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2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2026 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 2
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 10
Latest campaign: Feb 26, 2026

Recall summary by component2

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Equipment	2	Feb 26, 2026	26V114000 25V815000

Safety recalls2

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Feb 26, 2026Latest campaign


Feb 26, 202626V114000	Equipment: other owners/service/other manual Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V114000 What's wrong General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.” Risk Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Remedy Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026. Campaign NHTSA 26V114000 · Feb 26, 2026
Nov 25, 202525V815000	Equipment: other owners/service/other manual Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V815000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may not have received an owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.” Risk Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Remedy Dealers will provide the owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252532020. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025. Campaign NHTSA 25V815000 · Nov 25, 2025

Feb 26, 202626V114000

Equipment: other owners/service/other manual

Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V114000

What's wrong: General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
Campaign: NHTSA 26V114000 · Feb 26, 2026

Nov 25, 202525V815000

Equipment: other owners/service/other manual

Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V815000

What's wrong: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may not have received an owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”
Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will provide the owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252532020. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025.
Campaign: NHTSA 25V815000 · Nov 25, 2025

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Chevrolet recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component10

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

10Complaints filed

1Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

1Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Unknown or other	2	20	0	0
Steering	2	20	1	1
Service brakes	2	20	1	1
Power train	2	20	0	0
Electrical system	1	10	0	0
Fuel system	1	10	0	0
Diesel	1	10	0	0
Engine	1	10	0	0
Hydraulic	1	10	0	0
Forward collision avoidance	1	10	1	1
Exterior lighting	1	10	0	0

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Electrical system
“Intermittent complete loss of all audio output on a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (VIN [XXX], purchased new XXX). When the fault occurs, the vehicle produces no sound of any kind for the entire drive cycle.”
Filed 10/12/2026 · ODI 11770629
Unknown or other
“This vehicle was delivered new without a printed owners manual. There are multiple open recalls for other 2026 model year Chevrolet Silverados that were also delivered without printed owners manuals, however my VIN was…”
Filed 10/10/2026 · ODI 11770284
Steering
“Two steering issues on the same 2026 Silverado 2500 HD LTZ Trail Boss Z71, 6.6L gas, truck has about 11,000 miles as of 09/29/2026. 1.”
Filed 09/29/2026 · ODI 11767643

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2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The most recent, 26V114000 (reported February 26, 2026), concerns equipment. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls for?

The largest group is equipment, with 2 campaigns. Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?

Unknown or other is the most-reported component, named in 2 complaints out of 10 filed with NHTSA (20%). Across all complaints, owners reported 1 crash and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Chevrolet recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Chevrolet dealer.

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