2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 recall: Missing Owner's Manual/FMVSS 225
Report received by NHTSA: Nov. 25, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.”
- The risk
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.
- Who's affected
3,408 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500.
- Compared with
General Motors, LLC has 28 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 28 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
57 earlier NHTSA recalls for these models since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- June 26, 2025 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 and 3 more models recall: Roof Rail Air Bag Inflator Endcap May Detach (agency record)
- April 24, 2025 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade, 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV, 2021-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 5 more models recall: Engine Failure (agency record)
- Nov. 26, 2024 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2024 GMC Sierra 2500 and 1 more model recall: Tailgate May Open While Driving (agency record)
- Oct. 24, 2024 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 and 9 more models recall: Rear Wheel Lock-Up from Transmission Valve Failure (agency record)
- Oct. 10, 2024 2018-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2018-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2018-2019 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3 more models recall: Roof Rail Air Bag Inflator End Cap May Detach (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V815000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Report received by NHTSA | Nov. 25, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 3,408 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | N252532020 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record