Recall 21V421000: 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and 9 other models
- Report received
- Jun 10, 2021
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Potentially affected
- 285,622vehicles
- Model years
- 2021
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.
Possible consequence
The air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
The communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212338110.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2021 Buick Envision23 complaints
- 2021 Cadillac CT47 complaints
- 2021 Cadillac CT530 complaints
- 2021 Cadillac Escalade78 complaints
- 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV74 complaints
- 2021 Chevrolet Corvette13 complaints
- 2021 Chevrolet Suburban202 complaints
- 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe461 complaints
- 2021 GMC Yukon343 complaints
- 2021 GMC Yukon XL229 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.