2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV Owner's Manual Recall (26V114)

Recall 26V114 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV in recall 26V114?

General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles.

General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

Is it safe to drive a 2027 Bolt EV with recall 26V114?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Bolt EV shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the owners and service and other manual, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 26V114?

Recall 26V114 covers 5,861 vehicles: 2026 Buick Enclave; 2026 Buick Envision; 2026 Cadillac CT5; 2026 Cadillac Escalade; 2026 Cadillac Escalade Esv; 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ; 2026 Cadillac Escalade Iql; 2026 Cadillac Lyriq; 2025-2026 Cadillac Optiq; 2026 Cadillac Vistiq; 2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV; 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV; 2025-2026 Chevrolet Colorado; 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible; 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible E-Ray; 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe; 2026 Chevrolet Equinox; 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV; 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500; 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500; 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV; 2026 Chevrolet Suburban 1500; 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2026 Chevrolet Traverse; 2026 GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 GMC Canyon; 2026 GMC Hummer EV Pickup; 2026 GMC Hummer EV SUV; 2026 GMC Sierra 1500; 2026 GMC Sierra 2500; 2026 GMC Sierra 3500; 2026 GMC Sierra EV; 2026 GMC Terrain; 2026 GMC Yukon; 2026 GMC Yukon XL.

NHTSA lists 5,861 vehicles in this campaign, built August 4, 2025 to December 19, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Bolt EV owner's manual recall?

Yes. Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge.

Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

When was recall 26V114 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 26V114 to NHTSA on February 26, 2026. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as April 16, 2026.

This recall was filed 7 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 137 days. If your Bolt EV was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Bolt EV is part of recall 26V114?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 26V114 is open on your Bolt EV, it will be listed there.

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. It shows any open safety recall on your vehicle, including 26V114000. Your VIN is on the registration card, the insurance card, and the driver side of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. Recent recalls can take a few days to appear in the lookup.

What should Bolt EV owners do about recall 26V114?

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 26V114000 applies to your Bolt EV.
2. Call a Chevrolet dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the owners and service and other manual 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 recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are Bolt EV owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 855 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 119 of them about the other equipment.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 855 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 119 of them involve the other equipment. 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 Equinox EV: 163 complaints in total, 26 about the other equipment
• 2026 GMC Sierra 1500: 128 complaints in total, 10 about the other equipment
• 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 103 complaints in total, 15 about the other equipment
• 2026 Chevrolet Equinox: 71 complaints in total, 12 about the other equipment
• 2026 GMC Yukon: 39 complaints in total, 2 about the other equipment
• 2026 GMC Yukon XL: 34 complaints in total, 4 about the other equipment
• 2026 GMC Terrain: 33 complaints in total, 9 about the other equipment
• 2026 Cadillac Escalade: 33 complaints in total, 2 about the other equipment

A few excerpts from owner complaints filed with NHTSA (unverified, lightly trimmed):

I am submitting this complaint to report a safety defect involving a 2026 GMC Yukon XL AT4 equipped with the GM Brembo brake upgrade. The vehicle is sold as equipped with a full-size spare tire; however, the spare tire/wheel supplied cannot be mounted due to interference from the brake calipers.

2026 GMC Yukon XL owner, TN, NHTSA complaint 11716907, filed February 10, 2026

In the 2026 Yukons, almost all physical buttons have been replaced by the giant center touchscreen. When starting my vehicle, about a third of the time the screen will not come on, and can’t be turned back on by any means. It will randomly come back on after a few more trips/restarts.

2026 GMC Yukon XL owner, TN, NHTSA complaint 11729272, filed April 5, 2026

While operating the vehicle, I began to hear a metallic grinding noise originating from the center of the engine compartment. The sound was clearly audible within the cabin. Approximately one mile before the vehicle ultimately failed, the engine began to malfunction.

2026 GMC Yukon XL owner, SC, NHTSA complaint 11741588, filed June 2, 2026

Can recall 26V114 make my Bolt EV 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.

Recall 26V114000 does not automatically make your Bolt EV a lemon. California's Song-Beverly Act asks two questions: does a warranty defect substantially impair the vehicle's use, value or safety, and did the manufacturer fail to fix it in a reasonable number of tries (Civ. Code 1793.2(d))?

What matters for a lemon law claim is not the recall label but whether the defect substantially impairs the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV and whether the dealer can fix it in a reasonable number of tries.

This is not the first recall for this problem. When a manufacturer has to recall the same owners and service and other manual again, that suggests the earlier fix did not work. If your 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV has had this repair more than once, keep every repair order.

Earlier campaigns on these vehicles involving the same component: 25V193000, 25V815000, 25V819000.

For the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, California presumes the manufacturer had enough chances if the Bolt EV went in two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for the same defect, or spent more than 30 days in the shop (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Direct notice to the manufacturer is required for some of these. The presumption is a shortcut, not the only path to 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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