Cadillac Optiq Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Cadillac Optiq (2025–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2025 has the most, with 13. Across all years, the part named most often is forward collision avoidance (6 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Optiq model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Forward collision avoidance6 26%
- Other or unknown4 17%
- Tires3 13%
- Electrical system3 13%
- Brakes3 13%
- Back-over prevention (rear camera)2 8.7%
- Wheels1 4.3%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1 4.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2025: “My GPS, OnStar and all other cruise control features have stopped functioning. The telematics module has failed within the onstar system. It is preventative by me from getting from place to place safely due to the gps not tracking correctly. The part has been on back order for over a month for me already. And I have no timeline to get a new one.”
NHTSA complaint #11689764, filed 2025-092026: “On September 16, 2026, at approximately 3:30 PM, I was driving my 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ on a dry road under clear, blue-sky conditions. Cruise control was set at approximately 28 mph. There were no vehicles in front of me or behind me, and there were no apparent roadside objects or other conditions that should have presented a collision hazard. Without warning, the vehicle displayed a Grab the Wheel warning. My hands were already on the steering wheel at approximately the 10-and-2 positions. …”
NHTSA complaint #11764812, filed 2026-09Other Cadillac models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology