GM recalls 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles because they may lack an owner's manual
These vehicles may not have received an owner's manual during production, so owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, which increases the risk of injury in a crash.
What to do
Dealers will provide the owner's manual free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
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Recall details
- Product
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 1500 2026
- Company
- General Motors, LLC
- Hazard
- 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.
- Units
- 3,408 vehicles
- Owner notification
- December 30, 2025
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 25, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V815000
- Manufacturer campaign number: N252532020
- Model years: 2026
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Defect
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may not have received an owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”
- 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.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will provide the owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252532020. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025.
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