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Cadillac Lyriq Units Now Shipping As Quality Issues Are Resolved

Although production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq has been ongoing since March of 2022, only 122 units of the all-electric luxury crossover were delivered during the 2022 calendar year. Now, however, GM Authority has learned that Cadillac Lyriq deliveries are about to ramp up significantly.

New units of the Cadillac Lyriq are set to hit dealers soon.

GM Authority has learned that the quality hold on built Cadillac Lyriq units has been released. As such, built units of the crossover are now shipping to dealers. Units are expected to arrive quickly, as they are being shipped directly.

Earlier this week, GM Authority took a look at why new units of the Cadillac Lyriq were taking so long to be delivered. As covered previously, production of the Cadillac Lyriq kicked off at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee last March following a $2 billion renovation to prep the facility for EV production. A total of 8,195 units of the Cadillac Lyriq were produced last year, including 2,477 units produced in November alone, the highest monthly production total thus far.

However, only 122 units were delivered during 2022, 20 of which were part of the GM’s new Cadillac Lyriq Ambassador program. So what’s up with the delay?

Well, as it turns out, the slow rollout is actually intentional. The Cadillac Lyriq has faced a few teething issues since it first started rolling off the line, with GM issuing a fix for the crossover’s vehicle software management update, a fix for a cracking liftgate panel, and a recall for display screen issues. With that in mind, GM’s gradual rollout for Cadillac’s very-first production EV is intended to ensure the delivery of a relatively problem-free vehicle.

Another factor is timing, with any vehicle typically taking between 30 and 100 days to reach a dealer. Considering the vast majority of Cadillac Lyriq units have been built since last September and later, it’s possible that many units are still in the process.

As a reminder, the Cadillac Lyriq rides on the GM BEV3 platform and is powered by GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium drive motors.

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  1. Glad to read that they’re addressing quality concerns now than later.

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  2. I imagine all the truck and trailers they can get there hands on will be in use. A lot somewhere is full for sure.

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  3. There is no way that many were made in the US in November. Mine is only the eight hundred and something th based on my VIN, and it was completed on December 21st!

    They are probably counting all the ones built in China!

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  4. Coming right off the assembly line with built-in issues worthy of a recall. Unbelievable, but really, it isn’t. You’d think a car company like the great GM would have it’s act together on how to build a car. You certainly expect these issues with say, a Tesla, Rivian or other start-from-the-ground-up first time car manufacturer. But GM has only been around for what, over 100 years?

    I think what we are watching here is the beginning of the end of our great Big Three US car manufacturers; making themselves ready for some Asian takeover, with their manufacturing incompetence.

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  5. Let the Recalls Begin ! Learned years ago, never, never, never buy a car its first year out. Pt Cruiser and 93 Z28 comes to mind (I bought a 94 , the 93’s had some frame issues)

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  6. Just talked to my dealer who has much added information to this article:

    All 2023 LYRIQs are BLACK (those of the ‘LUXURY’ RWD trim, that is). No other colors to be made until 2024…

    GM Authority in the past has stated a $3,000 reduction in MSRP for the 2024’s but my Big Dealership disagrees. Supposedly per GMA there was going to be a decontenting which was unspecified.

    My Sales Manager said “Why in the world would GM lower the price on such a popular vehicle?”. So – not wanting to risk another year of waiting, I accepted an upcoming BLACK
    LYRIQ with zero options… My BLUE METALIC one ordered only had the $750 paint option – so – not willing to see what the 2024 was going to be like ‘decontented’ I said, yes I will take a black one, just to get it in the next few months.

    There are certainly things they COULD ‘DECONTENT’ in the 2024’s to get the price down $3,000 but chances are they’d keep the stuff I don’t want and get rid of the stuff I like. AS always GM could, like little kids, change their minds again, so I preferred the actual reality of a vehicle I have a hard build order on.

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    1. The silver vehicles are on the road… they were the first rolled off the line. Black was SUPPOSED to be after all silver DEs were built. Nothing promised has been delivered. I reserved my (silver) DE in Sept 2021 and still don’t have it.

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      1. La Rue :

        That is very important information… Other than early silvers and (count ’em) two blue vehicles for the media – they still don’t have all of the Black Debut trims manufactured, and have not gotten to the Black Luxury Trims yet!

        I could have picked up a black Debut from 1 of the 20 dealerships I emailed (the only one who had a car someone couldn’t get financing for),. But I didn’t want to pay $25,000 over MSRP for it.

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    2. not true buddy i have sold black and silver your dealer is lying

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  7. I love terms such as “Units are expected to arrive quickly”. Which means (IMO) units are NOT yet arriving and we really HAVE NO IDEA if or when they will arrive.

    Tell us when dealers are getting deliveries and customers are getting their cars. Otherwise it’s just Christmas and Santa is coming down the chimney some time tonight.

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  8. I ordered the Lyriq in May 2022. This is my first Cadillac and it will replace a Toyota which has over 450K miles, 23 years old and I am still driving it. I will not buy a Tesla even after the price cuts. I hope the Lyriq is delivered by June 23 and that it’s worth the wait. I am betting on GM to make my car buy experience exceed my expectation. From me, they will only get one shot at it.

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    1. I was of the same mindset however in a slightly different situation. I was in need of a second car and I wanted it to be the Lyriq however since deliveries were originally expected in Feb 23′ and are now pushed out to mid/late summer, I could no longer wait… I went out and bought a Tesla Model 3 performance edition (aprox same price as Lyriq). Now I believe this was a great decision because now when my Lyriq shows up I’ll be able to better compare it to the Tesla Model 3. And I’ll either trade-in my Tesla for the Lyriq or or I won’t. BTW, buying the Tesla in January also allowed me to apply for state (IL) sponsored rebates (aprox $3K) that may no longer be available after January in addition, to the federal tax credit (aprox $7K). So Lyriq will really need to impress me. In the mean time my house is now EV charger ready. 🙂

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  9. I have a Lyriq and a GM sportscar both on order…with a combined wait time of 24+ months now. I do not believe anything that I read from GM releases, publications or dealer inside information…all bogus BS with no actual proof behind their statements. Production numbers are also incorrect based on the number of EV batteries that they have actually produced to date. I think it is time for the gov. to start getting involved and issuing fines for making any false claims along with restrictions on TV commericals for the advertising of vehicles that are “years off” or pipe dreams that are not yet even built or actually designed….. and this applies to Ford/ LMercury too. This doesn’t appear to be occur with the other car manufacturers…. just the large domestic ones.

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    1. HAHAHAHAHAHA the gov. is the problem pushing a unproven product because of feelings. Long waits is what you get when the gov. is involved. They are through fake 7500 right offs to there friends.

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  10. I wonder why GM CANNOT solve the software issues

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