Summer Heat Exposes Cadillac Optiq's Quality Issue

Feeling The Heat

Earlier this month, a deadly heat wave swept across much of the U.S., disrupting Fourth of July celebrations marking the country’s 250th anniversary, during which several automakers also released special-edition vehicles commemorating the milestone. Coincidentally, General Motors launched a new program addressing a Cadillac Optiq windshield foam-seal problem linked to high temperatures.

Customer Satisfaction Program N252534680 was sent to dealerships with instructions for inspecting and repairing the issue. While the Optiq was Cadillac’s best-selling electric vehicle in the second quarter of this year – surpassing the Lyriq – the program noted that onl...