Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
RQ26001
Still open recall query · opened January 16, 2026 · the engine
NHTSA safety record
GMC
Every complaint, recall and defect investigation on file for a GMC, model years 2010 to 2026.
144
Vehicles
20,174
Complaints
425
Recalls
199
Fires
6
Deaths
144GMC year and model combinations have enough on file to be worth a page here, and between them their owners have filed 20,174 safety complaints with NHTSA. More of those name the engine than any other system: 5,002 of them. The single most complained-about is the 2014 Sierra 1500, with 737.
NHTSA holds 425 recall campaigns naming GMC vehicles, across every model year the agency records rather than only the ones shown here. 3 defect investigations into these vehicles are open and unresolved. A death has been reported in 5 of these 144 vehicles.
Most complained-about GMC models
Complaints for every published model year of each model added together. A model that sold in larger numbers collects more complaints, and nothing here divides by sales because NHTSA does not publish them.
| Model | Worst year | Complaints | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra 1500 | 2014 | 6,187 | 1 |
| Acadia | 2017 | 3,898 | 1 |
| Terrain | 2011 | 3,059 | 1 |
| Yukon | 2015 | 2,483 | 2 |
| Yukon XL | 2015 | 1,588 | — |
| Canyon | 2015 | 1,034 | — |
| Sierra 2500 | 2024 | 735 | 1 |
| Sierra | 2014 | 360 | — |
| Sierra 3500 | 2020 | 321 | — |
| Yukon Denali | 2011 | 240 | — |
| Yukon Denali XL | 2011 | 163 | — |
| Sierra Denali | 2016 | 66 | — |
What goes wrong on a GMC
The systems named most often across every GMC complaint on file. One complaint can name more than one system, so these add up to more than the complaint total. "Unknown or other" is excluded: it is what the intake form records when an owner cannot place the failure.
- ENGINE 5,002
- POWER TRAIN 3,475
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2,976
- SERVICE BRAKES 1,917
- AIR BAGS 1,747
Open investigations (3)
NHTSA has decided a pattern is worth examining and has not closed the file. A preliminary evaluation is often closed with no action; an engineering analysis is the stage that usually precedes a recall.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
EA25007
Still open engineering analysis · opened October 23, 2025 · the engine, the engine and its cooling
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
EA21002
Still open engineering analysis · opened September 17, 2021 · the air bags
Most recent GMC recalls
The newest campaigns naming a GMC, by the date the manufacturer's defect report reached NHTSA. Each one covers a build range, which may be narrower than the model years listed.
WHEELS
26V496000 · July 30, 2026
A cracked wheel may lead to disc separation and a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
General Motors, LLC · up to 952 vehicles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
26V494000 · July 30, 2026
A loose component may move and damage the high voltage battery, increasing the risk of a fire.
General Motors, LLC · up to 10 vehicles
STEERING
26V399000 · June 23, 2026
A loose nut that separates from the steering gear assembly while driving can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
General Motors, LLC · up to 26,541 vehicles
STEERING:COLUMN
26V345000 · May 28, 2026
Inaccurate gear selection may result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
General Motors, LLC · up to 232 vehicles
AIR BAGS
26V325000 · May 21, 2026
A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
General Motors, LLC · up to 2,785 vehicles
WHEELS:HUB
26V304000 · May 14, 2026
A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
General Motors, LLC · up to 2,457 vehicles
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
26V289000 · May 7, 2026
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
General Motors, LLC · up to 66 vehicles
Pages 2026 Sierra 1500 2026 Yukon 2026 Yukon XL 2020 Yukon 2019 Yukon XL 2019 Yukon
AIR BAGS
26V166000 · March 19, 2026
A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
General Motors, LLC · up to 2,819 vehicles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
26V129000 · March 5, 2026
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
General Motors, LLC · up to 11,807 vehicles
Pages 2025 Sierra 3500
TIRES:SIDEWALL
26V127000 · March 5, 2026
A tire with sidewall damage may experience sudden air loss or driver loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
General Motors, LLC · up to 857 vehicles
Every manufacturer's latest recalls, or check a single car with the VIN lookup.
Every GMC page on this site
144 vehicles across 14 models, newest model year first.
Built from NHTSA's complaint file published August 20, 2026, its recall campaign API and its defect investigation file. A complaint is one owner's unverified account, not a finding of fault. How this is counted. · All makes
Compiled and maintained by guarledes
Independent developer and analyst