2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500 Missing Owner Manuals
General Motors is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles because some may not have received an owner's manual during production. Without the manual, owners may not know how to safely use child restraint anchorages, increasing crash injury risk.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is a documentation/manual-supply defect with no reported injuries or illnesses. The hazard is theoretical (lack of safety information) rather than a structural or active safety system defect. The remedy is straightforward replacement of the missing manual.
Plain-English summary
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles that may not have received an owner's manual during production. These vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Without an owner's manual, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Affected owners have been notified by letter mailed December 30, 2025. Dealers will provide the missing owner's manual free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or reference GM recall number N252532020. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025.
The recalled product
- Product
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500
- Brand
- CHEVROLET
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Truck / Pickup
- Affected units
- 3,408
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- SILVERADO 1500
- SILVERADO 2500
- SILVERADO 3500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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