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Cadillac VISTIQ

Routine recalls2 campaigns, none flagged critical.
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RecallScore
Critical
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Fire risk
1
Crash risk
2
Injuries
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Deaths
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All Recalls

2 campaigns
2 recalls🔥 1 fire risk💥 2 crash risk
Model year
Other
Nov 25, 2025
162 days ago

Without the owner's manual, you may not know how to safely use child car seats and other safety features.

Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL · 2026
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Vistiq electric vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”

Consequence

Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reset the vehicle radio which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is A252516680. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025.

Electrical
Jul 24, 2025
286 days ago

Your high-voltage battery can come loose in a crash and catch fire.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY · 2026
FIRE RISKCRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ vehicles and 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The bolts attaching the high voltage battery to the interior floor may be missing or loose.

Consequence

An improperly secured battery may become damaged in a crash, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the high-voltage battery bolts and replace or re-tighten the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed September 8, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N252511300.

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Full analysis: how to read the Cadillac VISTIQ recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Cadillac VISTIQ recall history

The Cadillac VISTIQ currently has 2 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall category for the VISTIQ in our dataset is electrical (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used VISTIQ: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2026. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular VISTIQ is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific VISTIQ has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used VISTIQbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Cadillac or any U.S. government agency.

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