2018 GMC Sierra 3500: recalls and complaints

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• 24V75600010 Oct 2024Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator
• 23V0470002 Feb 2023Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly
• 21V4960001 Jul 2021Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
• 19V32800025 Apr 2019Engine
• 19V0880007 Feb 2019Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
• 17V56700014 Sep 2017Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

1. 24V756000Received 10 Oct 2024. 2,061 units.

   Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2018-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 Crew Cab trucks. The left 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 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. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC Customer Service at 888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N242474500.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N242474500. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Nov 2024.

2. 23V047000Received 2 Feb 2023. 22,132 units.

   Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank, resulting in an engine stall.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and fuel pump module, replacing them as necessary. Dealers will also add a vent hose to the rear tank assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on March 15, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed June 21, 2023. 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 N222368030.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222368030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jun 2023.

3. 21V496000Received 1 Jul 2021. 338,020 units.

   Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500 and 2017-2019 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with a Duramax diesel 6.6 liter engine and an optional engine-block heater cord. An electrical short-circuit may occur in the engine-block heater cable or in the terminals that connect the heater cable to the block heater.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace engine block heaters and heater cords. Vehicles that have this feature disabled as a remedy to the safety condition will be contacted and offered replacement block heaters and heater cords under a separate customer satisfaction program, free of charge. GM will provide free replacement block heaters and cords under a separate customer satisfaction campaign. For vehicles previously included in recall 19V-328, the heater cord will be replaced and rerouted, free of charge. Interim owner notifications were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 4, 2022. Customers may call GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 212329840.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212329840. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Apr 2022.

4. 19V328000Received 25 Apr 2019. 318,374 units.

   Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N182206310, -11, -12. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Dec 2019.

5. 19V088000Received 7 Feb 2019. 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: 30 Jul 2019.

6. 17V567000Received 14 Sep 2017. 38,048 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks. The front seat belt retractor assemblies were built with the incorrect torsion bar. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The seat belt retractors may not perform as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front seat belt retractor assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's numbers for this recall are 17368, 17375, and 17376.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17368, 17375, 17376. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Mar 2021.

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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.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.

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 Apr 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.

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.

1. 19960
2. 19971
3. 19982
4. 19991
5. 20002
6. 20012
7. 20022
8. 20030
9. 20040
10. 20050
11. 20060
12. 20073
13. 20083
14. 20095
15. 20105
16. 20115
17. 20124
18. 20134
19. 20143
20. 20157
21. 20167
22. 20177
23. 20186
24. 20197
25. 20208
26. 20215
27. 20223
28. 20231
29. 20243
30. 20251
31. 20262

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 GMC Sierra 3500?

737,209 units in 6 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 1996 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2018 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2018 GMC Sierra 3500 name most often?

Service Brakes: 6 of 20 component mentions.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 GMC Sierra 3500 open?

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