GM recalls nearly 600,000 vehicles over risk of engine failure
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General Motors is recalling close to 600,000 vehicles across its Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands because of a manufacturing defect that can cause engine failure.
Which vehicles are being recalled?
Why you should care:
The automaker's recall covers certain Cadillac Escalades and Escalade ESVs; Chevrolet Silverado 1500s, Suburbans and Tahoes; as well as GMC Sierra 1500s, Yukons and Yukon XLs between model years 2021 and 2024.
Roughly 597,630 vehicles are covered by the recall, according to an April 24 notice. But the company estimates that just 3% have the defect.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported on their website that these vehicles share a gas engine that might have connecting rod or crankshaft part issues due to supplier manufacturing or quality issues. According to the agency, this can cause engine damage, and possible failure, while driving— raising crash risks.
According to the NHTSA, before failure, impacted drivers may be notified of these problems through loud knocking or banging noises, the check engine light turning on and/or other driving performance issues, such as reduced propulsion.
Services available for recalled cars
What you can do:
Owners of the affected vehicles can have dealers inspect vehicles — and repair or replace the engine, if necessary, with newer components, free of charge. Dealers’ notifications began last week, with owner letters set to be mailed out June 9.
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The Associated Press noted that owners of the vehicles can also confirm if their specific car is included in this recall, and find more information, using the NHTSA site and/or GM's recall lookup.
GM complaints about vehicle engine failure
Dig deeper:
General Motors conducted an investigation that found 28,102 complaints or incidents across the U.S. related to engine failure of these vehicles between April 2021 and February 2025, including 14,332 reports that claim loss of propulsion, per the NHTSA.
According to the Associated Press, the investigation also identified alleged reports of 12 crashes and 12 injuries, and 42 fires — but shared that causes were not always clear and that "all specifically alleged injuries," for example, were "minor or non-physical, and most were not crash related."
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Associated Press and a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.