Vehicle recall 25V856000 · December 11, 2025
2024-2026 GMC Canyon
Incorrect sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software may cause a second stage passenger air bag deployment when only a first stage is intended.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024–2026 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, “Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V856000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 11, 2025
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N252533510
- Owner notification
- January 30, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,120
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module; Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module › Software
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- GMC Canyon (2024-2026): 2026, 2025, 2024
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