The defect
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
The risk
Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 2020 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2020 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 2020 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 2020 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2020 | 747 | 12 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2021 | 847 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2022 | 650 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 2020 | 108 | 10 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2020 | 42 | 8 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2020 | 482 | 12 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2021 | 596 | 7 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2022 | 597 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 2020 | 78 | 9 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 2020 | 51 | 8 |
Other power train recalls in 2026
30 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the power train; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 26V658000 7 Oct 2026 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 26V607000 23 Sept 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V576000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V525000 12 Aug 2026 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 26V454000 15 Jul 2026 | E-One Incorporated |
| 26V437000 8 Jul 2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 26V417000 30 Jun 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V413000 30 Jun 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026