The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, 2021, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2022 and 2024 GMC Yukon vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder diesel engine. The original fuel tank may have been replaced with an incorrect fuel tank, which can allow fuel to leak in a rollover crash.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect for the correct fuel tank and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 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 N252512770. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 18, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2021 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| GMC Yukon | 2022, 2024 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2021 | 78 | 9 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2021 | 460 | 16 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2023 | 231 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2024 | 69 | 3 |
| GMC Yukon | 2022 | 185 | 5 |
| GMC Yukon | 2024 | 106 | 3 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2025
12 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the fuel system, diesel; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 25V747000 30 Oct 2025 | Remote Vans |
| 25V700000 15 Oct 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V306000 9 May 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V288000 2 May 2025 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 25V241000 11 Apr 2025 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 25V205000 2 Apr 2025 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 25V114000 21 Feb 2025 | Shyft Group |
| 25V072000 7 Feb 2025 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025