The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Lyriq vehicles. The rearview camera screen may turn gray with no camera image.
The risk
An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The vehicle cockpit unit (VCU) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N252542530. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Lyriq | 2024 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Lyriq | 2024 | 89 | 5 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2026
33 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the back over prevention; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
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| 26V666000 9 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V650000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V605000 22 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V597000 16 Sept 2026 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 26V585000 10 Sept 2026 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 26V560000 1 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V549000 25 Aug 2026 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026