Model year 2026 · first-year watch
2026 Cadillac Vistiq, day 431
- 21complaints since Jul 28, 2025
- 4recalls
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 1 new complaint in September, about seats and electrical.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 45th most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Collision avoidance6
- Electrical5
- Other5
- Windshield and wipers4
- Brakes3
- Seats3
- Speed control1
- Equipment1
Problems so far
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 6 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 5 reports
Recent reports
“I have gotten 7 recall letters from them and also 3 phone calls and have tried numerous times to take the car in to get fixed but everytime im told by Beverly Hills Cadilac that they dont have the part yet.”
Filed Aug 12, 2026
“4 months at the dealer and they can't figure it out. Also the rear midddle seat bench it's a nightmare to retract or open.i won't recommend this car.”
Filed Apr 17, 2026
“The shiny plastic piece behind dash screen & the back of the dash screen itself create a reflection in the windshield through the entire drivers side of the car. It seems both distracting and dangerous as with any amount of sunlight you are essentially always looking through that glare to see the road.”
Filed Apr 4, 2026
“This is the second time the EV charging system has alerted for overheating and inability to charge. The dealer has now had the car for 2 weeks this second time. It was in the shop for 4 days the 1st time when the issue was not fixed. I was in the vehicle with my small child and had no air conditioning as well.”
Filed Mar 27, 2026
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison, and no model year of the Vistiq just before it has enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Infotainment has 6 complaints and driver assist has 5, out of 21 in all. Too few of the infotainment reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 1 of the 21 complaints (5%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 4 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 15 more have come in.
Service bulletins for the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq
Cadillac filed 192 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq. 8 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. 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.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 8 bulletins · 6 complaints
• Additional protection for battery health and to help prevent battery drain • Improved charging messaging in the driver display • Improved vehicle diagnostics • Improves traction and stability control when accelerating or on uneven terrain • Improves braking ...
This PI advise dealers If U3000 is present, follow the correct service doc by Symptom Byte before contacting PQC; if not present, verify the camera is clean, then contact PQC if no issue is found.
6 more on this problem
This Preliminary Information communicates that, under certain conditions, a MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) illumination or a "Service High Voltage" message may display on the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster), and the 12V battery may experience discharge.
• Fixed an issue where the head-up display could go blank while you were driving.
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which hard braking may unexpectedly engage. Dealers will re-program the IPM or Front View Camera depending on what the vehicle is equipped with.
This Preliminary Information communicates the steps on diagnosing certain EV vehicles with a blank IPC screen, no charge or start concerns. Information includes steps to resolve for various symptoms are provided to the dealership technician.
This Preliminary information communicates the active safety features and/or cameras are inoperative or unavailable after a 12 volt battery replacement or battery charge after a low voltage condition.
A vehicle may be encountered where the owners manual will not load or the customer cannot log into the myCadillac app screen. Dealer is instructed on how to complete the radio device registration.
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Cadillac Vistiq vehicles. When the power fold feature is activated, the third-row power seatback may fail to reverse when enountering a person.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the software for the folding seat module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555780. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 18, 2026.
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL 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 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Risk and remedy
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 April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
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.”
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
All 4 recalls on the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq?
Infotainment, with 6 of the 21 complaints.
How many 2026 Cadillac Vistiq complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
1 of them (5%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for infotainment on the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 25V-483. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.