NHTSA 25V274000Manufacturer no. N252494000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Report received by NHTSA
- April 24, 2025
- Owner notification
- June 18, 2025
- Recall initiated by
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Units potentially affected
- 597,571 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2024 Cadillac Escalade / Escalade ESV
- Not reported – May 31, 2024
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV
Defect summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
Safety risk
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252494000.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V274000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov