2026 GMC Sierra 1500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 26V289000. NHTSA received the report on . 66 units. Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
Remedy of campaign 26V289000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500. The newest campaign is 26V289000. NHTSA received the report on 7 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive). NHTSA has 130 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 5,927 units in total.
26V289000Received . 66 units.
Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)Do-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262557620. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
26V114000Received . 5,861 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N252540430. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
130 complaints, 181 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2026 GMC Sierra 1500
- All 2026 vehicles
| Component | 2026 Sierra 1500 | All 2026 vehicles | Sierra 1500, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 486.2 | 105.6 | 174 | 88 |
| Power Train | 160.2 | 69.5 | 113.3 | 29 |
| Electrical System | 77.3 | 140.4 | 102.8 | 14 |
| Unknown or Other | 49.7 | 129.9 | 74.6 | 9 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 49.7 | 32.2 | 24.1 | 9 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 38.7 | 119.4 | 11.9 | 7 |
| Steering | 22.1 | 37.1 | 52 | 4 |
| Back Over Prevention | 22.1 | 22.1 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 16.6 | 32.6 | 14.3 | 3 |
| Lane Departure | 11 | 37.1 | 4.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA26005 | Engineering analysis | Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy | Engine | 20 Aug 2026 | Open |
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
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19940
- 19950
- 19960
- 19973
- 19982
- 19991
- 20001
- 20012
- 20021
- 20031
- 20042
- 20050
- 20060
- 20072
- 20082
- 20094
- 20104
- 20115
- 20123
- 20133
- 20149
- 20159
- 20168
- 20176
- 20187
- 201910
- 202012
- 20217
- 20226
- 20233
- 20241
- 20251
- 20262
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2026 GMC Sierra 1500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/sierra-1500/2026/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500?
- 5,927 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Sierra 1500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 61 recall campaigns for the GMC Sierra 1500, model years 1994 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2026 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 name most often?
- Engine: 88 of 181 component mentions, or 486.2 per 1,000. For all 2026 vehicles the figure is 105.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.