Open recall by VIN
Ask the dealer to confirm the campaign status and provide the documented inspection and remedy result on the repair order. [2]
NHTSA recall
25V-274
GM campaign
N252494000
Potential vehicles
597,630
Current NHTSA review
EA26005
What is confirmed
The recall is VIN-specific.
GM submitted Safety Recall 25V-274 on April 24, 2025 for certain 2021–2024 full-size trucks and SUVs with the 6.2L V8 gas engine, RPO L87. A listed model year alone does not establish that a specific vehicle is included. [1]
Best first step: check the exact VIN at GM or NHTSA, then save the result with the date. It is the only reliable way to confirm an open campaign.
Potentially involved models
CadillacEscalade and Escalade ESVCertain 2021–2024
ChevroletSilverado 1500, Suburban, and TahoeCertain 2021–2024
GMCSierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XLCertain 2021–2024
The recall report covers certain vehicles, not all vehicles in these model-year ranges. Verify by VIN. [1]
Why the recall was issued
GM identified manufacturing-related engine-component concerns.
GM’s Part 573 report describes potential connecting-rod and crankshaft manufacturing defects, including rod-bearing damage related to sediment and crankshaft dimensions or surface finish outside specification. The stated safety concern is engine damage or failure that can cause loss of propulsion while driving. [1]
Possible warning signs
Reported signs include knocking or banging noise, a check-engine light, hesitation, unusually high RPM, abnormal shifting, reduced propulsion, or a no-start condition.
Dealer inspection
The campaign instructs dealers to inspect the engine. The repair order should identify the inspection result and any campaign action performed.
Records matter
Keep repair orders, invoices, symptom notes, mileage, and dates. The dealer bulletin addresses requests for reimbursement of certain prior related repairs, subject to GM policies.
Symptoms are informational only. Use professional service and the VIN lookup to determine current recall status. [1] [2]
Recall remedy overview
What the campaign bulletin says dealers do
The dealer bulletin directs an engine inspection. If the inspection does not pass, the bulletin moves the vehicle into an engine-repair or replacement procedure. If it passes, the specified remedy includes a 0W-40 oil change, new oil filter, new oil-fill cap, and owner-manual insert. [2]
A P0016 code or audible rod knock is identified in the bulletin as a condition that directs the technician into the engine-replacement procedure. The dealer determines results for the specific vehicle. [2]
2026 investigation update
EA26005 is not a new recall.
NHTSA opened Engineering Analysis EA26005 on August 20, 2026 after reviewing reports of alleged engine failures following the recall remedy and reports involving L87 engines built after the original campaign range. It covers 2021–2026 GM models with L87 engines in NHTSA’s analysis population. [3]
An engineering analysis does not automatically expand recall coverage. Continue checking your VIN for official campaign updates. [3]
Documented timeline
The recall and later reviews are different events.
The original recall, an engineering analysis outside the recall range, a recall-query review, and EA26005 each have a different purpose. Keep that distinction in mind when reading a headline or speaking with a service department.
January 16, 2025
PE25001 opened
NHTSA opened its preliminary evaluation into loss of motive power from L87 engine failure. [9]
April 24, 2025
Recall 25V-274 announced
GM submitted Safety Recall 25V-274 / N252494000 for certain 2021–2024 L87-equipped full-size trucks and SUVs. [1]
October 23, 2025
EA25007 opened
NHTSA opened an engineering analysis after receiving 1,157 L87 bearing-failure reports, including 173 reports outside Recall 25V-274’s scope. [7]
January 16, 2026
RQ26001 opened
NHTSA opened a recall query after 36 owner reports alleged a failure after the recall remedy had been completed. [8]
August 20, 2026
EA26005 opened
NHTSA opened a separate analysis of reported post-remedy failures and later-production L87 engines. It is an investigation, not a new recall. [3]
After a remedy or outside the recall
Start with the current VIN status, then save your records.
An oil remedy or engine replacement recorded in the past is meaningful history, but it does not answer whether a present concern has an open campaign, special coverage, or any other available path. Ask for the VIN result and a documented repair order. [8]
Recall already completed
If a later concern occurs, keep the prior remedy date, repair order, and symptom history. RQ26001 and EA26005 concern reported failures after recall remedies; they do not automatically determine coverage for an individual vehicle. [8]
No open recall by VIN
Do not assume recall eligibility from model year or engine size. Ask the dealer what campaigns or coverage apply today and monitor official NHTSA and GM updates. [5]
EA26005: what NHTSA is reviewing
Reported failures after a remedy and in later-production engines.
NHTSA’s August 2026 Engineering Analysis records owner reports and GM-reported complaints. These figures describe the investigation record; they do not establish a new recall or determine coverage for a particular VIN. [3]
499
owner complaints alleging a failure after the recall remedy [3]
473
reported failures after the oil-viscosity remedy [3]
26
reported failures after complete engine replacement [3]
191
reports involving later-production L87 engines [3]
6,953
post-remedy engine-failure complaints GM reported to NHTSA [3]
Separate special coverage
N252494003 is also VIN-specific.
GM released Special Coverage N252494003 in a phased population for certain vehicles that had completed the related recall actions. Its published coverage period is 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the original in-service date. [6]
What owners should know
GM’s May 2025 bulletin describes a phased special-coverage population for certain VINs that had completed and closed the related safety-recall actions. It directs the dealer to confirm a VIN in GM’s Investigate Vehicle History before beginning work. [6]
The bulletin lists exclusions and VIN-specific conditions. A listed model or symptom does not establish special-coverage eligibility. [6]
Common questions
Separate the recall from the investigation.
Does every 2021–2024 GM truck or SUV have this recall?+
No. The recall applies to certain listed vehicles equipped with the 6.2L V8 gas engine (RPO L87) within GM’s identified manufacturing window. Confirm the vehicle’s status by VIN through GM or NHTSA. [1]
What does the 25V-274 remedy involve?+
GM’s bulletin directs dealers to inspect the engine. A failed inspection leads to engine repair or replacement. A passing vehicle receives the specified 0W-40 oil, oil filter, oil-fill cap, and owner-manual insert described in the campaign materials. [2]
Is EA26005 a new recall?+
No. EA26005 is an NHTSA Engineering Analysis opened in August 2026. It is an investigation into reported L87 engine failures after the 25V-274 remedy and in engines beyond the original production range; it is not a new recall or an automatic expansion of recall coverage. [3]
Primary sources
Read the official materials.
1NHTSA Safety Recall Report 25V-274GM Part 573 safety recall report, submitted April 24, 2025.2GM Safety Recall N252494000 dealer bulletinRevision 12 dealer bulletin retained by NHTSA, February 2026.3NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26005Opening resume, August 20, 2026.4GM Recall CenterOfficial VIN recall lookup.5NHTSA Recall LookupOfficial VIN safety-recall lookup.6GM Special Coverage N252494003May 2025 L87 loss-of-propulsion special-coverage bulletin.7NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA25007October 2025 review of L87 bearing-failure reports outside the recall scope.8NHTSA Recall Query RQ26001January 2026 review of reported failures after the recall remedy.9NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE25001January 2025 opening document for the original L87 loss-of-motive-power review.