Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system6
- Forward collision avoidance4
- Unknown or other3
- Fuel/propulsion system2
- Service brakes2
- Steering2
- Air bags2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Power train2
- Suspension1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq failed the safety check 0.03% of the time — 90% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 1,000 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
25 first registered in 2025 are on Dutch roads; 100% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €49,006.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In New Zealand
13 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 8.9 % |
| 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ SUV RWD | ★★★★★ | 8.9 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq.
| 2025159 27 Mar 2025 | Other Issue: On certain vehicles, the owner's manual may include the wrong instructions for how to adjust the left and right-rear head restraints. Canadian regulati… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
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."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Cadillac told its dealers about the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11012020 | This Preliminary information communicates ordering process for the frontand reardrive units are onrestriction for all listed EV vehicles for engineering review. |
| 11012017 | This Preliminary information communicates the request that engineering it looking to get data from these vehiclesbefore any work is being performed. |
| 11012005 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealership technicians that this could be a radio software concern that caused this issue. Perform USB updating to the radio along with standard reprogramming to correct this. |
| 11012003 | This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct customer concerns of Air Conditioning (A/C) Not Working and/or Blows Warm Air. |
| 11012001 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealership technicians that if they encounter a vehicle with this issue, they can contact TCSC to have the software for the MDI backdated to communicate properly. |
| 11011996 | This service bulletin provides diagnostic/repair information to correct a customer concern of Cellphone not Charging or USB Receptacle Inoperative. |
| 11011961 | This service bulletin provides dealers with Warranty Administration information on North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC Adapter Warranty Claim Information. |
| 11011944 | This service bulletin and criteria within are to determine the internal state of the High Voltage Battery and core return shipping method. |
| 11011896 | This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information. |
| 11011885 | This Preliminary information communicates diagnostic tips on how to resolve a issues with vehicles that will not power up after a can bus 2 issue, lightning strike, or a failed overthe air update. |
| 11011872 | This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue if the serial data authentication configuration did not complete correctly. |
| 11011868 | This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Software Updates on Ultium Vehicles. |
| 11011857 | This Preliminary information communicatesDiagnostic Tips When Having Difficulties Programming Or Adding Key Fobs / Transmitters. |
| 11011855 | This Preliminary information communicates to the field on how to resolve a current issue on 2025 models that have a issue with learning new key fob transmitters to the vehicle. |
| 11011805 | This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number forreflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| 11011709 | This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
| 11011694 | This Preliminary information communicates Thus the active safety systems maybe inoperable and to perform a module reset to correct. |
| 11011693 | This Preliminary information communicates how to recover the Image Processing Module. |
| 11011480 | This Preliminary information communicates to check the drivers monitoring camera for a B1DD0 SYM57or B0126 SYM82setting with no other DTCs. |
| 11011476 | This Preliminary information communicates diagnostic tips on how to resolve a issues with vehicles that will not power up after a can bus 2 issue, lightning strike, or a failed overthe air update. |
| 11011475 | This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue if the serial data authentication configuration did not complete correctly. |
| 11011472 | This Preliminary information communicates how to move U018B from Current to History. |
| 11011470 | This Preliminary information communicates a vehicle may exhibit a service driver assist message. On inspection the tech will find B1A05 set in the Front View Camera Module (FVCM). The tech is directed to perform programming and learn on the FVCM. |
| 11011465 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealership technicians that if they encounter a vehicle with this issue, they can contact TCSC to have the software for the MDI backdated to communicate properly. |
| 11011452 | This Preliminary information communicates the request that engineering it looking to get data from these vehiclesbefore any work is being performed. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation