2025 CADILLAC LYRIQ
3 recalls, 28 complaints - 5/5 safety rating
25V483000 Jul 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Defect Description
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.
25V232000 Apr 10, 2025
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
Defect Description
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 vehi... Read more
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.
25V193000 Mar 27, 2025
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Defect Description
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.
Complaint Statistics
28 total complaints
2 crashes 4 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Aug 26, 2026
Incident date: Jul 31, 2026
On XXX, I was involved in a collision with my 2025 Cadillac Lyriq with vin # [XXX]. in which my vehicle struck a parked car, then a tree, then a curb, in sequence, at approximately 30 mph. The vehicle continued onto the curb after the final impact. All passengers sustained injuries and required X-r... Read more
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS
Aug 26, 2026
Incident date: Jul 31, 2026
On XXX, I was involved in a collision with my 2025 Cadillac Lyriq with vin # [XXX]. in which my vehicle struck a parked car, then a tree, then a curb, in sequence, at approximately 30 mph. The vehicle continued onto the curb after the final impact. All passengers sustained injuries and required X-r... Read more
Crash
2 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Aug 25, 2026
Incident date: Aug 13, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Cadillac Lyriq. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH on a four-lane highway with the cruise control deactivated, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated above 100 MPH. During the failure, the cruise control e... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Aug 18, 2026
Incident date: Aug 18, 2026
I was driving on the freeway and was between two cars. The car on my right was trying to merge into me. I immediately was breaking while trying to control steering. I attempted to honk three times and my honk horn would not work. In a case of an emergency, that is absolutely unacceptable a car like ... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Aug 18, 2026
Incident date: Aug 18, 2026
I was driving on the freeway and was between two cars. The car on my right was trying to merge into me. I immediately was breaking while trying to control steering. I attempted to honk three times and my honk horn would not work. In a case of an emergency, that is absolutely unacceptable a car like ... Read more
ENGINE
Jul 13, 2026
Incident date: Jul 10, 2026
Coolant is leaking and overheats all the time. It has the 1.6l engine and is being grouped with the 2.0 engine.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
Jun 9, 2026
Incident date: Jun 6, 2026
Less than 24 hours after the transmission issue was fixed, I was driving down the interstate with my speedometer registering 147 MPH. I immediately took the vehicle back to the dealership. While the vehicle was in "Park", the speedometer was reading 80 MPH. Technicians were unable to replicate the p... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 9, 2026
Incident date: Jun 6, 2026
Over the past 11 weeks, my 2023 Kia Sportage has experienced sudden, complete loss of acceleration on at least three separate occasions while driving at highway speeds. Each incident is accompanied by the battery gauge dropping to zero. I was forced to stop on the highway to restart my vehicle in or... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 9, 2026
Incident date: Jun 6, 2026
Over the past 11 weeks, my 2023 Kia Sportage has experienced sudden, complete loss of acceleration on at least three separate occasions while driving at highway speeds. Each incident is accompanied by the battery gauge dropping to zero. I was forced to stop on the highway to restart my vehicle in or... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Apr 18, 2026
Incident date: Nov 7, 2025
David the Mitsubishi technician drove with me today and witnessed the issues with the adaptive cruise control system. 1. Slow to gain speed on resume in any situation. 2. Car slamming on brakes when sensing a car at a red light, when a car leaves the lane that I am in and there is a stopped car ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 26, 2026
Incident date: Mar 26, 2026
My horn started to honk on its own the front windshield wipers will not stop and the turn signals does not work anymore I was told the clock spring needs replaced there is a recall on google but now showing with my vehicle
STEERING
Mar 13, 2026
Incident date: Feb 10, 2026
When encountering a long gradual curve on the highway, the steering sticks and does not return to center unless a conscious effort is made to turn the steering wheel back. If this is not done the vehicle would continue into a state of over-steer. Although this typically happens at highway speeds (... Read more
ENGINE
Feb 9, 2026
Incident date: Feb 8, 2026
The p0101 code has been going on and off of this car since purchase (3 years) the MAF sensor has been replaced twice and the check engine light comes back on after just a few days each time. This poses a safety risk because the car stops at stop lights and turns off, the car shakes at idle, the car ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Feb 5, 2026
Incident date: Feb 5, 2026
The contact's father owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The owner received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The contact expressed safety concerns because the owner was an ... Read more
AIR BAGS
Jan 18, 2026
Incident date: Nov 27, 2025
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The airbag system, specifically the curtain airbags and related airbag control components, malfunctioned by deploying spontaneously without any collision or impact. The vehicle and deployed airbags ... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY
Nov 27, 2025
Incident date: Oct 1, 2025
Paint on hood and roof is fading significantly.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 11, 2025
Incident date: Nov 3, 2025
When you press the accelerator pedal there is a significant delay in the pedal response particularly at low speed. As you press accelerator pedal nothing happens for a second or two. Then the vehicles accelerates not a gradual rate but at the rate of where the accelerator pedal is at when the vehicl... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Nov 11, 2025
Incident date: Nov 3, 2025
I took the vehicle in for its 80,000 service, which included a multiple point inspection on Oct. 24th, 2025. The dealer that serviced my vehicle for that specific service was the north park volkswagen in San Antonio. On October 30, 2025 at approximately 2:15 PM, I was driving down the highway when I... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 11, 2025
Incident date: Nov 3, 2025
Cylinder 3, loss of engine power . Safety feature on and off. Life threatening .in the Middle line, suddenly English loss the power almost car behind me crash on us at the time my wife with me in the car . Yes dealer said fuel injector problem , I believe this is more then that . Yes vehicle inspe... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 15, 2025
Incident date: Jul 14, 2025
11/17/2023-REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVERS DOOR WAS CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE. NO PREVIOUS CHIPS OR DAMAGE. GLASS WAS REPLACED BUT SINCE THE HATCH DOOR IS SOLID ONE PIECE ALL THE SHATTERED GLASS IS TRAPPED INSIDE AND LOUDLY SLIDES AROUND WHEN OPENEIN, CLOSING OR DRIVING. i WAS TOLD ... Read more
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Jun 26, 2025
Incident date: May 31, 2025
The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. In additio... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 26, 2025
Incident date: May 31, 2025
I received a recall notice from BMW in October 2024 for Recall 24V-608 involving a water pump electrical connector defect in my vehicle. According to the notice, this defect may cause liquid to drip onto the water pump’s electrical connector, potentially leading to a short circuit and, in rare cas... Read more
ENGINE
Jun 26, 2025
Incident date: May 31, 2025
I received a recall notice from BMW in October 2024 for Recall 24V-608 involving a water pump electrical connector defect in my vehicle. According to the notice, this defect may cause liquid to drip onto the water pump’s electrical connector, potentially leading to a short circuit and, in rare cas... Read more
SEAT BELTS
Jun 20, 2025
Incident date: Jun 19, 2025
Mechanic states that driver buckle is causing error message concerning air bag deployment on driver side, says belt buckle should be replaced so connectivity will be re-established, to enable air bag deployment. I would think this would be a safety recall, if this is the case.
ENGINE
Jun 20, 2025
Incident date: Jun 19, 2025
The engine cooling system and engine block failed due to coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders. This issue has been diagnosed by an independent mechanic and is available for inspection upon request. Yes, the problem has been confirmed by an independent service center, which diagnosed coolant... Read more
ENGINE
Apr 28, 2025
Incident date: Apr 28, 2025
5th gen ram with the 6.7 Cummins diesel have a massive problem with lifters. Extremely common for trucks with under 10k miles needing the extensive repair done. I’ve read in some cases people whole motors breakdown due to this failure while on the highway pulling a load. My specific truck had to h... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 28, 2025
Incident date: Apr 28, 2025
A glitchy and/or blank main display often fails to show important information such as fuel level, odometer, etc., especially in colder weather. Driving with an inoperative display can increase the risk of being stranded somewhere without fuel.
SUSPENSION
Feb 25, 2025
Incident date: Feb 10, 2025
When using four-wheel drive, the vehicle was unable to make a left turn. I disengaged four-wheel drive, and the vehicle was stuck in four-wheel drive. This happened on two occasions. The first time was approximately August 2022 and the second time was last year. When I took it to the dealership, the... Read more
NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 CADILLAC LYRIQ
2025 Cadillac LYRIQ SUV AWD
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash, Driver | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash, Passenger | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Side Crash | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash, Driver | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash, Passenger | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Rollover Risk | 8.9% |
Safety Technology
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Forward Collision Warning | Standard |
| Lane Departure Warning | Standard |
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
EPA Fuel Economy, 2025 CADILLAC LYRIQ
| Trim / Engine | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined MPG | Fuel Type | Annual Fuel Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic (A1) (Rear-Wheel Drive) | 100.0 | 83.0 | 92.0 | Electricity | $800 |
CO2 Emissions: 0.0 g/mile (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, CADILLAC LYRIQ
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE24011
Opened: Apr 11, 2024 , Closed: Aug 21, 2026
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up... Read more
CADILLAC LYRIQ - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CADILLAC LYRIQ across all model years (2023, 2026).
17
Total Recalls
284
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
20
Reported Crashes
2
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths