2024-2025 Buick Envista Backup Camera Recall (26V539)

Recall 26V539 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2024-2025 Buick Envista in recall 26V539?

The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

Is it safe to drive a 2024-2025 Envista with recall 26V539?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Envista shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the camera, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 26V539?

Recall 26V539 covers 306,511 vehicles: 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX; 2024-2025 Buick Envista; 2024-2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer; 2025 Chevrolet Trax.

NHTSA lists 306,511 vehicles in this campaign, built April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Envista backup camera recall?

Yes. Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge.

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 17, 2026. Another letter will be mailed once the parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A262554900. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.

When was recall 26V539 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 26V539 to NHTSA on August 20, 2026.

This recall was filed 1 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 274 days. If your Envista was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Envista is part of recall 26V539?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 26V539 is open on your Envista, it will be listed there.

The fastest check is NHTSA’s VIN lookup. Type in the 17 characters from your registration or insurance card. Because only some 2024-2025 Envista vehicles are included, the VIN check is the only reliable way to know. A brand-new recall may take several days to show up.

What should Envista owners do about recall 26V539?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 26V539000 applies to your Envista.
2. Call a Buick dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the camera happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Envista owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 287 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 4 of them about the rearview camera.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the rearview camera have been filed since recall 26V539 was reported (2) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 287 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 4 of them involve the rearview camera. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Chevrolet Trax: 87 complaints in total, 2 about the rearview camera
• 2024 Buick Envista: 55 complaints in total, 0 about the rearview camera
• 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer: 33 complaints in total, 0 about the rearview camera
• 2025 Buick Envista: 32 complaints in total, 1 about the rearview camera
• 2024 Buick Encore GX: 31 complaints in total, 1 about the rearview camera
• 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer: 22 complaints in total, 0 about the rearview camera
• 2025 Buick Encore GX: 15 complaints in total, 0 about the rearview camera
• 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer: 8 complaints in total, 0 about the rearview camera

Here is what some owners told NHTSA, in their own words (excerpts, unverified):

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Trax. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V539000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

2025 Chevrolet Trax owner, VA, NHTSA complaint 11760424, filed August 28, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact discovered through the insurance company that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V539000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.

2025 Chevrolet Trax owner, IL, NHTSA complaint 11762081, filed September 4, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Buick Envista. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH in snowy weather and attempting to clear the windshield, the windshield washer fluid failed to spray properly. The front crash assist indicator to verify that the system has activated failed to illuminate intermittently.

2025 Buick Envista owner, OH, NHTSA complaint 11635880, filed January 14, 2025

Can recall 26V539 make my Envista a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this camera recall means their Envista qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Rearview camera faults are frequently fixed with a software update, but owners report the screen going black again weeks later. If that happens with your 2024-2025 Buick Envista, each return visit should be documented.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2024-2025 Buick Envista has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

Civil Code 1793.22(b) sets out a presumption that applies in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles: two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, four or more attempts for the same defect, or more than 30 total days out of service for repairs. Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases. Owners outside that window can still have a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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