GM recalls nearly 12,000 pickup trucks over engine stall risk
Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks at a Chevrolet dealership in Colma, California, US, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
General Motors is recalling thousands of pickup trucks because of a defect that can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
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The recall covers 11,787 model year 2025-2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 and GMC Sierra 3500 trucks with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks, where a rear fuel pump may fail to transfer enough fuel to the front tank.
What you can do:
Dealers will update the vehicles’ engine control module free of charge, either in person or through an over-the-air software update. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 20, 2026.
Owners can contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and reference recall number N262544420.
Affected vehicle identification numbers became searchable on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website on March 5, 2026.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a safety recall report filed by General Motors with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This story was reported from Los Angeles.