General Motors, LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 24, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 597,571. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
The risk
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252494000.
32 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Cadillac Escalade | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Suburban | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe | 69 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 | 379 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 GMC Yukon | 106 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 GMC Yukon XL | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Cadillac Escalade | 143 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 92 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 391 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Suburban | 132 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe | 233 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 | 506 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 GMC Yukon | 246 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 GMC Yukon XL | 226 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Cadillac Escalade | 86 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 656 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Suburban | 124 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe | 197 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 | 602 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 GMC Yukon | 185 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 GMC Yukon XL | 174 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade | 79 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 74 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 855 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Suburban | 205 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe | 464 | 16 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 | 599 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 25V274000.
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