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The transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels.","consequence":"Rear wheels that lock up while driving increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will install new transmission control module (TCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is N252536750. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N252536750","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V274000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2025-04-24","owner_notified":"2025-06-18","units":597571,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine.  The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.","consequence":"Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine.  For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N252494000.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N252494000","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V903000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-12-08","owner_notified":"2023-01-23","units":740108,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles.  The daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023.  Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006.  GM's number for this recall is N222386380.  This recall expands previous recall number 22V-827.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N222386380","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V617000","component":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-08-11","owner_notified":"2022-11-01","units":484155,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats.  The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.","consequence":"A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.  Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022.  Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N222372380.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N222372380","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":73,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":119,"crash":4,"fire":1,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",60],["Power Train",30],["Electrical System",22],["Fuel/Propulsion System",12],["Unspecified",10],["Seat Belts",6]],"by_year":{"2022":3,"2023":12,"2024":14,"2025":48,"2026":42},"excerpts":[["2024-06-18","Seat Belts","The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the second-row middle seat belt was latched; however, the seat belt failed to lock as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the\u2026"],["2024-05-13","Power Train","Engine failure at 27k miles on a highway going highway speeds (45-50 MPH). This failure happened on a night when it was 5 degrees and dropping, vehicle full of my family + my parents. Complete engine failure, no way to run heat or move the vehicle at all. Engine failure #2 at 37k miles while driving down a 2 lane road,\u2026"],["2024-05-03","Engine","Check engine warning light appeared on dashboard. When servicing the vehicle at dealership, they found catalytic converter not burning up exhaust gases properly. Need to replace y-pipe, part #86781749. I found NHTSA document N232419720 - Emission Recall Incorrect Catalytic Converter Service Part, that references my car\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA26005","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.\u00c2\u00a0 This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change o"},{"action":"RQ26001","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.\u00c2\u00a0 This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change o"},{"action":"EA25007","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019\u00e2\u20ac\u201c2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).\u00c2\u00a0 GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supp"},{"action":"PE25001","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","campaign":"25V274","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. 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