NHTSA campaign 21V455000 · Manufacturer campaign N212333900

General Motors, LLC Recall 21V-455: Loss of Power Steering Assist

NHTSA recall 21V455000 (Manufacturer campaign N212333900) was reported by General Motors, LLC on June 17, 2021, with 26,847 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade ESV, Cadillac Escalade NA, Chevrolet Suburban and more for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on July 13, 2021, 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 21V455000 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
21V455000 (also written 21V-455 or 21V455)
Filed by
General Motors, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
N212333900
Report received
Potentially affected
26,847 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Steering Control Module
Owners notified

Repair completion: 98.94% (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 21V455000. 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 ESV

  • Cadillac Escalade NA

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Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet Suburban

  • Chevrolet Tahoe

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GMC

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V455000.

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. A software issue may cause a loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving.

Safety consequence

Increased steering effort, particularly at lower speeds, increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

The power steering module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 13, 2021. 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 N212333900.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V455000

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.