unit warning …”
2026-07-27 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“this is about an issue with the acc system. while driving with the acc engaged, it will intermittently disengage and without notification. then the vehicle applies hard braking. after many multiple occurrences, i now tap the brake pedal and apply acceleration. i can't tell you how concerning this can be while driving at interstate speed. just the t…”
2026-07-27 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“the infotainment screen in my car plus the menu control went completely dead. with the screen dead completely this mean you cannot see the speedomoter, rear camera feeds, warning symbols on the dash. you cannot see current speed, you cannot hear any sound so all alerting systems are down. you are completely blind in a vehicle built around this scre…”
2026-07-12 · Service Brakes“in the past 18 months the vehicle has experienced phantom breaking while driving 3 times. each time there were no vehicles within 30 or more feet from the vehicle. all 3 times occurred while driving the vehicle and going between 20-40 mph. the vehicle engaged in an emergency break and stopped the car in the road. all three times could have r…”
2026-06-25 · Steering“component involved: steering wheel assembly (super cruise steering wheel light bar / rim)safety defect description:the plastic insert covering the super cruise led light bar and the surrounding leather wrap located directly on the top rim of the steering wheel are breaking apart, peeling, and separating. this is an immediate and severe driving safe…”
2026-05-23 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 💥 crash“i put the car in reverse and released the parking brake. the car started to move backwards. however, the back passenger door was wide open, and the passenger was standing outside the car in the path of the open door. the door hit a guide wire running from the top of a power pole to the sidewalk beside the car. the wire pulled the door backwards, de…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.