General Motors, LLC: Tires
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 25, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 33,838. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
The risk
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Chevrolet Express | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 GMC Savana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Buick Enclave | 61 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Cadillac Escalade | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Cadillac XT4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Cadillac XT5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Blazer | 224 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Express | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 750 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Suburban | 44 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe | 57 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Traverse | 235 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 GMC Acadia | 106 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 GMC Savana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 | 484 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 GMC Yukon | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 GMC Yukon XL | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Blazer | 189 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Express | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,097 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 2019 GMC Acadia | 388 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 GMC Savana | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 | 658 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Express | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 GMC Savana | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V115000.
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