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Cadillac Celestiq Bev
NHTSA safety across every Cadillac Celestiq Bev model year we cover.
Across the 1 model year of the Cadillac Celestiq Bev we cover (2026 to 2026), no year has an NHTSA crash-test score on record. No recalls are on record across those years.
The 2026 Cadillac Celestiq is a hand-built, all-electric ultra-luxury sedan sitting at the very top of General Motors' lineup. Aimed squarely at buyers cross-shopping Rolls-Royce and Bentley, it is produced in extremely limited numbers at GM's Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. This is Cadillac's most ambitious statement yet about where American luxury is headed.
From a pure safety-data standpoint, the 2026 Cadillac Celestiq arrives with a clean but largely uncharted record. NHTSA has not crash-tested the vehicle in the model years we cover, which means there are no star ratings or Safety Index scores to report. That absence is not unusual for a low-volume, bespoke model in its first year on the market, but it does leave shoppers without the independent crash-test benchmarks that inform most of our evaluations. On the positive side of the ledger, the Celestiq carries zero recalls and zero owner complaints through the period we cover, with no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths in the NHTSA database. For a brand-new nameplate, a clean complaint record out of the gate is encouraging, though the extremely low production volume naturally limits how much statistical weight that zero carries. The Celestiq is expected to come loaded with GM's suite of advanced driver-assistance technology, which speaks to the brand's broader safety intentions, but those features do not substitute for independent crash verification. Shoppers spending at this price tier deserve transparency: the Celestiq is, by the numbers, an unknown quantity on crash safety. We will update this assessment the moment federal testing data becomes available. Until then, proceed with informed caution.
WHAT REVIEWERS SAYReviewers generally describe the Celestiq as a striking technological showcase, praising its sweeping panoramic roof, highly customizable interior materials, and the refinement of its ride quality. Most coverage frames it as a genuine attempt to compete with European coachbuilt luxury on American soil, though some note that its cutting-edge features and bespoke production process place it in territory that is still largely unproven at scale.
- NHTSA has not crash-tested the 2026 Celestiq, so there are no federal star ratings or Safety Index scores available. Shoppers cannot compare its structural crash performance against rivals using government data at this time.
- The Celestiq has zero NHTSA recalls on record for the 2026 model year, which is a positive early indicator, though the vehicle's extremely limited production numbers mean the dataset is very small.
- There are zero owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2026 model year, with no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths. Again, the tiny owner pool means this figure should be interpreted cautiously rather than as a definitive safety verdict.
- As a first-year, low-volume nameplate, the Celestiq lacks the multi-year safety track record that higher-production vehicles accumulate. Buyers should monitor NHTSA's database actively and revisit crash-test results as federal testing programs catch up to the model.