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2015 GMC Sierra 1500

9 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 410,019 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V504000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Seat belts

A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 2,568 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V245000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the end cap separates from the inflator, the compressed gas will escape and the end cap can be propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 9,279 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V736000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

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 Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 652,967 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V761000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,456,719 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V645000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,015,918 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V586000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 40,683 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,640,162 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

While entering the vehicle, the seat belt tensioner cable may be positioned such that the driver slides over it. This movement may result in the fatigue and separation of the cable.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 895,232 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V209000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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