GMC problems, recalls & safety data
Every GMC model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.
44,214
NHTSA owner complaints
377
recall campaigns
185
defect investigations
35
models with problem data
GMC models
| Model | Complaints | Years with data | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 8,506 | 30 | 56 |
| GMC Acadia | 5,504 | 19 | 38 |
| GMC Yukon | 4,833 | 34 | 67 |
| GMC Sierra | 3,871 | 25 | 45 |
| GMC Terrain | 3,046 | 16 | 22 |
| GMC Jimmy | 2,656 | 11 | 8 |
| GMC Envoy | 2,422 | 9 | 26 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2,257 | 24 | 54 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 1,752 | 26 | 42 |
| GMC Suburban | 1,739 | 10 | 6 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1,342 | 13 | 5 |
| GMC Canyon | 1,338 | 14 | 31 |
| GMC Safari | 1,064 | 13 | 5 |
| GMC Yukon Denali | 845 | 15 | 1 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 594 | 4 | 8 |
| GMC Yukon Denali XL | 455 | 11 | — |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 414 | 15 | 42 |
| GMC Savana | 253 | 7 | 56 |
| GMC Yukon XL 1500 | 235 | 6 | 2 |
| GMC Envoy Xuv | 173 | 2 | — |
| GMC Envoy Denali | 118 | 2 | — |
| GMC Sierra Denali | 106 | 4 | 1 |
| GMC Denali | 98 | 4 | 2 |
| GMC Yukon XL Denali | 80 | 3 | 1 |
| GMC C1500 | 78 | 3 | — |
| GMC 1500 | 53 | 2 | 1 |
| GMC K1500 | 47 | 2 | — |
| GMC Pickup | 45 | 2 | — |
| GMC Topkick | — | — | 14 |
| GMC W4500 | — | — | 8 |
| GMC Hummer EV Pickup | — | — | 7 |
| GMC W3500 | — | — | 7 |
| GMC Savannah | — | — | 6 |
| GMC Sierra EV | — | — | 5 |
| GMC C6500 | — | — | 5 |
| GMC Sierra HD | — | — | 5 |
| GMC T-Series | — | — | 5 |
| GMC C5500 | — | — | 4 |
| GMC W5500 | — | — | 4 |
| GMC C7500 | — | — | 4 |
| GMC Hummer EV SUV | — | — | 3 |
| GMC Savana 1500 | — | — | 3 |
| GMC Savanna | — | — | 3 |
| GMC Savana 3500 | — | — | 3 |
| GMC 3500 | — | — | 3 |
| GMC B7 | — | — | 3 |
| GMC C Series(medium) | — | — | 3 |
| GMC F6 | — | — | 3 |
| GMC F7 | — | — | 3 |
| GMC Savana Cutaway Van | — | — | 2 |
| GMC Terrain NA | — | — | 2 |
| GMC G3500 | — | — | 2 |
| GMC 5500 | — | — | 2 |
| GMC Topkick 8500 | — | — | 2 |
| GMC C/K Series | — | — | 2 |
| GMC B Series | — | — | 2 |
Most reported problem areas across GMC vehicles
Electrical System 6,150Engine 5,705Power Train 5,465Service Brakes, Hydraulic 5,334Air Bags 4,097Service Brakes 3,229Steering 3,134Exterior Lighting 2,500
Symptoms owners describe most
Recent federal investigations
- Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedyRecall Query RQ26001 · opened Jan 16, 2026 · open
- Loss of motive power due to engine failureEngineering Analysis EA25007 · opened Oct 23, 2025 · open
- Loss of motive power due to engine failurePreliminary Evaluation PE25001 · opened Jan 16, 2025 · closed Oct 23, 2025
- 6L90 Transmission FailurePreliminary Evaluation PE23016 · opened Sep 27, 2023 · closed Jan 10, 2025
- Pedestrian alert soundsDefect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023