General Motors recalls 2026 Cadillac Vistiq EVs that may not have an owner's manual, increasing crash injury risk. Owners will get free electronic manual via dealer reset.
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.
General Motors is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Vistiq electric vehicles because the radio may not have been set to download the electronic owner's manual during production. This means owners might not know how to safely operate the vehicle, raising crash injury risks.
The vehicles may not have been configured to download the electronic owner's manual during manufacturing. Without this manual, owners cannot safely operate the vehicle, which increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Owners of 2026 Cadillac Vistiq electric vehicles with VINs listed on NHTSA.gov as of November 25, 2025. Drivers who don't have the electronic owner's manual may be at higher risk during crashes.
Check if your 2026 Cadillac Vistiq has a VIN listed on NHTSA.gov starting November 25, 2025. The recall affects vehicles that failed to download the electronic owner's manual during production.
Dealers will reset the vehicle radio to automatically download the electronic owner's manual for free.
Call Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 to confirm your vehicle is affected and get instructions.
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.
The vehicles may not have been set to download the electronic owner's manual during production, causing owners to lack critical safety information.
Check if your 2026 Cadillac Vistiq VIN is listed on NHTSA.gov starting November 25, 2025.
Yes, owners without the electronic owner's manual may not know how to safely operate the vehicle, increasing crash injury risk.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V819000 — Cadillac Cadillac Hello, I own a Cadillac that is covered by recall 25V819000 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 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. 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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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.
