Two plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington after suffering from electrical problems in their General Motors Cadillac LYRIQ electric SUVs, which have made the vehicles “unreliable for daily use.”
According to Carcomplaints.com, the lawsuit alleges a defect in the entire electrical system that prevents owners from starting or charging the vehicle, with everything from the software to the battery management and vehicle control networks deemed defective.
The report further states that these defects “cause communication failures between control modules that will disable the LYRIQ.”
Certain details in the lawsuit are missing, such as the model year or trims of the affected LYRIQ models, whether they are leased or owned, and if any repairs were performed on them.
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The lawsuit has been filed by Florida plaintiff Charlene Riddle and Washington plaintiff Wendy J. Cochran. Riddle alleges that the electrical system failures on her LYRIQ have made it “unreliable for daily use.”
When she approached the dealership, GM reportedly told her that the vehicle’s software needed addressing, but a fix was not available.
The issue has prevented her from using the LYRIQ every day. She also alleges that her vehicle’s value has diminished due to the electrical issue.
The lawsuit further states that Riddle had to incur “out-of-pocket costs and overpayment for a defective vehicle.”
The other plaintiff, Cochran, faced similar issues with her LYRIQ, describing it as a “catastrophic electrical system failure.” She alleges that the issues caused her to incur “out-of-pocket costs” and claims that she overpaid “for a defective vehicle.”
Additionally, she was unable to use her LYRIQ regularly due to the problem, which has diminished the value of the SUV.
The lawsuit alleges that GM knew about the electrical problem on the LYRIQ before the vehicle was sold, but continued to market the model. The problem has significantly impacted the vehicle’s value, making it “worth substantially less.
The manufacturer claimed in its advertisements that the LYRIQ was safe and reliable, but according to the lawsuit, the SUV is “unreliable and unsafe.”
