General Motors, LLC: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 27, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,789. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles. The rear wheel driveshaft assemblies may have internal components that were not heat-treated properly, possibly resulting in driveshaft failure.
The risk
Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left and/or right rear driveshaft assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 14, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212351030.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade | 79 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 74 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Suburban | 205 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe | 464 | 16 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 GMC Yukon | 345 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 GMC Yukon XL | 230 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
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 22V036000.
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