NHTSA recall 26V212000
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 | 26V212000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N262551720 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Reported | 2026-04-02 |
| Owners notified | 2026-05-20 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA |
| Units potentially affected | 276879 |
| Part numbers | 42861580 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 276879 |
| Reported remedied | 8627 (3%) |
| Reported unreachable | 116 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
What can happen
A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262551720. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.
| 2023 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2022-05-26 to 2023-08-03. |
|---|---|
| 2024 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2023-03-22 to 2024-07-18. |
| 2025 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2024-04-16 to 2024-12-20. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 23-NA-169 | 2024-03-06. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the rearview driver information camera intermittent in low light conditions - replace camera. |
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| 23-NA-042 | 2023-07-14. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides repair information to update radio software to correct customer concerns of Software related issues. |
| 22-NA-127 | 2023-03-04. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides repair information on release of Radio Software Version V160 Update to correct customer concerns of radio software issues. |
| PIT5940A | 2022-11-21. Service bulletin. This Preliminary information communicates that a customer may notice that the gridlines on the backup camera are very dim. They may mention that this occurred after an OTA update. The dealer technician is advised to perform no repairs. The technician is advised that engineering is looking into a resolution and the resolution will be communicated through this PI or a bulletin when it becomes available. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.