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Cadillac · Large SUV

2026 Cadillac Vistiq

Electric
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
B
Safety Signal
81 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 4
Complaints1 injured reported 22
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
EV rangebest configuration, EPA 305 mi
Starting MSRP4 trims · manufacturer $79,390
20272026

The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq is sold in the U.S. as an electric large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the VISTIQ (11 kW Charger), is EPA-rated at 305 miles with 86 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 22 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. Manufacturer pricing runs from $79,390 to $98,490 across 4 trims.

Cadillac Vistiq — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Cadillac Vistiq · Photo: BuickCentury04 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPSeatsCargo (2nd row)Wheels
LuxuryElectricAWD$79,390743 cu-ft21 in
SportElectricAWD$79,890743 cu-ft21 in
Premium LuxuryElectricAWD$93,890643 cu-ft22 in
PlatinumElectricAWD$98,490643 cu-ft22 in
Warranty basic 4 yr / 50,000 mi · powertrain None yr / — mi · roadside 6 yr

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
VISTIQ (11 kW Charger)ElectricAWD155 and 220 kW AC Induction937886 MPGe305 mi39.311.2 h$900
VISTIQ (19 kW Charger)ElectricAWD155 and 220 kW AC Induction937886 MPGe300 mi39.37 h$900

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49636, 49637.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Seats

N262555780
14,540 vehicles 35% reported repaired built Nov 12, 2024 – Apr 9, 2026
Problem General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Cadillac Vistiq vehicles. When the power fold feature is activated, the third-row power seatback may fail to reverse when enountering a person. Risk A person, especially a child, may be trapped by a rear powered seatback, increasing their risk of injury. Fix Dealers will reprogram the software for the folding seat module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555780. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 18, 2026.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDFDealer notice PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V394000 reported Jun 18, 2026 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Equipment

N252540430
5,861 vehicles 74% reported repaired built Mar 25, 2025 – Nov 13, 2025
Problem General 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 Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the req Risk Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Fix Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26,
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V114000 reported Feb 26, 2026 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Equipment

A252516680
94 vehicles 97% reported repaired built Mar 12, 2025 – Jun 27, 2025
Problem General Motors is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Vistiq electric vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.” Risk Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Fix Dealers will reset the vehicle radio which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is A252516680. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V819000 reported Nov 25, 2025 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Electrical System

N252511300
53 vehicles 92% reported repaired built Mar 10, 2025 – Mar 17, 2025
Problem General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ vehicles and 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The bolts attaching the high voltage battery to the interior floor may be missing or loose. Risk An improperly secured battery may become damaged in a crash, increasing the risk of a fire. Fix Dealers will inspect the high-voltage battery bolts and replace or re-tighten the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed September 8, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N252511300.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V483000 reported Jul 24, 2025 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Vistiq

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2026 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Cadillac publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

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Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
22complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

16 per 10,000 built · Cadillac reported 13,473 Vistiq built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 6 · 2026: 16

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 6
Electrical System 5
Unspecified 5
Visibility/Wiper 4
Seats 4
Service Brakes 3

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2026 Cadillac Vistiq. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V394000 (Seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Seats at 4,200 miles Oct 20, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11772512
Vehicle displayed a 'Lithium Ion Battery – Schedule Service Now' warning within approximately one month of delivery. Dealership service records later obtained by our attorney show the identical diagnostic condition was already present and was cleared via a system reset on the date of delivery, October 23, 2025, without disclosure to us.
Electrical System Aug 27, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11759934
I leased a new 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ on XXX. The vehicle had approximately 960 miles when the incident occurred. After DC fast charging at a Tesla Supercharger in Las Vegas, NV, the charging session did not complete normally.
Fuel/Propulsion System Jul 7, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11748929
need this case escalated immediately as a serious safety incident. around While driving my 2026 Cadillac Vistiq on around pm doing approximately 45 MPH. The vehicle suddenly and violently activated automatic emergency braking with no vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or obstacle anywhere near me.
Service Brakes May 21, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11739186
The shiny plastic piece behind dash screen & the back of the dash screen itself create a reflection in the windshield through the entire drivers side of the car. It seems both distracting and dangerous as with any amount of sunlight you are essentially always looking through that glare to see the road
Visibility/Wiper Apr 4, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11729185
This happens every single time I use SuperCruise when driving back from work. Luckily I caught it the first time it happened so I'm alert now. While hitting a curve to the right to enter a freeway leaving from another freeway, SuperCruise abruptly disengaged going 55mph almost running me into the wall!
Forward Collision Avoidance Mar 13, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11724089

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Cadillac itself: 10 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 11 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 74 per 100,000 built. Every Vistiq model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Driver-assist crash reports (2)

Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01
2reports filed

1 no injury reported · 1 severity unknown

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 · 2 with an air bag deployment · 1 towed

What was engaged, and what was hit

System named: Super Cruise 1.0 (1), Super Cruise 2.0 (1)

Crash partner: Passenger Car 1 · Unknown 1

Filed by: General Motors, LLC

IncidentSystemStruckInjury allegedStateSpeedReport
Aug 2026Level 2 · Super Cruise 2.0UnknownunknownMN72 mph540-16094
Sep 2025Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0Passenger Carno injury reportedOK57 mph540-11722

From the manufacturer’s own filing

The reporting entity’s narrative as NHTSA published it, with anything identifying removed and nothing added. A narrative is a notice, written before the entity had verified what happened.

On August [redacted], 2026, a 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ was travelling westbound on [redacted] in Hawick, Minnesota with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data recorded multiple front impacts and a rollover that deployed the driver and passenger airbags and front seat pretensioners.
General Motors, LLC report 540-16094 Aug 2026 NHTSA SGO filing
On September [redacted], 2025, a 2026 Cadillac Vistiq was traveling southbound on [redacted] in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data indicated a rollover event occurred that deployed the front seat belt pretensioners and airbags. The driver was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
General Motors, LLC report 540-11722 Sep 2025 NHTSA SGO filing

A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 195
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-28
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 168 service bulletins, 14 service campaigns, 12 over-the-air updates

Most often about: Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System, Wheels, Forward Collision Avoidance.

  • PIT6457C Service bulletin
    2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
  • This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
  • PIC6540K Service bulletin
    2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
  • This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
  • PIT6368E Service bulletin
    2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
  • This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. Engineering is working on a new module.
  • PIT5698F Service bulletin
    2026-09-26 · Unknown Or Other
  • This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
  • PIT6426C Service bulletin
    2026-09-15 · Unknown Or Other
  • If a vehicle has an issue with super cruise inoperative tech is directed to follow a diagnostic path before replacing the Image processing module.
  • PIC6629F Service bulletin
    2026-09-10 · Unknown Or Other
  • This PI is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or IPC display
  • PIP4902W Service bulletin
    2026-09-04 · Unknown Or Other
  • This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
  • PIT6544 Service bulletin
    2026-09-02 · Unknown Or Other
  • This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that GM is aware of the issue and the vehicle can still be driven. When a repair is available, this PI will be updated.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
B3A6BManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other3 bulletins
P16F4Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U0140
U0140 on Cadillac →		A module has stopped hearing from the body control module.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U023BManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U053C
U053C on Cadillac →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U1624
U1624 on Cadillac →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U3000
U3000 on Cadillac →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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Vistiq by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2027 A 0 3 305 mi2026 this page B 4 22 305 mi

Common questions about the 2026 Vistiq

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $79,390 for the Luxury AWD to $98,490 for the Platinum AWD, across 4 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq. The most serious on file is 26V394000, covering Seats. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (81/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, the longest EPA range is 305 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq?

Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, most often about forward collision avoidance, electrical system, unspecified. Of those, 1 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq?

The manufacturer has filed 195 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, most often covering unknown or other, electrical system, fuel/propulsion system. The most recent is dated 2026-09-28. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

Which 2026 Cadillac Vistiq trim is the best value?

$19,100 separates the cheapest of the 4 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations2 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificatesnoneEPA emission certificatesThe EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls4NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints22NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratingsnoneNHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins195NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports2NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment4 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Ranking Safest 2026 large SUVs Every large SUV of this model year by NHTSA recall record, best first.Report card Every 2026 vehicle graded B The 2026 model year graded A–F; this one sits in the B group.Other years The 2027 Vistiq The Vistiq model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recall Watch Watch this Vistiq by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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