NHTSA Campaign 26V212000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NHTSA campaign 26V212000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 26V212000 with NHTSA on April 2, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V212000, NHTSA lists up to 276,879 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 26, 2022 and August 3, 2023.
The 26V212000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V212000 were scheduled from May 20, 2026, 48 days after the report.
26V212000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2023–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V212000 covers have filed at least 31 complaints naming the back over prevention, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V212000 vehicles, the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu has the most (16).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V212000 ranks 23 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 26V212000, General Motors, LLC has 5 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 26V212000 was 26V082000, reported on February 12, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
- The risk
- A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262551720. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.
Reported April 2, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V212000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V212000, 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: April 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted