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2024 Cadillac Lyriq · symptom sheet

Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

  • 26owner reports
  • 3,300median miles
  • 9involved a crash

Newest report Aug 21, 2026 · checked Sep 27, 2026

26 of the 114 complaints on this car describe brake wear, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2024 Lyriq.

1 recall on this systemcovering the 2024 model year
9 crashesin 26 reports
1 person hurtin these reports
NHTSA investigation1 covering the 2024

Tick what matches of 26 reports

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Brake wear on other Lyriq years

No other Lyriq model year has enough reports of brake wear for a sheet of its own. See every Lyriq year.

What this problem usually is

Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the brakes covers the 2024 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

24V-589Aug 8, 2024
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module

The anti-lock brake system (ABS) may activate unexpectedly and release brake pressure in the vehicle's service brake system.

Risk, remedy and owner complaints on recall 24V-589

All 6 recalls on the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Lyriq

EA26-006opened Aug 21, 2026
Brakes · model years 2023 to 2026

Electronic brake module component failure. Open.

PE24-011opened Apr 11, 2024
Brakes · model years 2023

Electronic brake module component failure. Closed aug 21, 2026.

When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

Complaints by the year NHTSA received them: 2023: 1, 2024: 9, 2025: 11, 2026: 51'239'2411'255'26

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq that deal with this problem. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

What owners wrote

“At least 10 times over the past three months the vehicle’s feature of one pedal driving disengages without a reason or code. When the this happens the vehicle accelerates rapidly. This has happened on local streets and on the highway and often results in a near miss collision. I am concerned this will result in a serious injury or death.”

Filed Sep 20, 2025

“I was driving at a steady 65mph on a highway when the car suddenly surged and the message "1 pedal driving deactivated. Use brakes to stop." I stopped the car with the brakes and restarted it and reactivated 1 pedal driving. Note I was NOT using regenerative braking at the time. The car surged a few miles an hour, and in a heavy traffic scenario could have easily caused a crash.”

Filed Jul 9, 2025

“Since a recent software update, vehicle will unexpectedly give multiple error codes, and disengage “one-pedal driving” mode. This happened recently when coming to a stop at a traffic light behind another vehicle. When coming to a gradual one-pedal stop, the one pedal driving mode unexpectedly disengaged, causing me to almost hit the vehicle in front of me. This error has occurred 5-6 times in the past 3 months.”

Filed Jun 25, 2025

“While driving the car on 2 separate occasions, the breaks failed and the car would not stop completely. Twice I have taken the car to the dealer to be repaired and the car is currently at the dealer.”

Filed Apr 14, 2025

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 9 of 26 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.

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