Cadillac Recalls a Handful of EVs for Improperly Secured Battery Packs
Yesterday, we reported on a Hyundai recall that impacted just ten vehicles. Today’s recall is slightly larger, but not by much, as General Motors is recalling 53 2025 Cadillac Lyriqs and 2026 Vistiq EVs for an improperly secured battery pack.
GM’s recall states that the high-voltage batteries in some Lyriq and Vistiq SUVs may be missing the attachment bolts, or they may be loose. That could cause the battery to be more susceptible to damage in a crash, which could lead to a fire. GM said the bolts were installed by a third-party vendor “during an in-plant repair operation.”
Unlike some recalls that arise due to customer complaints and reports, this one started with a pre-purchase inspection at a Cadillac dealership. A technician was performing the inspection on a 2026 Vistiq when they discovered that all 12 bolts holding the high-voltage battery were loose. The automaker identified more than 50 other vehicles that had undergone the same in-factory repairs by a third-party vendor and was able to find other vehicles in its inventory with the same problem.
Thankfully for Cadillac, the repair process was identified, and workers were retrained before more vehicles experienced the problem. Owners will be notified by mail in early September. Dealers will inspect the battery attachment bolts and repair or replace them as necessary.
[Images: Cadillac]
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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This sounds almost exactly like the subcontractor problem that resulted in the 737-9 MAX door plug blowout earlier this year. That, too, was a failure by an improperly trained contractor to secure bolts after post-production repair of a QA problem.
Glad this was caught before it could cause a battery fire.
Still would like to know why 50-something GM EVs needed a battery replacement before even leaving the factory floor. Follow-up question—are there other GM EVs that have experienced battery failures before leaving the factory floor?