The GM recall covers a brake glitch that a 2024 fix was supposed to solve
General Motors is recalling 67,380 electric vehicles because a software defect can cause a brief loss of braking at low speeds, according to a recall report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall covers certain Cadillac Lyriq, Vistiq and Celestiq models and the Chevrolet Blazer EV. GM said it knows of 20 minor crashes linked to the problem, two of which involved allegations of minor injuries.
The fix is a free software update to the brake system control module. Owners who have opted in to over the air updates can get it remotely. Everyone else can have a dealer install it. Owner notification letters are scheduled to go out Dec. 14.
Which GM vehicles are part of the recall?
The Cadillac Lyriq makes up most of the recall, with 2023 through 2027 models totaling more than 44,000 vehicles. Only Lyriqs with performance all-wheel drive are included, and rear-wheel-drive Lyriqs are not. The recall also covers 18,802 Vistiq SUVs from the 2026 and 2027 model years and 82 Celestiqs, Cadillac’s hand-built flagship, from 2025 and 2026.
On the Chevrolet side, 3,911 Blazer EVs from 2024 through 2027 are included, limited to the SS and Police Pursuit Vehicle trims. Owners can check their VIN on the NHTSA website. GM’s recall number is N262570900, and the NHTSA campaign number is 26V717.
When can GM brakes fail?
The defect only shows up in a narrow situation, but it is one many drivers face every day. According to the recall report, it can happen when a driver brakes lightly at low speed during a sharp turn and the vehicle hits a bump or dip, like the lip at the end of a driveway. That quick release and reapplication of the brakes can confuse the software that calculates wheel slip. The vehicle may briefly stop braking.
GM says normal braking returns on the next press of the pedal. Even so, a driveway is exactly where children, pets and garage doors tend to be. GM began investigating after a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq struck a garage at low speed.
Didn’t GM already fix this Cadillac brake problem?
GM tried. In August 2024, GM recalled 21,469 all-wheel-drive Lyriqs from the 2023 and 2024 model years because the antilock brake system could activate unexpectedly and release brake pressure. That update was also supposed to correct the slip calculation.
It did not fully solve the problem. GM found that Lyriqs built after the 2024 fix, along with those that already got the update, can still have the same issue. That means some owners did everything right, installed the update and still need another one. The 2024 action was already the Lyriq’s fifth recall since September 2022.
How did GM discover the new brake issue?
The warning came from inside GM. On April 10, 2026, a company technical expert flagged the problem through GM’s Speak Up for Safety program. Engineers then reproduced the glitch in testing. GM logged 24 field complaints between February 2024 and June 2026 and says it has already put software corrections into production over the past few months.
What should GM EV owners do now?
Owners should check their VIN, accept the update when it arrives and stay alert in tight, slow turns over uneven pavement, especially at the end of a driveway. If the brakes let go, pressing the pedal again should restore them.
The brake recall is not the only one GM announced this week. GM also recalled 12,715 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans for a steering gear nut that may be loose.
