Recall Register

2016 GMC Sierra 3500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2016 GMC Sierra 3500. The newest campaign is 26V611000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Sep 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V611000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262569920. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 4,584,048 units in total.

  • 26V611000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator
  • 21V504000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator
  • 19V088000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
  • 18V578000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
  • 17V437000Seat Belts / Pretensioner
  • 16V651000Seat Belts / Pretensioner
  • 16V069000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

  1. 26V611000Received . 1,559 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262569920. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.

    Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262569920.

  2. 21V504000Received . 410,019 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Phase I owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2022. Phase II owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 20V-736. GM's number for this recall is N202324251.

    Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202324251. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V088000Received . 18,574 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 GMC Sierra 3500 and Chevrolet Silverado 3500 trucks equipped with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks. The fuel-level sensor in the front tank may stick in a low-level position, allowing the rear tank to overfill the front tank.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the front tank overfills, the excess pressure may cause the front tank to expand and contact the driveshaft, possibly resulting in a hole in the tank. The hole will leak fuel, which in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear-tank fuel-pump module, inspect the front tank and, if necessary, replace the front tank, free of charge. The recall began July 30, 2019. GM's number for this recall is N182204190.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N182204190. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V578000Received . 42,280 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. 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 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18278. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 17V437000Received . 40,683 units.

    Seat Belts / Pretensioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17287. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 16V651000Received . 3,640,162 units.

    Seat Belts / Pretensioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 16007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 16V069000Received . 430,771 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. 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 20760.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 20760. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19971
  2. 19982
  3. 19991
  4. 20002
  5. 20012
  6. 20022
  7. 20030
  8. 20040
  9. 20050
  10. 20060
  11. 20073
  12. 20083
  13. 20095
  14. 20105
  15. 20115
  16. 20124
  17. 20134
  18. 20143
  19. 20157
  20. 20167
  21. 20177
  22. 20186
  23. 20197
  24. 20208
  25. 20215
  26. 20223
  27. 20231
  28. 20243
  29. 20251
  30. 20262

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 GMC Sierra 3500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/sierra-3500/2016/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 2016 GMC Sierra 3500?
4,584,048 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC Sierra 3500 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the GMC Sierra 3500, model years 1997 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 GMC Sierra 3500 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.