2026 Cadillac VISTIQ High-Voltage Battery Bolt Defect Recall
General Motors is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ and 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles because bolts attaching the high-voltage battery to the floor may be missing or loose, creating a fire risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting the traction battery attachment with a documented risk of fire in a crash scenario. No injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, but the defect presents a significant harm risk, meeting High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
General Motors is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ vehicles and 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The bolts that attach the high-voltage battery to the interior floor may be missing or loose.
An improperly secured battery may become damaged in a crash, which increases the risk of a fire.
Dealers will inspect the high-voltage battery bolts and replace or re-tighten them as necessary at no charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed on September 8, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 for more information. GM's number for this recall is N252511300.
The recalled product
- Product
- CADILLAC VISTIQ, LYRIQ
- Brand
- CADILLAC
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Affected units
- 53
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- VISTIQ
- LYRIQ
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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