NHTSA campaign 18V586000 · Manufacturer campaign 18289
General Motors LLC Recall 18V-586: Temporary Loss of Electric Power Steering (EPS)
NHTSA recall 18V586000 (Manufacturer campaign 18289) was reported by General Motors LLC on September 7, 2018, with 1,015,918 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Suburban and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on October 12, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V586000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V586000 (also written 18V-586 or 18V586)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18289
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,015,918 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.07% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V586000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac Escalade
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 3, 2013 – July 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 14, 2014 – October 10, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 16, 2013 – July 17, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 19, 2013 – July 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra 1500
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 14, 2014 – October 10, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 19, 2013 – July 17, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V586000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
Safety consequence
If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V586000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.