General Motors is recalling over 90,000 of its smaller Buick and Chevrolet SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because of a problem that seems to be the flavour of the month in the industry: backup cameras that can go blank.
The recall targets the 2024-2025 Buick Encore GX, Buick Envista and Chevrolet Trailblazer SUVs, as well as the 2025 Chevrolet Trax. The campaign affects 60,154 vehicles in the U.S, plus 30,996 units in Canada.
The problem
Unusually, the problem here is not related to any particular software bug, as you might expect. Rather, GM points the finger as a manufacturing quality control problem. Seems moisture can penetrate the camera housing, causing the video feed to distort or fail entirely when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
The solution
Obviously, this isn’t the kind of problem that can be fixed via an over-the-air update. Dealers will need to inspect the camera assembly on affected vehicles and replace the unit if necessary. GM Canada says it will notify impacted owners by mail in the coming weeks, advising them to schedule a service appointment with their local dealership.
Déjà vu all over again
If a screen-related recall involving these particular models sounds familiar to you, you have good memory. A previous recall affected around 4,400 units of the 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax. The big difference there, however, was that the camera was being waylaid by a software glitch that could cause the digital instrument cluster to go blank, depriving drivers of vital display information.
Owners who want to verify whether their vehicle is involved in this new campaign can check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) directly through GM Canada’s online recall portal.
