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Data through Oct 2026
Make

GMC

The complete NHTSA record for GMC vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.

Most GMC recalls are filed by General Motors.

Owner complaints in the last five years12,08948,713 on file in all, across 251 models
Recall campaigns75872 in five years
Severity index7.7Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations18719,203 service bulletins
By year

Owner complaints about GMC vehicles peaked at 3,868 in 2025

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

01,0002,0003,0004,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920223,8682026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Components

Brakes draws the most owner complaints about GMC vehicles, 14% of them

Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.

Brakes
9,916
Engine and cooling
8,332
Electrical system
6,625
Powertrain
5,906
Airbags
4,333
Fuel system
3,451
Steering
3,399
Visibility and wipers
3,147
Lighting
2,697
Structure
2,543
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models

The Sierra 1500 has the most complaints of any GMC model

Every GMC model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.

GMC models
ModelModel yearsComplaintsSeverity indexRecallsInvestigations
Sierra 15001994 to 20268,9054.414453
Acadia2007 to 20275,5665.17223
Yukon1980 to 20274,9875.815391
Sierra1982 to 20173,9339.813053
Terrain2009 to 20273,1205.74015
Jimmy1980 to 20042,72015.86154
Envoy1995 to 20132,45910.64634
Yukon XL1999 to 20272,4144.89947
Sierra 25001994 to 20261,8207.111821
Suburban1981 to 20041,81914.64755
Canyon2004 to 20261,4344.55410
Sonoma1983 to 20061,34512.74611
Safari1982 to 20051,13513.07041
Yukon Denali1999 to 20198986.7513
Envoy XL2002 to 20065947.91218
Sierra 35001994 to 20265779.511219
Yukon Denali XL2003 to 20184905.303
Savana1993 to 20263479.81367
Yukon XL 15002000 to 20233097.195
Sierra Denali2002 to 20202494.452
Envoy XUV2003 to 20051754.005
Denali1998 to 20151718.846
L Series1992 to 20031517.300
GMC1980 to 200314920.8435
C15001980 to 199613316.51616
S Utility1993 to 20031318.401
Envoy XL 3702002 to 20061244.0012
Pickup1988 to 20021239.8113
Envoy Denali2006 to 20071185.101
S Series1988 to 20021123.640
GMC Truck1983 to 2003986.100
K15001980 to 19969114.32518
Pick UP1981 to 19968912.400
Yukon XL Denali2001 to 2003807.517
Envoy 3602002 to 20096910.1013
15001985 to 20006410.940
Vandura1987 to 20006217.720
C/K Pickup1980 to 20026211.3119
Yukon XL 25002000 to 2013618.278
Silverado1999 to 20075510.9421
Yukon Hybrid2008 to 2013550.006
S151980 to 20025422.23626
Passenger Vehicle1998 to 2002517.800
C25001980 to 19964812.52516
Sierra 1500 HD2001 to 2005486.350
K25001980 to 19964717.03418
Savana 15001996 to 2017449.1100
Envoy Denali XL2006427.101
Vandura G25001984 to 19954219.000
C151982 to 19963925.6399
C Series1982 to 20093215.6316
T Series1988 to 20113119.420
Z-711996 to 2000306.702
Terrain NA2022280.020
Safari (GMC)1994 to 20052821.400
C35001980 to 19962615.42620
Vandura Series1983 to 19972615.400
Savana 35001996 to 20262412.5140
G Series1982 to 20032420.863
K151982 to 19962317.42411
Show all 251 models
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns listing a GMC product

  • 26V-611 Sep 24, 2026
    Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 1,559 vehicles
  • 26V-530 Aug 13, 2026
    Tire information label may state the incorrect rear tire pressure, resulting in underinflated tires and preventing the tire pressure monitoring…
    Tires · 8 vehicles
  • 26V-496 Jul 30, 2026
    Manufacturing defect may result in the steel wheels cracking at the disc vent holes
    Tires · 952 vehicles
  • 26V-494 Jul 30, 2026
    High voltage battery may have an improperly secured internal module component
    Electrical system · 11 vehicles
  • 26V-399 Jun 23, 2026
    Steering gear assembly may have a nut that was not properly tightened
    Steering · 27k vehicles
  • 26V-345 May 28, 2026
    Gear shifter may provide inaccurate gear selection feedback to the driver due to an incorrectly manufactured steering column assembly
    Steering · 232 vehicles
  • 26V-325 May 21, 2026
    Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 4,315 vehicles
  • 26V-304 May 14, 2026
    Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time
    Wheels · 2,457 vehicles
  • 26V-289 May 7, 2026
    Component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver
    Powertrain · 66 vehicles
  • 26V-166 Mar 19, 2026
    Left or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 2,819 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
All campaigns