Cadillac Optiq
Registered from 2025 to 2027.
About this model
The Cadillac Optiq is a battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV marketed under the Cadillac brand of General Motors and manufactured in China by SAIC-GM, a joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor. It has been marketed in China since late 2023, in North America since early 2025 and in Europe starting late 2025.
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Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 211 Wh/km · 488 km electric range |
| 2026 | 519 hp · 2360 kg · 2950 mm wheelbase · 211 Wh/km · 488 km electric range · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 295 hp · 2360 kg · 2950 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
Engineering analysis, opened August 2026, still open.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Cadillac filed 7 bulletins about the 2027 Optiq.
- Other: 7
- Onstar connectivity features may be inoperative. Dealer is instructed how to reset the onstar module. Engineering is investigating a solution. · August 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encounter a noise complaint for the rear disc brakes. · August 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates to the technician a diagnostic tip when they encounter a condition that involves the tail lights staying on after the vehicle has been turned off. · August 2026
- This preliminary information informs customers and technicians of the short term work around to restore the proper Themes operation. No parts should be replaced at this time. · August 2026
- This PI advise dealers If U3000 is present, follow the correct service doc by Symptom Byte before contacting PQC; if not present, verify the camera is clean, then contact PQC if no issue is found. · August 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encounter a noise complaint for the rear disc brakes. · July 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encountering an issue with pinch point protection is inoperative on the front windows. · July 2026
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.