32 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
The end cap on the roof rail air bag inflator, on the left or right side, may come loose, or the inflator itself may rupture. This can let compressed gas escape and send the end cap or inflator pieces into the vehicle.
A part is missing from the transfer case, which is the part of your vehicle that sends power to the front and rear wheels. Because this part is missing, the front wheels, the rear wheels, or both can suddenly lock up while you are driving. This can happen with no warning to you as the driver, at any time you are on the road.
⚠ NHTSA advises: do not drive this vehicle until repaired.
Certain Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra crew cab trucks have a roof rail air bag whose inflator may have a problem. The end cap on the left or right side inflator could detach, or the inflator itself could rupture. If that happens, it can release compressed gas and send the end cap or pieces of the inflator into the vehicle.
General Motors is recalling a wide range of Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Buick vehicles, including the Escalade IQ and IQL, OPTIQ, Colorado, Equinox EV, Silverado 3500, Canyon and Sierra 3500. During production, the radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual, so the manual is not there for the owner to use. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard covering occupant protection.
Certain Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks may not have been fully fixed by an earlier recall that addressed this same transmission problem. In these trucks, the transmission control valve can fail. When that happens, the rear wheels may lock up suddenly while the truck is being driven.
Certain vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe or QRT-Max wheelchair restraints may have retractors that fail to lock. If the retractor does not lock, a wheelchair inside the vehicle may not be properly secured.
General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. These trucks have airbags built into the roof rail, above the doors. On the left or right side, the metal end cap on the airbag inflator may come loose and detach, or the inflator itself may crack open, or rupture.
Certain Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC trucks and SUVs with a 6.2L V8 gas engine may have manufacturing defects in the connecting rod and/or crankshaft. These defects can damage the engine and cause it to fail.
General Motors is recalling certain GMC Sierra 1500 pickups that were built with a chrome front grille deflector. The attachments that hold the deflector in place can break. If they do, the grille deflector can come off the vehicle. Dealers will reinforce or repair all of the attachment points on the chrome front grille deflector at no cost to the owner. Owner notification letters for this recall were mailed on March 17, 2025.
On certain diesel Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks and SUVs, the transmission control valve may fail. If it fails, the rear wheels can lock up while the vehicle is being driven.
Certain Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra crew cab trucks have a problem with the roof-rail side curtain airbag. The end cap on the left or right side inflator may separate from the inflator, or the inflator's sidewall may split open. If this happens, compressed gas inside can escape suddenly, sending the end cap or other pieces flying into the vehicle.
Certain Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac SUVs and trucks may have a software problem in the brake control module. This software is supposed to turn on a warning light when the brake fluid level gets too low, but it may fail to do so. Because of this, a driver might not realize the brake fluid is low, since the vehicle isn't giving them the warning it's designed to show.
In certain Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles, the daytime running lights may not turn off when the headlights are switched on. This can create glare and reduce visibility for other drivers.
Some of these trucks are fitted with an accessory sport bar. The sport bar contains a brake light mounted up high, and that light may not work. The bar may also block the truck's own high-mounted brake light. Because of this, the trucks may not meet the federal standard covering lamps, reflective devices and related equipment. General Motors is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks that have this accessory bar installed.
Certain Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks were sold with accessory road wheels and tires plus a 17-inch spare. That spare tire is not compatible with the accessory wheels, and under some conditions it can keep the anti-lock braking system from working properly. Dealers will give owners a new 17-inch spare tire and wheel that matches the accessory wheels, add a new spare tire label, and provide an owner's manual insert explaining which spare to use.
Some tires on these trucks were left in the curing process too long during manufacturing. Tires that were cured too long can develop a break in the sidewall, causing sudden air loss, or the edge of the tire's belt can separate, causing the tread to come apart from the tire. Either problem can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The tires on these vehicles were left in the curing process for too long during manufacturing. Tires that are cured too long can develop a break in the sidewall, which can cause sudden air loss, or the tire's belt edge can separate, causing the tread or belt to come apart. Either problem can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more places where the seat belts attach to these vehicles. If the wrong bolt was used at any of these points, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle. GM dealers will inspect the fastening locations and replace any bolts that are found to be incorrect, so the seat belts are properly secured to the vehicle as they should be.
In the front-row center seating position, the seat belt bracket may not be properly attached to the seat frame. If this bracket is not secured, the seat belt in that seat may not hold a passenger properly. GM dealers will check both the left and right front-row center seat belt bracket attachments and put them back together correctly if they find a problem.
This recall covers certain Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia, and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles, along with certain Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. These vehicles may have been built with Continental tires that were overcured during manufacturing.
General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks because one of the driveshaft joints may not have been welded properly. If the weld fails, the driveshaft can separate from the vehicle while it's being driven.
On these Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC trucks and SUVs with a 5.3L or 6.2L V8 engine, the mechanical vacuum pump that helps power the brakes can lose output over time. As the pump weakens, the vehicle gets less power assist for braking, so it takes more pedal effort and a longer distance to stop.
On affected vehicles, a part called the diffuser, inside the roof-rail air bag inflator, may not have been properly attached to the inflator. This means the diffuser could come apart from the inflator when the air bag deploys.
General Motors is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The bolts that attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may not have been heat treated correctly. Because these bolts were not properly treated, they may break when placed under load. If a caliper bolt breaks, the brake caliper could shift out of position or interfere with how the wheel spins.
These trucks received a software update for the module that controls the electronic brake system. That software contains an error, and because of it the truck's electronic brake assist may be switched off. As a result, the vehicles do not meet federal requirements for electronic stability control and for light vehicle brake systems. General Motors is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks, and dealers will reprogram the module at no charge.
On some Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks, the positive battery cable ring may have been made with too much glue. This can create a loose or intermittent connection between the cable and the alternator. That loose connection can cause the engine to stall while driving, and in some cases it can generate arcing that produces enough heat to damage nearby parts.
This recall affects certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Cadillac CT6, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. A software error in a brake computer may cause the vehicle's stability control and antilock brake systems to shut off. If this happens, the warning lights on the dashboard that are supposed to alert the driver won't turn on, so the driver may not know these safety systems have stopped working.
The fuel pump in these GM trucks and SUVs may be missing a part called a pressure regulator. Without it, the fuel system can build up too much pressure. This extra pressure can crack the fuel pump, allowing fuel to leak out. If that leaked fuel comes near something that can ignite it, it raises the chance of a fire starting in the vehicle.
These trucks have carpet floor covering and front seat belt pretensioners. When a seat belt pretensioner deploys, it releases hot gas. In these vehicles, that hot gas may escape through an opening in the pretensioner's mounting bracket instead of staying contained. If that hot gas reaches the carpet inside the vehicle, it could ignite the carpet material and start a fire inside the cabin.
General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe and Silverado 1500 and GMC Yukon and Sierra 1500 vehicles built with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the software in the electronic brake control module may turn on the driveline-protection system when it should not.
In some Silverado, Tahoe, Sierra and Yukon trucks and SUVs, the vacuum pump that helps power the brakes may lose vacuum over time. As the vacuum drops, braking takes more effort and the vehicle needs a longer distance to stop.
The front passenger airbag module in certain Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 crew cab trucks may have been damaged while the truck was being built. Because of that damage, the passenger airbag may not inflate the way it should if the truck is in a crash, so it may not protect the passenger as intended. Dealers will replace the passenger-side airbag module with a new one at no charge to the owner.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 300 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 637 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 461 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 561 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 579 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 516 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 384 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 32 safety recalls covering the 2018–2026 GMC Sierra 1500. 26 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Roof Air Bag Inflator Risk" (NHTSA campaign 26V325000), reported May 21, 2026.
The 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 has the most, with 12 recalls. The 2024 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
Yes. 1 GMC Sierra 1500 recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA: Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon Wheels Can Lock Up (26V289000). These apply only to the affected vehicles, so check your VIN.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised GMC dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: