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Buying a used 2018 GMC Sierra 1500? Check these 7 recalls first

7 NHTSA recalls · 300 owner complaints on file

Seven recalls, all high or medium severity, none stop-driving or park-outside. Four separate actions address the crew cab roof airbag bursting or rupturing, including an expansion of an earlier recall, so overlapping remedies are worth untangling. Two more cover loss of brake power assist, and one covers trucks that may suddenly pull to one side. Among 300 unverified NHTSA complaints, power train leads at 128 and engine at 65, with 10 crashes, 5 injuries, and 1 fire reported.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Ask the dealer to check all four roof airbag recalls against this VIN, including the expansion
3. Confirm both brake power assist recalls were remedied and test pedal effort
4. Drive hands-light on a straight road to check for pulling to one side
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any GMC dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 GMC Sierra 1500

What owners have reported to NHTSA

300 complaints filed for this model year, including 10 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 5 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

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