2016 GMC Sierra 1500 air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“air bags on my truck still dont work and i was not told by sales person that the safety features didnt work on truck before purchase. Dealership has worked on it twice and the last tech airbags were working and they are not still same symbol saying airbag not working”
filed Sep 9, 2026
“The contact owned a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a deer, causing significant damage to the front end. During the crash, no airbags deployed. The cause of the air bag's failure to deploy was not determined. The vehicle was…”
filed Feb 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator…Campaign 21V504000 · Jul 1, 2021
- Roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflatorCampaign 20V736000 · Nov 25, 2020
Air Bags problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 24 | 3% |
| 2013 Sierra 1500 | 35 | 30% |
| 2012 Sierra 1500 | 42 | 39% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.