Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac transmission control valve may lock rear wheels
GM is recalling certain 2022 Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Yukon XL, Escalade and Escalade ESV vehicles with the 10-speed ETRS transmission because the transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers structural vehicle defects: the source states the rear wheels can lock up while driving, which is a loss of vehicle control.
Plain-English summary
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV vehicles equipped with a 10-speed transmission with Electronic Transmission Range Select. About 43,743 units are potentially affected.
The transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels.
NHTSA states that rear wheels that lock up while driving increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC YUKON XL, YUKON, TAHOE, SUBURBAN
- Brand
- GMC
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Transmission
- Affected units
- 43,743
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 (6)
- YUKON XL
- YUKON
- TAHOE
- SUBURBAN
- ESCALADE ESV
- ESCALADE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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