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Important NHTSA Safety Advisory

Federal recall records for the 2026 Chevrolet Suburban include 1 campaign with urgent safety operating instructions:

  • Campaign #26V289000 (POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)): 🛑 Do Not Drive Advisory

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 3 official safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Chevrolet Suburban in AutoUtility's current federal dataset. The primary affected vehicle systems include Wheels & Tires, Other / Miscellaneous, Powertrain & Transmission. NHTSA records include 1 campaign carrying an official Do Not Drive safety advisory.

Key Recall Findings
  • • Official Recall Campaigns: 3 campaigns on file with NHTSA
  • • Primary Affected Subsystems: Wheels & Tires, Other / Miscellaneous, Powertrain & Transmission
  • • Urgent Safety Advisories: 1 campaign carries urgent Do Not Drive or Park Outside instructions
  • • Official Remedy: Detailed per campaign in official NHTSA records below
  • • Most Recent NHTSA Report: May 14, 2026
VIN-Specific Notice: Safety recall campaigns apply to specific production date ranges and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). A campaign listing on this model-year page does not establish that every vehicle or trim is affected. Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or with an authorized dealer to verify whether a safety repair is needed.
Official Recall Campaigns
3
Listed in current NHTSA data
Affected System Areas
3
Broad component categories
Latest NHTSA Filing
May 14, 2026
Most recent campaign report
VIN Verification
Required
Exact applicability depends on VIN

Vehicle Systems Involved in Recalls for 2026 Chevrolet Suburban

Distribution of official safety recall campaigns across automotive subsystem domains

Vehicle Subsystem 2 campaigns

Wheels & Tires

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Other / Miscellaneous

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Powertrain & Transmission

Domain Mapping Methodology: A single NHTSA recall campaign may involve more than one vehicle subsystem (such as electrical wiring affecting fuel delivery), so domain totals can exceed the total number of unique recall campaigns. Complaint and recall counts are grouped by broad vehicle system; component co-occurrence does not establish that an individual owner complaint is related to a specific recall campaign.

Official NHTSA Recall Campaigns (3)

Complete safety campaign filings including defect descriptions, safety hazards, and free dealer remedies

NHTSA Campaign #26V289000 Powertrain & TransmissionWheels & Tires
🛑 Do Not Drive Advisory
Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NHTSA Report Date: May 7, 2026
Safety Defect Summary:

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

Safety Risk / Consequence:

Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign #26V304000 Wheels & Tires
Affected Component: WHEELS:HUB
NHTSA Report Date: May 14, 2026
Safety Defect Summary:

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.

Safety Risk / Consequence:

A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Dealers will replace the front left and right wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262554630. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 14, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign #26V114000 Other / Miscellaneous
Affected Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NHTSA Report Date: February 26, 2026
Safety Defect Summary:

General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

Safety Risk / Consequence:

Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

Source Data Notice: Campaign summaries, safety consequences, and remedy descriptions are direct text extracts published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation.

Recall History for Chevrolet Suburban

Official safety recall campaign volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Recalls NHTSA Complaints Detailed Report
2015 Chevrolet Suburban 11 428 View 2015 Recalls →
2016 Chevrolet Suburban 6 219 View 2016 Recalls →
2017 Chevrolet Suburban 5 141 View 2017 Recalls →
2018 Chevrolet Suburban 4 81 View 2018 Recalls →
2019 Chevrolet Suburban 3 77 View 2019 Recalls →
2020 Chevrolet Suburban 4 42 View 2020 Recalls →
2021 Chevrolet Suburban 12 186 View 2021 Recalls →
2022 Chevrolet Suburban 4 111 View 2022 Recalls →
2023 Chevrolet Suburban 4 134 View 2023 Recalls →
2024 Chevrolet Suburban 2 38 View 2024 Recalls →
2025 Chevrolet Suburban 1 27 View 2025 Recalls →
2026 Chevrolet Suburban Current Page 3 0 Current
Historical Reporting Note: Recall campaign counts are shown by model year and should not be interpreted as a vehicle reliability score. Campaigns may cover multiple model years, and newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time for new safety campaigns to be issued.

VIN-Specific Recall Verification

How to confirm whether an individual vehicle requires an authorized safety repair

Safety recall campaigns on this page are associated with this make, model, and model year in NHTSA federal records. A campaign may apply only to certain vehicles based on production date, equipment, manufacturing details, or other campaign-specific criteria.

AutoUtility cannot determine whether a particular VIN is affected or whether a recall remedy has already been completed.

For vehicle-specific recall status, check the 17-digit VIN using NHTSA's official recall lookup or contact an authorized dealer. Campaign-specific remedy information shown above is reproduced from official NHTSA recall records.

Official NHTSA Safety Resources: NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 711)

Related Official Reports for 2026 Chevrolet Suburban

Explore owner problem reports and crash safety ratings for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

Recall records published on this page are retrieved directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safety Recalls Database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.