Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published February 26, 2026
Cadillac Optiq 2025: Missing Owner Manual Risk in Crashes
Cadillac Optiq 2025 vehicles may not have owner manuals, increasing crash injury risk. Owners get free electronic manuals via dealer reset. Recall started April 16, 2026.
“Cadillac Optiq 2025: Missing Owner Manual Risk in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81933-cadillac-optiq-2025-missing-owner-manual-risk-in-crashes. Based on NHTSA recall #26V114000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V114000).
General Motors LLC recalled certain 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ and other vehicles because the radio may not allow download of the electronic owner's manual, increasing crash injury risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on Feb. 26, 2026.
How to tell if you have it
Cadillac OPTIQ, 2025-2026
Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2027
Chevrolet Colorado, 2025-2026
Chevrolet Equinox EV, 2025-2026
Chevrolet Equinox, 2026
Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, 2026
Chevrolet Silverado EV, 2026
Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 2026
Chevrolet Tahoe, 2026
Chevrolet Traverse, 2026
Chevrolet Blazer EV, 2026
Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, Coupe, Convertible E-Ray, 2026
Dealers will reset the vehicle radio to 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 hazard
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. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, Occupant Protection.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show General Motors LLC has 414 other recalls on record since 2011-02-11. Other recent recalls of similar products include Chrysler Jeep Wrangler 4XE 2023 Recall: Risk of Power Loss Causing Crash (2025-10-17), Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE (2025) Engine Recall: Risk of Crash or Fire (2025-11-06), and Chrysler 2025 RAM 5500 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Crash Injuries (2025-12-18). NHTSA has received 1 owner complaint to NHTSA about the equipment on the vehicles this recall covers.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2025 Cadillac Optiq. The recall covers vehicles that were produced without the owner's manual being set correctly. You can verify your VIN on NHTSA.gov starting February 26, 2026.
Brand
Cadillac
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Reset Vehicle Radio
Contact a dealer to reset the radio, which will automatically download the electronic owner's manual for free.
Check for Notification
You should have received a notification letter by April 16, 2026 from the manufacturer.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 49 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Cadillac
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V114000 — Cadillac Optiq 2025: Missing Owner Manual Risk in Crashes
Hello,
I own a Cadillac Optiq 2025: Missing Owner Manual Risk in Crashes that is covered by recall 26V114000 from Cadillac.
The official recall notice states: 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.
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.
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.
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