New York – General Motors is removing almost 600,000 vehicles in its Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands in the US.
The retirement covers certain ESV of Cadillac Escalades and Escalade; Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban and Tahoes; as well as GMC Sierra 1500, Yukons and Yukon XLS between the 2021 and 2024 model.
According to the memory published documents According to the National Road Traffic Safety Administration, these vehicles share a gas engine that can have connecting rod components or crankshaft, due to the manufacture of suppliers or quality problems. This can cause engine damage and potentially fail, while driving, increasing accident risks.
Before failure, NHSTA documents warn, impacted drivers can be alerted to these problems through strong noises or blows, the engine control light is turned on and/or other driving performance problems, such as a reduced propulsion.
As a remedy, the dealers will inspect the affected vehicles, and repair or replace the engine if necessary with newer components, free of charge. The notifications of the dealers began last week, with letters from the owner that will be sent by mail on June 9.
In total, around 597,630 vehicles are covered by the retirement, by a Notice dated April 24. But the company estimates that only 3% has the defect.
When asked why the owner’s notification would not begin until June 9, GM said it was “common to require time” to confirm mail lists for registered owners and make sure the dealers are prepared. The Detroit -based automotive company added that they continued to increase engines, but felt sure to have “sufficient supply to serve this recovery campaign”, noting that it only expects a small percentage to need replacements.
Drivers can also confirm if their specific vehicle is included in this retirement and find more information, using the NHTSSA site I GM retirement search.
“The safety and satisfaction of our clients are the highest priorities for the entire GM team, and we are working to address this matter as quickly as possible,” GM said in a statement sent to Associated Press.
An investigation by GM has found 28,102 complaints or incidents in the United States related to the motor failure of these vehicles between April 2021 and February 2025, including 14,332 reports that notice the loss of propulsion, NHTSA documents note. The investigation also identified alleged reports of 12 shocks and 12 injuries, as well as 42 fires, but pointed out that the causes were not always clear and that “all the specifically supposed injuries,” for example, were “minor or non -physical, and most were not related to the accident.”
