NHTSA Campaign 26V083000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 26V083000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module: software. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 26V083000 with NHTSA on February 12, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V083000, NHTSA lists up to 1,055 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 8, 2019 and December 8, 2019.
The 26V083000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V083000 were scheduled from March 6, 2026, 22 days after the report.
26V083000 covers 6 models from GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2020–2022.
Owners of the model years 26V083000 covers have filed at least 1,111 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V083000 vehicles, the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most (242).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V083000 ranks 99 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 26V083000, General Motors, LLC has 11 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 26V083000 was 25V148000, reported on March 6, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
- The risk
- Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
Reported February 12, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V083000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V083000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted