Buick & Chevrolet Rearview Camera Recall (A262554900): Your California Lemon Law Rights

Recall 26V539000 (GM reference A262554900) covers 306,511 compact SUVs and crossovers: the 2024–2025 Buick Envista, the 2024–2026 Buick Encore GX, the 2024–2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and the 2025 Chevrolet Trax. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image, which reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle and increases crash risk.

What the recall covers

GM filed recall 26V539000 on August 20, 2026, covering 306,511 vehicles across four models: Buick Envista (2024–2025), Buick Encore GX (2024–2026), Chevrolet Trailblazer (2024–2026) and Chevrolet Trax (2025). These are among the most affordable vehicles in the GM lineup and sell in high volume, which is why the recall count is so large. VINs became searchable on NHTSA the same day it was filed.

What actually goes wrong

The rearview camera screen may show a distorted or blank image. Unlike a software error that clears on restart, the NHTSA remedy is to inspect the camera and replace it if necessary, which suggests a hardware problem in the camera unit rather than only software. A rearview camera is required equipment, and a blank screen when you shift into reverse takes away the view behind the vehicle.

What the fix is

Dealers will inspect the camera and replace it if necessary, free of charge. GM's notice says a second letter will go out once parts are available, which suggests that replacement cameras may be in short supply initially. If you are told to wait, ask for the waiting list and keep a record of the date you asked.

Does this make a Buick or Chevrolet a lemon?

A camera replaced once and working afterward is typically just a recall. A claim becomes realistic when the camera fails again after replacement, when you are left waiting months for a part while driving a vehicle with a defective safety system, or when the vehicle has other unresolved problems.

How a California buyback works

Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, a vehicle may qualify as a lemon if it has a warranty-covered defect that substantially impairs its use, value or safety and General Motors LLC or its authorized dealers cannot repair it after a reasonable number of attempts — or if it has been out of service for warranty repairs for more than 30 cumulative days. A defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven is held to a shorter standard: at least two repair attempts rather than four. If a claim succeeds, the manufacturer pays your attorney fees, so a consultation costs nothing out of pocket. Time limits apply and they depend on the vehicle and the manufacturer, so it is worth asking early rather than late.

Beyond the recall: Is my Trailblazer, Trax, Envista or Encore GX a lemon?

Owners of these compact GM crossovers sometimes describe infotainment freezes, transmission hesitation, electrical faults and warning lights alongside the camera problem. Repeated dealer visits for the same fault, and a pattern of unresolved complaints, are what drive a claim.

What to do next

Check your VIN, complete the free repair, and keep every document. If the problem comes back, or your Chevrolet has other defects that keep returning to the shop, Mousavi Law Firm can review it at no cost — call 844-MOUSAVI.