2025 Cadillac Lyriq problems & reliability
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq, alongside 3 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Oct 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
3 complaints report injuries (5 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 | 32% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | 21% |
| Unknown / Other | 3 | 16% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 11% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 2 | 11% |
| Power Train | 2 | 11% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 11% |
| Steering | 2 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 11% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 14 reported components →What owners report
“My 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ has approximately 12,000 miles. On multiple occasions, the vehicle has unexpectedly applied the brakes and come to a sudden, forceful stop even though there was no visible vehicle, pedestrian, or obstacle requiring emergency braking. During the most recent incident, the abrupt stop caused my…”
Service Brakes · filed Oct 2, 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-rays and medical…”
Air Bags · filed Aug 26, 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 erroneously…”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed Aug 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
Engineering Analysis EA26006 · opened Aug 21, 2026 · open
Technical service bulletins
388 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq. The 10 most recent:
This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 28, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
PIC6540K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 28, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. Engineering is working on a new module.
PIT6368E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 28, 2026
This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 26, 2026
If a vehicle has an issue with super cruise inoperative tech is directed to follow a diagnostic path before replacing the Image processing module.
PIT6426C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2026
This PI is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or IPC display
PIC6629F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 10, 2026
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that GM is aware of the issue and the vehicle can still be driven. When a repair is available, this PI will be updated.
PIT6544 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates how to move U018B from Current to History.
PIC6583J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering investigation. Technicians…
PIT6503E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 27, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Cadillac Lyriq has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Cadillac Lyriq?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.