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2026 Cadillac LYRIQ

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2026 LYRIQ.

The 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ is the latest model year in a nameplate that has been on sale since 2023, and it carries the lightest reliability footprint of any year in the lineup's history. With just 5 total owner complaints, a single open recall, and structure as the only category to register meaningful volume, the 2026 model stands in sharp contrast to 2024, which accumulated 109 complaints and remains the high-water mark of owner-reported issues across the four-year run. For a researcher building a longitudinal picture of the LYRIQ, 2026 reads as a stabilization point following the 2024 spike, though the still-developing data window means the picture will continue to fill in. The persistence of structure as the top complaint area is the through-line worth watching, as it is the one category that has carried over into the most recent and otherwise quiet model year.

Model year2026202520242023

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the LYRIQ of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

3.3 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 3.30 sec — 2026 V Premium
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2026V Premium Elec 102-kWh3.30 sec11.90 sec615 hpAWD
2026V Premium Elec 102-kWh3.30 sec12.00 sec615 hpAWD
2024Luxury 3 Elec 102-kWh4.80 sec13.10 sec500 hpAWD
2023Luxury Elec 102-kWh4.60 sec12.90 sec500 hpAWD
2023450E Debut Edition Elec 102-kWh5.70 sec14.30 sec340 hpRWD
2023450E Debut Edition Elec 102-kWh5.70 sec14.20 sec340 hpRWD

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ shows a sharp decline in all federal‑record metrics, with only five complaints, one recall, no investigations, and 143 technical service bulletins (TSBs), compared with 2025’s 15 complaints, three recalls and 367 TSBs, and markedly lower than the 2024 spike of 109 complaints and 696 TSBs. Across the four‑year span, the trend is a consistent reduction in complaints, recalls, and TSBs after the 2024 peak, indicating improving reliability or fewer reported issues. The 2026 model’s top complaint areas—Structure, Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, and Forward Collision Avoidance—each contributed a single report, and there were zero crash‑related or fire complaints, suggesting no major safety concerns surfaced that year. This downward trajectory places 2026 at the most favorable point in the generation’s record, making it a strong year to consider for purchase.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
143
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
5
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 5 complaints on record, top 5 components.

Structure1
Electrical System1
Exterior Lighting1
Forward Collision Avoidance1
Service Brakes,Forward Collision Avoidance1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

26V114000Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other ManualReported 26/02/2026

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Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 143 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIT5966F2026-06-23Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still…
PIC6552G2026-06-18Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates how to recover the Image Processing Module.
PIP6021C2026-06-18Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary Information communicates that, under certain conditions, a MIL…
N25-2523322026-06-16Unknown Or Other• Fixes to help prevent loss of functionality for connectivity features such as OnStar…
PIP6103C2026-06-12Unknown Or OtherThis PI explains that the T18, Battery charger drive power distribution control modules…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific LYRIQ. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2026 LYRIQ have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.