2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 21V758000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Sep 2021. 3,241 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Electric / Control Module

Remedy of campaign 21V758000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from other structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the BPMV assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212349181.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The newest campaign is 24V797000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Oct 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V797000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242454440.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,661,656 units in total.

24V79700024 Oct 2024Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body
24V0600001 Feb 2024Latches/Locks/Linkages / Tailgate / Latch
21V75800029 Sep 2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Electric / Control ModuleAdvisory
20V81100023 Dec 2020Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
20V79200017 Dec 2020Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners

24V797000Received 24 Oct 2024. 463,295 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242454440.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N242454440. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Dec 2024.
24V060000Received 1 Feb 2024. 570,434 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Tailgate / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching while the vehicle is in park.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unlatched tailgate may open while driving and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to check that the tailgate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232426400.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N232426400. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 May 2024.
21V758000Received 29 Sep 2021. 3,241 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Electric / Control ModulePark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles with electronic brake control modules (EBCM) replaced during vehicle assembly. The bolts that attach the brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV) assembly may not be properly tightened, which could fail to seal the two sub-assemblies and allow water intrusion.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Water in the BPMV may cause an electrical short circuit and increase the risk of fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from other structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the BPMV assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212349181.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212349181. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Oct 2021.
20V811000Received 23 Dec 2020. 470 units.
Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202322230. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jan 2021.
20V792000Received 17 Dec 2020. 624,216 units.
Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202314670.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202314670. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Jan 2021.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE21010	Preliminary evaluation	Air Bag Malfunction	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	9 Apr 2021	24 Aug 2023

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/silverado-3500/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: General Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?: 1,661,656 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Silverado 3500, model years 1994 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.