GM Recalls 67,380 Cadillac and Chevy Blazer EVs Over Low-Speed Brake Loss: Which Models Are Affected

General Motors is recalling 67,380 electric vehicles from its Cadillac and Chevrolet brands because brake software can cause a brief loss of braking at low speed. The recall, NHTSA campaign 26V717 (GM number N262570900), covers four models. There is no “Cadillac Blazer”: the Blazer in this recall is the Chevrolet Blazer EV, and the Cadillacs are the Lyriq, Vistiq and Celestiq EVs.

GM filed its safety recall report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Oct. 29, according to The BRAKE Report. The fix is a free software update.

Which vehicles are recalled?

According to the recall report as summarized by The BRAKE Report:

The Lyriq breaks down to 474 units from 2023, 22,819 from 2024, 11,926 from 2025, 9,322 from 2026 and 44 from 2027. The Vistiq count is 13,627 from 2026 and 5,175 from 2027, and the Celestiq count is 51 from 2025 and 31 from 2026.

Not every Blazer EV or Lyriq is included

The condition is tied to vehicles with GM’s Performance All-Wheel Drive (pAWD). For the Lyriq and Blazer EV, only pAWD vehicles are part of the recall. On the Blazer EV, that setup comes only on the SS and Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) trims, The BRAKE Report and GM Authority said. Motor1 reported that two-wheel-drive Lyriqs are not affected.

What goes wrong with the brakes?

The problem sits in the brake system control module (BSCM) software. It shows up in a narrow scenario: the driver is braking lightly at low speed during a sharp turn when the vehicle hits a bump or dip, such as the lip at the end of a driveway.

According to the NHTSA recall report quoted by Motor1, that combination can cause “a momentary release and reapplication of the brakes” that “may cause the software’s slip calculation to misinterpret wheel movement.” In some cases, that leads to a temporary loss of braking, which GM says raises the risk of a crash. Normal braking returns the next time the driver presses the pedal.

GM’s review found 24 field complaints that may be related, received between Feb. 28, 2024, and June 11, 2026. They include 20 minor accidents, two of which involved claims of minor injuries, according to The BRAKE Report and GM Authority.

How GM found the problem

The issue came to light on April 10, 2026, when a GM technical expert filed an internal safety report after reviewing a low-speed incident in which a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq struck a garage, The BRAKE Report said. The circumstances looked like those in an earlier recall, 24V589, which covered 21,469 all-wheel-drive Lyriqs for a similar issue in 2024. But that Lyriq already had the software from the earlier fix.

GM’s testing reproduced the condition and linked it to certain pAWD setups that the 2024 remedy did not address. The company opened an investigation on Aug. 18 and decided on Oct. 22 to recall the vehicles. Vehicles from the 2024 recall that have pAWD are included in the new campaign, because the new update addresses both conditions.

GM has already corrected the software in new production, and it did not issue a “do not drive” or “park outside” advisory, according to the filing.

What owners should do

• Check your VIN now. Enter your 17-digit vehicle identification number at NHTSA’s recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) or on GM’s owner site. You don’t need to wait for the letter.
• Watch for the letter. GM plans to start mailing owner notifications on Dec. 14, 2026. Dealers were notified Oct. 29.
• Get the free update. Owners whose vehicles can take wireless updates, and who have accepted the terms, can install the BSCM software over the air. Anyone can also have it done at a GM dealer at no charge.
• Questions? Chevrolet customer service is at 1-800-222-1020, GM Authority noted.

Motor1 noted this recall is separate from an ongoing federal probe into brake complaints on more than a million other GM vehicles.

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