NHTSA campaign 25V274000 · Manufacturer campaign N252494000
General Motors, LLC Recall 25V-274: Engine Failure
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 25V274000 (Manufacturer campaign N252494000) was reported by General Motors, LLC on April 24, 2025, with 597,571 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and more for model years 2021–2024. Owners were notified on June 18, 2025, 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 25V274000 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
- 25V274000 (also written 25V-274 or 25V274)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N252494000
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 597,571 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.38% (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 25V274000. 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
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC
GMC Sierra 1500
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon XL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V274000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V274000
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.