Cadillac recalls 2025-2027 Optiq over power window devices and controls problem (29,347 vehicles)

What is wrong

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

Why it matters

A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 21, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006. GM's number for this recall is N262567230. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on on September 24, 2026.

Before this, owners of these vehicles had already filed 1 complaints in the visibility category.

Full details of recall 26V612000