GM bulletin N252516900
What it saysGeneral Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as an emissions communication dated Feb 5, 2026, received Sep 11, 2025, about the fuel/propulsion system — 7 documents under this number. It names 24 model years across Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac (2021–2023). An emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
One page for every brand it was filed under. Each brand’s bulletins: Chevrolet · GMC · Buick · Cadillac.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationPicked out of NHTSA’s summary below, word for word. The document itself is the record, and the dealer checks the VIN.
Emission Recall. General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this were to occur, fuel flow to the engine could be interrupted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N252516900 | Emissions | Feb 5, 2026 | 11028382 | PDF, 95 KB |
| N252516900 | Emissions | Jan 29, 2026 | 11027870 | PDF, 95 KB |
| N252516900 | Emissions | Jan 15, 2026 | 11027666 | PDF, 95 KB |
| N252516900 | Emissions | Dec 17, 2025 | 11026626 | PDF, 95 KB |
| N252516900 | Emissions | Oct 9, 2025 | 11024191 | PDF, 93 KB |
| N252516900 | Emissions | Oct 3, 2025 | 11023730 | PDF, 10 KB |
| N252516900 | Emissions | Sep 11, 2025 | 11023093 | PDF, 139 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themChevrolet 8 model years
GMC 6 model years
Buick 2 model years
Cadillac 8 model years
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 24 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,448 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 553 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, the 35 owners who gave an odometer reading for Fuel/Propulsion System reported it at a median of 24,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Fuel pump control module has failed twice. First time vehicle was stranded in middle of 6 lane highway. Second time was not as serious location. This part fails without any notice and vehicle can not be put in netural to be pushed or towed without a lot of difficulty. Service manager told me they change up to 15 of these modules a month.
2021 Cadillac XT5 · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Jan 16, 2025 · ODI 11636362
My vehicle lost power while driving on the highway. It was later determined that the fuel pump controller module required replacement. Losing power while driving 65 mph was not enjoyable or safe. The GMC Dealer Service department made the assessment, replaced the module, and the vehicle is now in my possession and functioning as normal.
2021 GMC Yukon · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Jan 27, 2023 · ODI 11504005
My 2023 XT4 had a fuel module failure. I was driving along a busy highway at 50 MPH when i lost complete power. Now i see on the Cadillac forum, many people are having problems with the Cadillac XT4. According to the towing company it happens all the times. I also read on the forum other people were told this too by towing companies.
2023 Cadillac XT4 · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Mar 20, 2025 · ODI 11649511
In depth: 2022 Chevrolet Equinox fuel system problems → · 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe fuel system problems → · 2021 GMC Yukon fuel system problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group59 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| N262558690-02 | Service campaign | Sep 23, 2026 | General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power… |
| N262558690 | Service campaign | Sep 16, 2026 | General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power… |
| N262558690-01 | Service campaign | Sep 1, 2026 | Emission Recall. General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition whic… |
| 661.40 | Over-the-air update | May 27, 2026 | • Surround Vision Recorder, a new feature that allows you to record, watch, and save video from your vehicle's cameras • Security Recording… |
| N262546590 | Service campaign | Apr 1, 2026 | Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where coolant leaks from the radiator hose quick connect at the radiator inlet. This sp… |
| N252542200 | Service campaign | Mar 16, 2026 | Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may have contamination inside the high-pressure fuel pump spill valve assembly. Dealers will… |
| N252516900-01 | Emissions | Feb 19, 2026 | Emission Recall. General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition whi… |
| N262544850 | Service campaign | Feb 9, 2026 | Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this wer… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM N252516900 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the N252516900 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does N252516900 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 24 model years across 4 brands (Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac): 2022 Buick Envision, 2021 Buick Envision, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, 2023 Cadillac XT4, 2022 Cadillac XT4, 2021 Cadillac XT4 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.