22 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. 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.
Reported Aug 13, 2026 · Campaign 26V530000 · Model years: 2024, 2025
General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 trucks built with the enhanced towing option and the 20-inch accessory tire and wheel package. The label that lists tire pressures may show the wrong pressure for the rear tires. Going by it can leave those tires underinflated, and it can also keep the truck's tire pressure monitoring system from showing a low tire pressure warning. Dealers will inspect, update software, add a corrected label overlay, and set the tires to the right pressure as needed, free of charge.
Reported May 21, 2026 · Campaign 26V325000 · Model years: 2019
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.
Reported Mar 19, 2026 · Campaign 26V166000 · Model years: 2019
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.
Reported Feb 12, 2026 · Campaign 26V083000 · Model years: 2020
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.
Reported Jun 26, 2025 · Campaign 25V432000 · Model years: 2019
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.
Reported Nov 26, 2024 · Campaign 24V894000 · Model years: 2024
Some Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD trucks have a power tailgate release switch that can short out if water gets into it. This can cause the tailgate to unlock itself even while the truck is parked. If that happens while you're driving, the tailgate could swing open and any cargo in the bed could fall out, creating a hazard for other drivers.
Reported Oct 24, 2024 · Campaign 24V797000 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022
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.
Reported Oct 10, 2024 · Campaign 24V756000 · Model years: 2018, 2019
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.
Reported Feb 1, 2024 · Campaign 24V060000 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
The tailgate's electronic release switch can short circuit if water gets into it. This can cause the tailgate to unlatch on its own while the truck is parked, and it may then open while driving. If that happens, unsecured cargo could fall out, creating a hazard on the road. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies to fix the problem, and this repair is free of charge.
Reported Feb 2, 2023 · Campaign 23V047000 · Model years: 2018, 2019
Certain Silverado and Sierra trucks with the dual fuel tank option can have a rear fuel tank that collapses. When this happens, the tank can prevent the fuel pump from moving fuel from the rear tank to the front tank, which can cause the engine to stall while driving.
Some Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks have a brake control module that was replaced during assembly. The bolts holding two parts of this module together may not have been tightened enough, so water can leak inside. Water getting into the module can cause an electrical short, which increases the risk of a fire.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Certain Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 trucks are built with a 17-inch spare tire along with either 20-inch or 18-inch accessory road tires. If the spare tire is used together with those larger tires, the anti-lock braking system may not be able to control the rear wheels the way it normally would. This mismatch affects how the truck's brakes respond on the road.
Certain Duramax diesel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks equipped with the optional engine block heater cord can develop an electrical short-circuit. This can happen in the heater cable itself, or in the terminals that connect the cable to the block heater. A short-circuit in this wiring increases the risk of a fire starting in the vehicle.
Reported Dec 23, 2020 · Campaign 20V811000 · Model years: 2021
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.
Reported Dec 17, 2020 · Campaign 20V792000 · Model years: 2020, 2021
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.
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.
Reported Jun 4, 2020 · Campaign 20V324000 · Model years: 2020
On these Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, some replacement hoods installed under an earlier recall, or fitted during other service such as collision repair, may have hood-latch striker wires that were not properly heat-treated. These wires may fracture.
Reported Mar 12, 2020 · Campaign 20V142000 · Model years: 2020
On some 2020 Silverado 2500 and 3500 and Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks, the wires that hold the hood latch striker in place may not have been heat-treated the correct way, which could cause them to fracture over time. If a striker wire fractures, the hood could open unexpectedly while the truck is being driven, which increases the chance of a crash on the road.
Reported Nov 14, 2019 · Campaign 19V814000 · Model years: 2020
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.
These GM diesel trucks can be equipped with an optional engine block heater. The cord that plugs into this heater, or the terminals where the cord connects to the block heater, may short circuit and fail. If a short circuit happens, it can damage engine components nearby and increases the chance that a fire could start in the engine area of the vehicle.
Certain Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 trucks have front seat belts built with the wrong internal part. Because of this, the front seat belt retractors on both sides may not work the way they should if the truck is in a crash. These trucks do not meet the federal safety standard that applies to seat belts. Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractor assemblies.
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.
NHTSA lists 22 safety recalls covering the 2018–2025 GMC Sierra 2500. 20 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra 2500 tire pressure label wrong" (NHTSA campaign 26V530000), reported Aug 13, 2026.
Which GMC Sierra 2500 model year has the most recalls?
The 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 has the most, with 9 recalls. The 2023 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.
Is there a do-not-drive or park-outside recall on the GMC Sierra 2500?
Yes. 1 GMC Sierra 2500 recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA: Silverado, Sierra Brake Module Fire Risk (21V758000). These apply only to the affected vehicles, so check your VIN.
How do I check whether my GMC Sierra 2500 has an open recall?
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.
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Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: