# 2024 CADILLAC LYRIQ — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `2095716` · 2025-05-28 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** LYRIQ
- **Year:** 2024
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- **Speed:** 8 mph
## Narrative
While driving my 2024 Cadillac Lyriq in rolling traffic, the vehicle abruptly engaged the brakes without warning or cause. The braking was so forceful I initially thought I had been rear-ended. Once the braking event ended, I began to accelerate—only to discover the vehicle had shifted into reverse without any input from me. This resulted in a rear-end collision. There were no alerts or dashboard warnings to indicate the gear change. I believe this may be related to a malfunction in the automatic emergency braking system or the shift-by-wire controller.  This behavior presents a serious safety hazard and must be investigated. I have filed a report with Cadillac and will be taking the vehicle to a dealership for diagnostics and data log review.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*