2024 Cadillac Lyriq Electrical System Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Power Loss
General Motors recalls 2024 Cadillac Lyriq vehicles with electrical system issues that may cause power loss and crash risk. Owners must contact dealers for free rear drive unit replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
General Motors is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac Lyriq vehicles due to a risk of power loss in the electrical system that could lead to a crash. This affects vehicles with rear drive units that may have insufficiently insulated wires. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81638-2024-cadillac-lyriq-electrical-system-recall-risk-of-crash-due.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81638-2024-cadillac-lyriq-electrical-system-recall-risk-of-crash-due · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V320000
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“2024 Cadillac Lyriq Electrical System Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Power Loss.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81638-2024-cadillac-lyriq-electrical-system-recall-risk-of-crash-due. Based on NHTSA recall #24V320000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V320000).
Why it’s dangerous
The rear drive units in these vehicles have wires that may not be properly insulated. If these wires contact each other, the vehicle could lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2024 Cadillac Lyriq vehicles with the specific electrical issue are affected. Drivers using these vehicles may face a crash risk if the electrical system loses power.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2024 Cadillac Lyriq was mailed a notification letter by May 16, 2024. The recall covers vehicles with the specific electrical system issue in the rear drive unit.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Replacement
Dealers will replace the rear drive unit free of charge for affected vehicles.
Check Notification Status
Owners received notification letters by May 16, 2024; check if you have one.
May 16, 2024
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the rear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493; or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242447080.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- Owner letters mailed
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Cadillac
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V320000 — Cadillac 2024 Cadillac Lyriq Electrical System Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Power Loss Hello, I own a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq Electrical System Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Power Loss that is covered by recall 24V320000 from Cadillac. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the rear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493; or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242447080. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V320000 (September 5, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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