The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Ev has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,052 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT26V1140002026-02-265,861 affected
Defect
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service…
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)25V5940002025-09-111,191 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV electric vehicles. After experiencing an electronic stability control (ESC) system malfunction, the ESC malfunction warning light may not illuminate on the next key cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Consequence
An indicator light that does not illuminate may fail to warn the driver of an ESC system issue, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The EBCM software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 15, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252515340.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Nhtsa safety complaint – high-voltage battery fault & loss of vehicle control vehicle: chevy silverado ev lt mileage at most recent incident: ~5,400+ miles incident date: december 17, 2025 description of the problem this is the third occurrence of a high-voltage battery fault warning, and the…”
“Nhtsa safety complaint – high-voltage battery fault & loss of vehicle control vehicle: chevy silverado ev lt mileage at most recent incident: ~5,400+ miles incident date: december 17, 2025 description of the problem this is the third occurrence of a high-voltage battery fault warning, and the…”
“Nhtsa safety complaint – high-voltage battery fault & loss of vehicle control vehicle: chevy silverado ev lt mileage at most recent incident: ~5,400+ miles incident date: december 17, 2025 description of the problem this is the third occurrence of a high-voltage battery fault warning, and the…”
“While driving at an undisclosed speed, the adaptive cruise control set speed independently changed. No warning lights were illuminated. The adaptive cruise control was set at 65 mph, and the adaptive cruise control independently reset to 42 mph. In addition, on another occasion, the adaptive speed…”
“The contact owns a 2026 chevrolet silverado ev. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and towing, the adaptive cruise control set speed independently decreased. No warning lights were illuminated. The adaptive cruise control was set at 65 mph, and the adaptive cruise…”
“2026 silverado trailboss ev windshield has laminate issues causing waves, distortion, and clarity issues. On several occasions this has caused vertigo/motion sickness while driving on the freeway. Vehicle was taken to chevy dealership on 4/23 this issue has been confirmed and replacement parts on…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Ev as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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