The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,861 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT26V1140002026-02-265,861 affected
Defect
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Consequence
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.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My cadillac lyriq [REDACTED] 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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“**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…”
“**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…”
“**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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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