Gmc recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024â2026 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV vehicles. Incorrect sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software may cause a second stage passenger air bag deployment when only a first stage is intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, âOccupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the SDM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252533510. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 11, 2025.
Vehicles covered
- Gmc Canyon 2024–2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V856000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 11, 2025
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,120
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 2, 2023 to Oct 25, 2024
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module; Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- N252533510
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Equipment Feb 26, 2026
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Seat belts Sep 19, 2024
- Gmc recall: Exterior lighting Sep 12, 2024
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jun 28, 2024
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Wheels Mar 28, 2024
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Electrical system Feb 22, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.