Chevrolet Silverado 6500 recalls
There are 5 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Silverado 6500, covering 381,954 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
Chevrolet Silverado 6500 recalls by model year
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Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. These vehicles were remedied under the federal safety agency Recall 25V390 with a brake jumper wire harness that was assembled without protective tape. A wiring harness that is missing protective tape can allow the wires to become damaged.
- Risk
- Damaged brake jumper wires can result in power brake assist failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the installed wire harness, apply protective tape, and reinstall the wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters are planned to be mailed December 22, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance number at 1‑866‑467‑9700. GM's number for this recall is N252531990. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under 25V390 and will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on beginning November 6, 2025.
Recall number 25V768000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: switch/sensor/float
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. The brake pressure sensor assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch and cause a short circuit.
- Risk
- An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance number at 1‑866‑467‑9700. GM's number for this recall is N242482680. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V266 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall number 25V390000 · Recall details
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module: software
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, 6500HD vehicles. The air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) may not have been activated during installation.
- Risk
- Inactive air bags will not deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- A Navistar technician will activate the air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is N242477760.
Recall number 24V738000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ecu/ECM): software
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet 6500HD vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) was calibrated incorrectly, allowing the vehicle to exceed the tires' maximum speed rating of 75 mph.
- Risk
- Tire failure can occur if the vehicle speed exceeds the maximum tire speed rating, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the ECM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is N202325530.
Recall number 21V346000 · Recall details
Engine
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail.
- Risk
- A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.
- Remedy
- GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑586‑596‑1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310.
Recall number 19V328000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Silverado 6500 recalls
How do I check if my Chevrolet Silverado 6500 has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Silverado 6500 have?
5, covering service brakes, hydraulic, air bags and engine and engine cooling.
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