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The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.","consequence":"A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will tighten the left and right front seat belt buckle attachment bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2024.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N242453720.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N242453720","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V237000","component":"WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2024-03-28","owner_notified":"2024-04-10","units":17,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles.  The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.","consequence":"Damaged bolts may loosen or break, which can result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel hub bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N232431480.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N232431480","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V133000","component":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2024-02-22","owner_notified":"2024-04-05","units":55755,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles.  The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.","consequence":"Unexpected automatic emergency braking can cause the vehicle to abruptly stop or slow down, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the front camera module (FCM) software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024.  Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is A232424660.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"A232424660","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":132,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":6,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",58],["Electrical System",40],["Service Brakes",23],["Engine",20],["Lane Departure",17],["Unspecified",12]],"by_year":{"2023":26,"2024":42,"2025":37,"2026":27},"excerpts":[["2023-12-09","Electrical System","While driving the blindside indicators will come on when nothing is there. The window switches and door lock button on the driver side door will not work when the blindside indicators are on. Also the light on the door lock button turns on and off randomly when the indicators are on with nothing there. The doorlock but\u2026"],["2023-11-28","Service Brakes","Bought car on 10/28/23 and as I was leaving the dealership, I applied the brake and the pedal went to the floor. An error code came up \"Brake System Failure\". The truck was immediately brought back to the service department. 10/31/23- Capital Chevrolet service department checked the error and deemed the vehicle was saf\u2026"],["2023-11-17","Electrical System","Anti-theft alarm keeps going off at random points of the day. Nobody is near vehicle when this goes off and all doors are constantly reclosed to ensure everything is shut properly. Alarm continues to go off."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA26006","component":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Brake System Failure\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and tra"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC RWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard & Optional","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":56,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":4,"complaints":132},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}