2022 Cadillac Escalade, 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV, 2022 Chevrolet Suburban and 3 more models recall: Rear Wheel Lock Up from Transmission Control Valve Failure
Report received by NHTSA: Feb. 13, 2026.
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- What's recalled
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles equipped with 10 Speed Transmission with ETRS (Electronic Transmission Range Select). The transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels.
- The risk
Rear wheels that lock up while driving increase the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
43,743 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2022 Cadillac Escalade, 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV, 2022 Chevrolet Suburban, 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2022 GMC Yukon, 2022 GMC Yukon XL.
- Compared with
General Motors, LLC has 26 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
268 earlier NHTSA recalls by General Motors, LLC since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Feb. 12, 2026 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2020-2022 GMC Sierra 1500, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3 more models recall: Rear Wheel Lock Up from Transmission Control Valve Failure
- Feb. 12, 2026 2024 Cadillac Lyriq recall: Rearview Camera May Fail
- Jan. 22, 2026 2024-2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV recall: Damaged Parking Brake Wiring Harness
- Dec. 18, 2025 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV recall: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141 (agency record)
- Dec. 11, 2025 2024-2026 GMC Canyon recall: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208 (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will install new transmission control module (TCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252536750. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
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
- Cadillac Escalade 2022
- Cadillac Escalade ESV 2022
- Chevrolet Suburban 2022
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2022
- GMC Yukon 2022
- GMC Yukon XL 2022
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V085000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Report received by NHTSA | Feb. 13, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 43,743 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | N252536750 |
| “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