FaultScore

Volkswagen Volkswagen vs Cadillac Lyriq

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Volkswagen Volkswagen Cadillac Lyriq
Complaints on file 89 221
Model years covered 1965–2003 2023–2026
Worst model year 2001 2024
Best model year 1997 2025
Crashes reported 5 41
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 2 13
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 9% 26.2%

Volkswagen Volkswagen by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 18 20.2%
Electrical System 16 18.0%
Brakes 10 11.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 10.1%
Tires 6 6.7%
Equipment & Accessories 5 5.6%
Airbags 3 3.4%
Suspension 3 3.4%

Cadillac Lyriq by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 29 13.1%
Lights 24 10.9%
Other & Unspecified 17 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 4.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 3.6%