2026 Chevrolet Express Steering Column Recall (26V345)

Recall 26V345 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2026 Chevrolet Express in recall 26V345?

The gear shifter may provide inaccurate gear selection feedback to the driver due to an incorrectly manufactured steering column assembly.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. The gear shifter may provide inaccurate gear selection feedback to the driver due to an incorrectly manufactured steering column assembly.

Is it safe to drive a 2026 Express with recall 26V345?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Inaccurate gear selection may result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Inaccurate gear selection may result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the column.

Which vehicles are included in recall 26V345?

Recall 26V345 covers 232 vehicles: 2026 Chevrolet Express; 2026 GMC Savana.

NHTSA lists 232 vehicles in this campaign, built February 11, 2026 to February 16, 2026. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Express steering column recall?

Yes. Until the remedy is performed, owners are advised to visually verify the shift position indicator each time a gear is selected and always use the parking brake when the vehicle is parked.

Until the remedy is performed, owners are advised to visually verify the shift position indicator each time a gear is selected and always use the parking brake when the vehicle is parked. Dealers will replace the transmission control on the steering column, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262558671. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 28, 2026.

When was recall 26V345 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 26V345 to NHTSA on May 28, 2026. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as June 9, 2026.

This recall was filed 4 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 5 days. If your Express was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Express is part of recall 26V345?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 26V345 is open on your Express, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 26V345000 is open on your Express, it will be listed there, along with Chevrolet recall number N262558671. You can also ask any Chevrolet dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should Express owners do about recall 26V345?

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 26V345000 applies to your Express.
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 column 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 Express owners reporting to NHTSA?

Too few NHTSA complaints about the steering have been filed since recall 26V345 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database does not list owner complaints for these vehicles yet. That is common for new models and for recalls a manufacturer finds through its own testing.

Can recall 26V345 make my Express 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 26V345000 does not automatically make your Express 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))?

Steering defects go straight to safety. Under California's lemon law, a defect likely to cause death or serious injury can create a presumption after just two repair attempts, if the manufacturer was also notified directly.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

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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