The propulsion battery pack and its internal components, against defects in materials or workmanship
Term
8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first
Capacity floor
75% of original value; the battery is replaced or repaired if capacity falls below it during the warranty period, as determined by a certified dealer
Replacement battery
One appropriate for the age and mileage of the vehicle
Repair parts
New or refurbished components, at Cadillac's discretion
Where repairs are done
An authorized Cadillac dealership; Cadillac has a network of certified dealers trained to repair electric-vehicle battery packs
Clock starts
The date the vehicle is first delivered or put in use
Cost to the owner
Parts, labor and towing at no charge
Bumper-to-bumper coverage
4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first
Transfer to a later owner
Model year
Answer
2023
Provided to the original and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period, and the battery coverage transfers at no cost within the 8 years or 100,000 miles term, with no deductibles
2024
Provided to the original and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period, and the battery coverage transfers at no cost within the 8 years or 100,000 miles term, with no deductibles
2025
Provided to the original owner and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period
2026
Provided to the original owner and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period
Towing to an EV Certified Cadillac dealer
Model year
Answer
2023
Covered during the 8 years or 100,000 miles battery warranty period if the vehicle cannot be driven because of a warranted defect
2024
Covered during the 8 years or 100,000 miles battery warranty period if the vehicle cannot be driven because of a warranted defect
Using the pack for something other than driving
Model year
Covered
Excluded
2025
Normal use for backup power during outages, reasonably selling energy back to the grid, and reasonable use as a mobile power source such as job-site power or vehicle-to-vehicle charging
Excessive non-propulsion use, including semi-permanent or permanent daily power provisions; General Motors reserves the right to curtail excessive non-propulsion use it determines to be harmful to the battery
2026
Normal use for backup power during outages, reasonably selling energy back to the grid, and reasonable use as a mobile power source such as job-site power or vehicle-to-vehicle charging
Excessive non-propulsion use, including semi-permanent or permanent daily power provisions; General Motors reserves the right to curtail excessive non-propulsion use it determines to be harmful to the battery
What is not covered
Model years 2023 through 2026:
Alteration, modification or tampering with the vehicle after final assembly, including its body, chassis, driveline or software.
Coverage where the odometer has been disconnected, its reading altered, or mileage cannot be determined.
Vehicles currently or previously titled as salvaged, scrapped, junked or otherwise considered a total loss: the warranty is void.
Damage from collision, fire, theft, freezing, vandalism, riot, explosion or objects striking the vehicle.
Damage from failure to follow the recommended maintenance schedule intervals.
Model years 2025 and 2026:
Damage from incompatible charging methods, or from a charging adapter that General Motors does not sell or approve.
Damage resulting from failure to install a Cadillac Over-the-Air software update within 45 days of it becoming available to the vehicle.
California, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington
Model year 2026, vehicles under 10,000 lbs GVWR:
Coverage
Term
What triggers it
High voltage battery
8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first
A defect in materials or workmanship that causes the battery state of health to deteriorate to less than 70%
Propulsion related part, long-term defects
7 years or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first
A defect in a propulsion-related part the booklet marks with an asterisk, among them the Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Battery Pack, High Voltage Cables, Front Drive Unit, Rear Drive Unit, Drive Motor Power Inverter and Battery Charger
Propulsion related part, short-term defects
3 years or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first
A defect in any propulsion-related part on the vehicle
This coverage applies where both hold: the vehicle is certified for sale in California, per its emission control information label, and it is serviced by an authorized GM dealership in California or in a state that has adopted California's emission warranty requirements. Where either fails, the terms above do not apply and the coverage in the rest of this booklet does.
A 2026 Lyriq carries both floors: 75% under Battery Capacity Coverage everywhere, and 70% state of health under the terms above where they apply.
US-market Cadillac Lyriq, model years 2023 through 2026, each read from the Cadillac electric-vehicle warranty booklet published for that model year. The Lyriq-V is a separate model and sits outside this scope, as does model year 2027. The booklet delivered with a specific car is the authority for that car.