GM is recalling more than 67,000 Cadillac and Chevy EVs over a brake software defect — SkimNews
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- GM said in an October 29 letter to NHTSA that the recall covered 67,380 vehicles: certain 2023–2027 Cadillac Lyriq, 2025–2026 Cadillac Celestiq, 2026–2027 Cadillac Vistiq and 2024–2027 Chevy Blazer EV models.
- GM said its brake-system control module’s slip calculation can misinterpret wheel movement when a driver lightly taps the brakes during a sharp turn and hits a bump, causing temporary loss of braking in some instances; the issue affects only certain pAWD vehicles.
- Cadillac Lyriq was the model in the incident that preceded the recall: a 2024 example ran into a garage at low speed, and a GM tech expert filed a Speak Up for Safety report on April 10, 2026.
- GM replicated the glitch in internal testing, found it similar to a recall it issued in 2024, and has implemented software corrections in production over the past few months.
- NHTSA documents show GM found 24 field complaints tied to the issue, including 20 minor accidents and two allegations of minor injuries, received between February 24, 2024 and June 11, 2026.
- GM expects to mail owner-notification letters on December 14, 2026, with the BSCM correction provided free over the air or at a dealer under recall N262570900 and NHTSA campaign 26V717.
Why it matters: For the 67,380 affected vehicles across four EV nameplates, GM will provide a free correction over the air or through dealers, while the company has also implemented it in production. The 24 complaints—20 minor accidents and two allegations of minor injuries—show that the problem was not isolated to the Lyriq garage incident.
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