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2024 Cadillac Lyriq Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems

NHTSA lists 32 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, 36% of all 89 complaints filed for the year, with 11 crashes and 3 injuries reported. A related recall (26V082000) addresses a rearview camera screen that turns gray.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
32
36% of 89
Crashes reported
11
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Median mileage
13,363 mi
Related recalls
1

Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report

  • Automatic emergency braking activates unexpectedly during rain, especially while backing up, throwing passengers forward or backward without warning.
  • Rear-view safety sensors and automatic braking fail to detect obstacles while reversing, resulting in low-speed collisions with guardrails, trees, or objects.
  • The forward collision system reportedly goes offline unexpectedly at highway speed, sometimes accompanied by unrelated brake overheating warnings.
  • Owners report no audible or visual alert from the collision avoidance system before a crash occurred.
  • Some drivers noted the rearview camera display failing or showing distorted colors around the same time collision braking triggered unexpectedly.

When 2024 Cadillac Lyriq collision avoidance system complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 22, 2024, latest Jul 27, 2026.

2024 Cadillac Lyriq collision avoidance & cameras complaints: complaints filed per month4Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Feb 2025Jul 2025Feb 2026Jul 2026
32 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2024 to Jul 2026; peak Aug 2024 (4).

Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq

  1. NHTSA 26V082000Feb 12, 2026Collision Avoidance & Cameras22 vehiclesOver-the-air fix

    Back over prevention:software

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Lyriq vehicles. The rearview camera screen may turn gray with no camera image.

    Risk: An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    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.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Lyriq model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20235 (23%)
  2. 202432 (36%)
  3. 20253 (17%)

Frequently asked questions

How many Collision Avoidance & Camera complaints does the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq have?
NHTSA lists 32 complaints in this area for the 2024 Lyriq, which is 36% of the 89 total complaints filed for the model year.
Is there a recall for the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq collision or camera system?
Yes. Recall 26V082000, reported 2026-02-12, covers a rearview camera screen that may turn gray with no image. GM's remedy is a vehicle cockpit unit software update by dealer or over-the-air.
Have there been crashes linked to these complaints?
NHTSA data shows 11 crashes and 3 injuries among the 32 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2024 Lyriq.
At what mileage do these problems typically show up?
The median mileage at failure for this problem area on the 2024 Lyriq is 13,362.5 miles.
Is the 2024 Lyriq worse than other years for this issue?
Complaint share in this area is 36% for 2024, compared to 23% for 2023 and 17% for 2025, based on NHTSA data by model year.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.