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2016 GMC Sierra 1500

7 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 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 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 Suspension

Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.

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

Free repair · 3,738 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V256000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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