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CarsLore / US recalls / 2026 / 26V289000

Recall 26V289000

Power train · General Motors, LLC

7 May 2026reported to NHTSA
66vehicles potentially affected
9models · 22 model years
Do not driveowner advisory

The defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

The risk

Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.

NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR

Vehicles covered

ModelModel years
Cadillac Escalade2015, 2026
Cadillac Escalade ESV2015, 2026
Chevrolet Silverado 15002026
Chevrolet Suburban2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Chevrolet Suburban 15002026
Chevrolet Tahoe2016, 2017, 2019, 2026
GMC Sierra 15002026
GMC Yukon2019, 2020, 2026
GMC Yukon XL2018, 2019, 2026

Components: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about power train
Cadillac Escalade201598928
Cadillac Escalade20263833
Cadillac Escalade ESV2015861
Cadillac Escalade ESV20261131
Chevrolet Silverado 15002026119324
Chevrolet Suburban20154311148
Chevrolet Suburban2017142539
Chevrolet Suburban201884419
Chevrolet Suburban201978338
Chevrolet Suburban202044410
Chevrolet Suburban 150020261832
Chevrolet Tahoe2016256847
Chevrolet Tahoe2017174453
Chevrolet Tahoe2019108238
Chevrolet Tahoe20262733
GMC Sierra 15002026145235
GMC Yukon201955213
GMC Yukon202037415
GMC Yukon202643311
GMC Yukon XL20185629
GMC Yukon XL201968215
GMC Yukon XL20263832

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.

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26V607000
23 Sept 2026
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC1
26V576000
9 Sept 2026
Ford Motor Company37
26V525000
12 Aug 2026
BMW of North America, LLC36,823
26V454000
15 Jul 2026
E-One Incorporated159
26V437000
8 Jul 2026
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing5,408
26V417000
30 Jun 2026
Ford Motor Company42,784
26V413000
30 Jun 2026
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)7

NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026