General Motors is recalling 306,511 small crossovers because the rearview camera screen may show a distorted or blank image. The recall covers the 2025 Chevrolet Trax, 2024–2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX, and 2024–2025 Buick Envista. GM reported it to NHTSA on August 20, 2026, as recall 26V-539, and GM's own number is A262554900.
The 2025 Trax is the largest group by far, at 159,821 vehicles. Trailblazers of all three model years add 74,515, and the Buick Envista and Encore GX together account for 72,175. All of the affected crossovers were built between April 1 and December 31, 2024, and GM says vehicles produced after that were built with cameras from outside the supplier's suspect manufacturing window. On the Encore GX, only vehicles with the standard rearview camera are included; those with Surround Vision are not.
Vehicles covered by recall 26V-539
| Model | Model year | Built | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Trax | 2025 | Apr 1 – Dec 31, 2024 | 159,821 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2025 | Apr 3 – Dec 31, 2024 | 73,665 |
| Buick Envista | 2025 | May 6 – Dec 31, 2024 | 35,466 |
| Buick Encore GX | 2025 | Apr 3 – Dec 31, 2024 | 30,150 |
| Buick Envista | 2024 | Apr 1 – May 16, 2024 | 5,857 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2024 | Apr 1 – May 4, 2024 | 843 |
| Buick Encore GX | 2024 | Apr 1 – Apr 11, 2024 | 701 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2026 | Nov 5 – Dec 18, 2024 | 7 |
| Buick Encore GX | 2026 | Dec 2, 2024 | 1 |
Encore GX: standard rearview camera only. Source: GM Part 573 report 26V-539, Amendment 3 (September 25, 2026).
What failed
The fault is in the camera hardware, not software. GM's investigation found that a plasma-cleaning treatment used to prepare the camera housing for assembly could weaken the adhesive bond on some units. The supplier named in the filing is Wuxi Sharp Optoelectronic Technology Co. GM estimates that 10% of the recalled vehicles have the defect. A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle and increases the risk of a crash while backing up, NHTSA says.
GM first opened an investigation into inoperative rearview cameras on May 20, 2025, but closed it on September 4, 2025, after finding no defect trend. Continued monitoring showed claim rates rising, and GM reopened the case on March 25, 2026. Its analysis tied the complaints to vehicles built from April through December 2024, a window that ends when the supplier modified its plasma-cleaning fixture. GM identified 33,365 potentially related field complaints received between July 3, 2024, and May 30, 2026. It says it is not aware of any crashes or injuries, and its safety field action decision authority approved the recall on August 13, 2026.
The fix is rolling out in phases
Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and replace it if necessary, free of charge, using parts produced outside the suspect window. GM's owner letter estimates the inspection and repair take about 20 minutes. Letters informing owners of the safety risk went out on September 17, 2026. GM's latest filing says a first phase of remedy notices was due to mail around October 2, 2026, and the remaining owners will get a second letter once parts are available. Because every covered vehicle is still under warranty, GM says it is not offering a separate reimbursement plan. VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026, and GM has amended its safety filing three times since, most recently on September 25. Chevrolet customer service is 1-800-222-1020, and Buick's is 1-800-521-7300.