Cadillac Recalls 406 Lyriq and Vistiq SUVs in Australia

Australia's Cadillac fleet is small enough to count in one recall notice, and the notice is a serious one. General Motors Australia and New Zealand is recalling 406 Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq electric SUVs, model years 2024 to 2026, because a software issue in the Brake System Control Module can cause a temporary loss of braking at low speeds. The count splits into 321 Lyriq and 85 Vistiq vehicles, and it covers all variants within both models, including vehicles still in transit.

The federal vehicle recalls register lists the campaign as REC-006762, under GM campaign number N26-2570900, published November 9, 2026 and last updated November 12. The defect wording is exact: "Due to a software issue in the Brake System Control Module (BSCM), a temporary loss of braking may occur at low speeds. Normal braking function is restored when the brake pedal is pressed again." The hazard wording that follows is the register's standard seriousness: a temporary loss of braking performance could increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to occupants and other road users.

The remedy is software, delivered in person. GM Australia advises that it will contact affected owners and ask them to schedule an appointment at an authorized Cadillac service center, where the update is done free of charge. Owners can also start the process themselves through Cadillac's customer communications center at 1800 223 455. A VIN list published with the notice decides whether a specific vehicle is in or out; that list, not the model badge alone, is the check that counts.

No Australian owner has reported the fault to GM's local arm, the reporting on the recall says. The same fault has a much bigger file in the United States, where GM's October filing covers 67,380 vehicles across the Lyriq, Vistiq and Celestiq and the Chevrolet Blazer EV, in performance all-wheel-drive form. The Australian 406 cars are roughly six-tenths of one percent of that number — a reminder that this is a global software campaign reaching a market Cadillac has only just entered, not an Australia-only defect.

That's the pattern owners should take from this recall. The failure mode is brief, it happens at low speed, and it clears on the next pedal press, which is exactly the kind of fault that can go unreported for months in ordinary driving. A software recall with a VIN list is how it gets found anyway. If your Lyriq or Vistiq is on the list, the appointment is free and the fix is code. Book it, and don't wait for the letter to arrive first.