2025 Cadillac Optiq problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (3 complaints).

12
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.0
Severity index

Severity index 58.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%TiresTires: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE325.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM325.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER325.0%
SERVICE BRAKES216.7%
POWER TRAIN18.3%
AIR BAGS18.3%
TIRES18.3%
WHEELS18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0362025: 62026: 6 (partial year)25626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20256
2026 (year to date)6

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V70400016/10/2025TIRES:TREAD/BELTGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Cadillac Optic and 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles equipped with 21-inch Continental all-season tires. One or more of these tires may experience partial or full tread detachment.
26V11400026/02/2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUALGeneral Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Conver
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-16. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.