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Chevrolet Tire Recalls Address Tread Separation and Spare Compatibility
Chevrolet’s tire notices repeatedly address tread separation, spare-tire compatibility and pressure information. Silverado 1500 appears most often, with overcured-tire notices covering certain 2019 vehicles, 2020-2021 vehicles, and broader coverage including 2019-2020 trucks. Its separate spare-tire notice covers certain 2019-2021 trucks. The broader overcured-tire notice also names 2018-2021 Express vans and several Chevrolet SUVs. Different defects affect Hankook tires on certain 2021-2022 Equinox vehicles and 21-inch Continental tires on certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles. Other notices address Silverado 2500 spare compatibility, incorrect Colorado tires, Silverado 2500 rear-pressure labeling and missing Trailblazer tire-label information. These are distinct tire, equipment and information problems with different remedies.
Warning signs to watch for
- November 5, 2020, February 25, 2021 and June 3, 2021 overcured-tire recalls: Tires may suffer sudden air loss or tread/belt loss.
- August 5, 2021 Equinox Hankook tire recall: Tire tread may separate.
- October 16, 2025 Equinox EV Continental tire recall: Tires may experience partial or full tread detachment.
- May 23, 2024 Colorado tire recall: TPMS may provide inaccurate information or fail to warn of a pressure drop.
- August 13, 2026 Silverado 2500 pressure-label recall: TPMS may fail to display a low-pressure warning.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of these tire notices carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. The three overcured-tire notices do not tell owners to stop driving. Neither do the Silverado 2500 and Silverado 1500 spare-tire notices, the Equinox Hankook tire notice or the Equinox EV Continental tire notice. The Colorado incorrect-tire notice, Silverado 2500 rear-pressure-label notice and Trailblazer missing-label-information notice also do not tell owners to stop driving. The supplied notices give no stop-driving instruction for these listed tire concerns.
What the free repair involves
Free remedies vary: overcured-tire dealers inspect and replace qualifying tires; Equinox dealers check DOT numbers and replace affected tires; Equinox EV dealers replace DOT-week-4024 tires after inspection. Silverado spare remedies supply specified replacements and labels. Colorado dealers inspect and replace tires as necessary. Silverado 2500 pressure-label work includes inspection, ECM software, label overlay, inflation and TPMS relearning as necessary. Trailblazer owners receive free corrected labels.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| critical | 1 |
| high | 6 |
| medium | 2 |
| low | 1 |
Models affected most
Where owners report tires problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under tires for the Chevrolet models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Tires complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 10 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra 2500 tire pressure label wrong | medium |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Cadillac Optiq, Equinox EV Tire Tread Detachment | high |
| May 23, 2024 | Chevrolet Colorado May Have Incorrect Tires Installed | high |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Spare Tire Affects Antilock Brakes | medium |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain Tires May Separate | high |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra 2500 Spare Tire Can Disable ABS | high |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Tire Failure Risk | high |
| Feb 25, 2021 | GM Vehicles Recalled for Over-Cured Tire Failure Risk | critical |
| Nov 5, 2020 | GM trucks and SUVs recalled for overcured tires | high |
| May 21, 2020 | Chevrolet Trailblazer Missing Tire Pressure Label Info | low |
Common questions
How do dealers identify Equinox EV tires that need replacement?
The October 2025 notice covers certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles equipped with 21-inch Continental all-season tires. Dealers inspect all four tires and replace those manufactured during DOT week 4024. The notice specifies that this work is free of charge.
Why are Silverado spare tires included in recalls?
The July 2021 Silverado 2500 notice concerns a 17-inch spare used with specified accessory tires that can prevent ABS engagement. The December 2021 Silverado 1500 notice describes spare incompatibility affecting ABS under certain conditions. Each notice specifies its own replacement equipment.
What does the Silverado 2500 rear-pressure-label recall fix?
The August 2026 notice covers certain 2024-2025 Silverado 2500 vehicles with enhanced towing and 20-inch accessory tire/wheel packages. Dealers inspect and perform the specified ECM update, label overlay, tire inflation and TPMS relearn work as necessary, free of charge.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.