2025 Cadillac Lyriq Safety Report

Electrical System

2 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.

Fuel/Propulsion System

2 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.

Unknown Or Other

2 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.

Visibility

1 owner complaint mention this component in the current safety profile.

Service Brakes

1 owner complaint mention this component in the current safety profile.

Vehicle Speed Control,Unknown Or Other,Forward Collision Avoidance

1 owner complaint mention this component in the current safety profile.

Issues with the electrical system, including traction battery problems, have been reported.

Problems with the stabilizer bar have been noted, affecting handling and safety.

Faulty telematics can lead to connectivity issues and affect emergency services.

Some owners have experienced sudden acceleration, which can be concerning.

Summary: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ vehicles and 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The bolts attaching the high voltage battery to the interior floor may be missing or loose.

Consequence: An improperly secured battery may become damaged in a crash, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the high-voltage battery bolts and replace or re-tighten the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed September 8, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N252511300.

Summary: 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.

Consequence: Damaged cables or coolant lines can result in a vehicle shutdown, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The owner's manual inaccurately describes the rear outboard head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202, "Head Restraints."

Consequence: Incorrect head restraint information may lead to improperly adjusted head restraints, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: GM will mail owner's manual inserts with the correct illustrations and descriptions for rear outboard head restraints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N252492340.

Car has been asleep after parking and will not wake up leaving all electrical components dead. GM has not been able to repair and unfortunately this has occurred 5 times including twice the month of March, 2026. Having a car parked in an unsafe location and not being able to move it very unsettling. After 30-60 minutes the car will start back up and operate normally.

The contact owns a 2025 Cadillac Lyriq. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a cracking sound inside the vehicle. The contact looked up and saw that the moon roof glass was cracking. The contact stated that the crack had extended several feet. There was no impact on the moon roof glass to cause the glass to crack. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the fail...

My car is equipped with a forward-facing camera, mounted on the forward area of the interior rearview mirror. Additional cameras are mounted on the front bumper, trunk door, and on the rearview mirrors on each side of the car. Various sensors mounted throughout both bumpers face the front, rear, and each side of the car. At the time of this incident all sensors and cameras were clean and free of ...

I was in a public parking lot and slowly approached a parking space in front of a store. When I applied the brakes to stop in the space, the car did not respond, it continued to drive forward, up the curb, crashed through the store front, and eventually came to rest mid-way in the store, amidst the furniture and store structure.

Telematics module failed and the vehicle couldn’t connect to emergency OnStar services if involved in crash. GPS also doesn’t work with a faulty module. No cellular or WiFi connectivity. Car reroutes to somewhere without this module working. I’m paying for the OnStar subscription but with a faulty module it can’t connect. GM says part back ordered with no ETA. Thousands of people are reporting the...

Bad Telematics Unit thats backorderd forever.

I was driving about 40 MPH, message popped "camera blocked, clean front windshield" I did and the message cleared. A few minutes later it came back so I cleaned the windshield again. What happened next shocked me. Without any warning while traveling 30 mph the automatic braking system came on and stopped the car quickly. Thank God for my seatbelt! My backpack that was in the back seat came flying ...

Sudden Acceleration. -I was driving on a highway. I accelerated to pass a truck and when I took my foot off the accelerator the car continued to gain acceleration. The gas pedal had returned to a normal position but the car was still accelerating. I had to put full force on the brakes to get the car to stop. One of my passengers noted that there were flames around one of the brakes. I turned ...

I purchased the 2025 Lyriq new on May 11, 2025. On May 30th with 5400 miles on the car, the front right wheel tie rod snapped off while driving causing the wheel to turn sideways. I was making a turn on a secondary sheet when it happened and was able to pull to the side of the road. Had I been driving on the highway at the time, I could have been killed or hurt another driver. I had the car towed...

The contact owns a 2025 Cadillac Lyriq. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH during dry weather conditions in traffic, the brake pedal was depressed but traveled down to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stood on the brake pedal; however, the vehicle failed to respond and crashed into the vehicle in front that had stopped due to traffic. In addition, the contact...

The infotainment screen automatically adjusts its brightness based on readings from the ambient light sensor. However, during dusk and dawn, while conditions still appear relatively bright to the human eye, the sensor interprets the light levels as low and significantly dims the screen. As a result, the display can become so dark that it is nearly unreadable. This issue occurs even when the brigh...

I am writing to report a series of alarming incidents involving my 2025 Cadillac, purchased on December 2, 2024. Within three months of ownership, I have experienced three separate occurrences that have caused me significant concern and physical distress. 1 Approximately two weeks after purchasing the vehicle, I was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, I pressed the Pedal. Wi...

This Preliminary information communicates confusion with the DTC naming of the frontview camera module and when dealership see the naming of the K124 Image Processing Module 1 - Processor 1  it is the B174W Front View Camera - Windshield.

This Preliminary information communicates that a dealer may find the underhood beauty covers missing. The dealer is advised that these are missing by design and should not be ordered for the vehicle.

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for GM courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

This service bulletin provides repair information to trim the Cadillac Emblem Charge Port Door Switch to correct a customer concern of high effort when pressing the emblem to open the charge port door.

Warranty Administration - Claim Submission for Field Actions using Vehicle Wide Programming.

This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.

This service bulletin provides dealers with Warranty Administration information on North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC Adapter Warranty Claim Information.

This informational bulletin provides information on EV Charge Inlet Dust Cover Replacement Information.

This service bulletin provides Hybrid/EV Charging Issue Information and Data Collection Worksheet.

This service bulletin and criteria within are to determine the internal state of the High Voltage Battery and core return shipping method.

This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Labor Operations for Limited Production Option (LPO) Calibrated Accessories.

This warranty bulletin provides information on Customer Concern Not Duplicated (CCND) Labor Operation Numbers.

This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for variable diagnostic time allowances on select labor operations (U.S. Only).

This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.

This technical bulletin provides a procedure that corrects the condition of Rear Access Open Message Displayed when Liftgate is Closed.

This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Software Updates on Ultium Vehicles.

This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Vehicle Wide Programming Instructions.

This service bulletin provides information on the Transport Mode Feature, also known as Logistics mode, which is used to increase the 12V Battery stand time of the vehicle during transit and or long period of stand time at the dealerships.

This service bulletin provides Requirements for Replacement of the Dual Mode Cord Set Under Warranty.