2026 Cadillac Lyriq problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Structure:body (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2026-02-26 · campaign 26V114000 · 5,861 vehicles
Defect: General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terra
Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26,
Service bulletins (166)
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 2026-10-24 · 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 2026-09-28 · 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 2026-09-28 · PIT6368E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. engineering is working on a new module.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 166 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System“on october 28, 2026, my spouse was driving our 2026 cadillac lyriq premium luxury rwd on the highway when the vehicle unexpectedly displayed a warning and began losing propulsion, progressively decelerating without driver command. multiple additional warnings appeared, including service traction control, service battery, brake system failure, and …”
2026-08-28 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings · 💥 crash“7/16/2026 i was at powerhouse gym hall road clinton township michigan. i was backing out of parking space had seat belt on placed into reverse checked backup screen clear, rear view mirror and mirrors on doors. backed out half way and rab automatic braking slammed (( twice in a row)) felt like hitting brick wall no one or obstacle near car or behin…”
2026-07-23 · Service Brakes“malfunction: in normal driving mode the stop lamp / brake lights do not shut off after releasing the braking controls. the stop lamps will shut off only after the accelerator pedal is used, or when the vehicle coasts below 10mph. safety: 1) when descending mountain roads the stop lamps remain illuminated for extended periods of time. in some cases…”
2026-05-27 · Structure:body“my cadillac lyriq 1gyxpzrl1tz601181 has dents on the passenger roof rail. there are three dents one above the front door and 2 on the rear door. i discovered the dents on may 17, 2026 and i showed my local dealer on may 18, 2026. i have not been in a hail storm. my dealer said i need to file an insurance claim. upon further research i have discove…”
2026-03-09 · Electrical System“2026 cadillac lyriq experienced multiple complete electrical failures. incident 1: vehicle broke down on the road. waited 3 hours for roadside assistance. roadside team did not know where to take the vehicle. owner was taken home and told to call again for a tow. incident 2: vehicle towed to massey cadillac south orlando. owner was told repair woul…”
2026-01-30 · Exterior Lighting“driver side headlight erratic flicker while parked. low beam unexpectedly turns on and turns off. causes eyeball light sensitivity upon approach and could cause epileptic seizures for some. problem has been replicated by dealer with video evidence provided by me. first attempt to fix was to provide software updates. that did not remedy. the second …”
2025-12-29 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“adaptive cruise control (acc) caused dangerous unintended acceleration. this model of vehicle has an acc that maintains following distance from a leading vehicle. it will decelerate to a full stop and will resume after a full stop while maintaining a proper following distance when prompted by a brief push on the accelerator. at the beginning of t…”
2025-11-12 · Service Brakes“**2026 - cadillac lyriq one-pedal driving and brake defect** on november 4, 2026, at approximately 9:30 am, i was driving my 2026 cadillac lyriq using the one-pedal driving feature while going below 20 miles per hour. suddenly, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. i lifted my foot off the accelerator, but the car did not slow down despite the one…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.