Hot-Selling Cadillac Lyriq Under Investigation for ABS Failures

The Cadillac Lyriq has finally begun selling respectably—better than its European counterparts, even—overcoming early manufacturing woes and a lukewarm EV market. It's unfortunate for both General Motors and happy Lyriq adopters, then, that the electric SUV is now the subject of an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for braking system malfunctions.

The issues at hand relate to the Lyriq's anti-lock brakes and, specifically, the internal spindle electronic brake control module at risk of fracturing when ABS is active. The department states that no injuries or deaths have occurred due to the flaw, and overall, 3,322 2023 model-year vehicles are implicated in this probe. Should the module break, the automaker reports that ABS functionality will be compromised, and drivers can expect a "Brake System Failure" warning in their digital instrument clusters.