Problems · NHTSA complaints
2024 Cadillac Lyriq problems
Owners filed 119 complaints about the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq with NHTSA between Jul 2023 and Nov 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (40).
Complaints
119
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
19
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
4
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Electrical system40
- Forward collision avoidance39
- Service brakes26
- Back over prevention19
- Exterior lighting19
- Vehicle speed control9
- Power train6
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Fuel/propulsion system4
- Steering4
- Engine3
- Air bags2
- Structure2
- Parking brake2
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
10
50
32
27
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2026 | 27 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Electrical system
40 reports3 crashes1 fire1 related recall
“My Cadillac Lyriq slams the brakes on when driving forward or in reverse with nothing in its path. This makes me very nervous to drive the vehicle as it is unpredictable as to when it happens. It scares me and affects my confidence in driving the vehicle. The entire vehicle also without warning goes completely dark meaning the screen and the entire vehicle just shut off.”
Forward collision avoidance
39 reports10 crashes
“While driving, my brakes suddenly grabbed so hard that it felt as though we were hit from behind or hit a large pot hole. There was no hole, we were not hit from behind and the brakes released immediately. We were fortunate that there was no vehicle behind us as it could have caused a collision. We were not going more than 20 mph. This has happened three times in the last 4 months. Our dealership claims there is no recall or knowledge of this happening to others.”
Service brakes
26 reports8 crashes
“I was parking in the garage and only tapped on the gas to move a little bit forward and the car accelerated on its own into a racking system and that racking system went through the wall of our home. I was only trying to move further up and barley touched the gas and then the car accelerated into the storage racking system”
Back over prevention
19 reports3 crashes1 related recall
“The infotainment screen in my car plus the menu control went completely dead. With the screen dead completely this mean you cannot see the speedomoter, rear camera feeds, warning symbols on the dash. You cannot see current speed, you cannot hear any sound so all alerting systems are down. You are completely blind in a vehicle built around this screen. Dealership has already confirmed faulty computer module. However was told it would have been originally resolved under N252500680. It has only been inspected by the manufacture. No warnings, no nothing, just dead screen out of nowhere that requires new part to bring online. Meaning dead dead; part is currently on back order and design changes were made after this exact model year showing knowledge of the fault.”
Exterior lighting
19 reports1 fire
“My 2024 Cadillac EV is only 9900 miles. I was driving the car on Sunday Jan 11, 2026 with my family when we noticed smoke filled inside the cabin. My 3 children (a [XXX] , a [XXX] old, and a new-born who is [XXX] old) were in the car; they inhaled the smoke. We evacuated the car and called onstar for assistance - who towed the car. The smoke originated from the tailgate of the car. Alarmingly, just 3 days before this incident (Jan 8, 2026), I took the car to the local Cadillac dealership to complain about water intrusion in the left taillight that is in the liftgate. The service advisor created a repair order and sent me back saying it would take 10 days to arrive. Upon my specific inquiry, the advisor stated the car was safe to drive and assured me that I would not get a ticket. Since the event (5 days later) it was confirmed by the service advisor that the same water intrusion event lead to the electrical fire that burned a connector, a module, and multiple wiring components causing the fire.”
Vehicle speed control
9 reports3 crashes
“COMPONENT: Vehicle Speed Control — Automatic Emergency Braking / Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) COMPLAINT: I am filing this complaint to report a POST-REMEDY FAILURE of the repair performed under NHTSA Safety Recall 24V589 (GM Program #N242453471) on my 2024 Cadillac Lyriq AWD. RECALL REMEDY COMPLETED: My vehicle received the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) software update on August 13, 2024, under GM Program #N242453471. The recall was marked "Complete" by the servicing dealership on that date. FAILURE INCIDENT: On March 15, 2026, at low speed (under 25 mph) on a dry surface, my Lyriq failed to activate its Automatic Emergency Braking system while approaching a stationary object. The vehicle did not decelerate or stop as designed. The ABS system appeared to release braking pressure rather than maintain it, allowing the vehicle to continue forward and strike the object. The front grille assembly sustained significant physical damage as a direct result. This failure is identical in nature to the defect described in Recall 24V589 — specifically, the ABS falsely activating and releasing braking pressure during low-speed operation on a dry surface — despite…”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.