NHTSA recall 16V256000
NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V256000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 42190 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2016-04-28 |
| Owners notified | 2016-05-18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 3738 |
| Report | Quarterly report 9, for 2018 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-07-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3738 |
| Reported remedied | 3715 (99%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
What can happen
Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2016-02-18 to 2016-04-06. |
|---|---|
| 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | Built 2016-02-17 to 2016-04-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | Built 2016-02-11 to 2016-04-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | Built 2016-02-11 to 2016-04-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2016-04-02 to 2016-04-08. |
| 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2016-02-17 to 2016-04-08. |
| 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 | Built 2016-02-11 to 2016-04-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 GMC YUKON | Built 2016-02-16 to 2016-04-07. |
| 2016 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2016-02-17 to 2016-04-05. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.