General Motors, LLC: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 12, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,055. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
The risk
Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 656 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 | 602 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 855 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 | 599 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 750 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 109 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 | 484 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 3500 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
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 26V083000.
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