General Motors is recalling 67,380 electric SUVs in the United States after reports that a brake software fault can cut braking at low speeds — the biggest car recall of the week. The recall covers the 2023–2027 Cadillac Lyriq, the 2025–2026 Celestiq, the 2024–2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV and the 2026–2027 Cadillac Vistiq, in performance all-wheel-drive form only. A defect in the brake system control module software may cause a temporary loss of braking at low speeds, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing. GM is aware of 24 field complaints. The fix is a software update, although it is not ready yet for the 2023–2024 Lyriq, and owner letters go out on December 14, 2026. The breakdown is 44,585 Lyriqs, 18,802 Vistiqs, 3,911 Blazer EVs and 82 Celestiqs, according to Vehicle Service Pros and CarBuzz, both citing the NHTSA filing. The NHTSA number is 26V717000 and GM’s number is N262570900.
Three more recalls in the same week
Hyundai is recalling 37,901 cars — the 2019–2022 Veloster N, 8,843 cars, and the 2019–2023 Kona Electric, 29,058 cars — because an airbag control unit software error may deactivate the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners. The fix is a free dealer software update, and owner letters go out by January 1, 2027. The NHTSA number is 26V728000. Toyota is recalling 228,367 seven-passenger Sienna Hybrids from model years 2022 to 2026, because the second-row seatbacks can unlock in a frontal crash. The decision was taken on October 14, 2026, and owner notices are targeted for December 18, 2026, with phased mailing from December 7 to 21. The NHTSA number is 26V690. Ford is recalling 30,123 pickups — the 2026–2027 F-150 and the 2026 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty — because the left tailgate cable may fail under heavy load, according to the NHTSA filing 26V689. Lincoln is recalling 11,623 Nautilus Hybrids and Corsair Hybrids because the transmission may shift to neutral while moving, according to WiseVoter and The Autowire.
A reminder to check model numbers
The batch is a reminder to check model numbers — not just brand names — before using a vehicle that has been in the family for years. The GM recall, for example, covers only the performance all-wheel-drive Vistiq, not every Vistiq, and only specific model years of each vehicle. Owners should check their vehicle identification number against the NHTSA recall database, and follow the remedy set out in the recall notice. No new recall was announced today, Monday, November 9 — these are the recalls filed in the week of November 2 to 6, and they are the ones owners should act on now.
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