- Vehicles
- 597,571
- Built between
- Mar 2021 – May 2024
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 18 June 2025
- Repaired
- 85%
- Unrepaired
- 86,345
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2021 and May 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2021-2024 Cadillac EscaladeBuilt March 2021 to May 2024
- 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade ESVBuilt March 2021 to May 2024
- 2021-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Built March 2021 to May 2024
- 2021-2024 Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt March 2021 to May 2024
- 2021-2024 Chevrolet TahoeBuilt March 2021 to May 2024
- 2021-2024 GMC Sierra 1500Built March 2021 to May 2024
- 2021-2024 GMC YukonBuilt March 2021 to May 2024
- 2021-2024 GMC Yukon XLBuilt March 2021 to May 2024
Repair progress
86,345 of 597,571 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
85% repaired — 508,188 of 597,571 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2,893
- Scrapped or exported
- 145
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
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.
Parts involved
- Crankshaft Asm12732518L87 Crankshaft
- Rod Asm-Conn12714549L87 Connecting Rod
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2021 to May 2024
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 April 2025
- Owners notified18 June 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 85% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 April 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- N252494000
- Recalling manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.