The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024–2026 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV vehicles. Incorrect sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software may cause a second stage passenger air bag deployment when only a first stage is intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the SDM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252533510. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 11, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GMC Canyon | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Canyon | 2024 | 207 | 3 |
| GMC Canyon | 2025 | 8 | 2 |
| GMC Canyon | 2026 | 8 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2025
37 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the air bags; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 25V882000 18 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V871000 17 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V855000 10 Dec 2025 | Lucid USA, Inc. |
| 25V854000 10 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V837000 4 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V824000 1 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V809000 20 Nov 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V769000 6 Nov 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025