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2010 GMC Sierra 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 181.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

100 reports with mileage · 68 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

168 reports
100 miles · Mar 29, 2012
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

UPON START UP, AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT, THE CAR FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY FOR THE FIRST MINUTE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND INCONSISTENT AND STOPPING TIMES AND DISTANCES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN NORMAL OR ACCEPTABLE TOLERANCES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH PEOPLE AND PROPERTY AS THE CAR DOES N…

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UPON START UP, AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT, THE CAR FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY FOR THE FIRST MINUTE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND INCONSISTENT AND STOPPING TIMES AND DISTANCES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN NORMAL OR ACCEPTABLE TOLERANCES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH PEOPLE AND PROPERTY AS THE CAR DOES NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TAPPING INTO GARAGE DOORS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE CAR TO STOP PROPERLY. IN THE EVENT THAT A PERSON WOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WHEN MANEUVERING IN GARAGES. A FRIEND HAS THE SAME TRUCK AND HAS ASKED IF I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH STOPPING THE TRUCK AFTER START UP. I TOOK THE CAR TO GO GMC IN GOLDEN COLORADO ON MULTIPLE OCCASSIONS. THEY DOWNPLAY THE EVENT AND STATE THAT THEY CANNOT GET THE TRUCK TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN TESTING. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER, THEY ARE NOW SAYING THAT IT TAKES A MINUTE OR TWO FOR THE VACUM BOOSTER, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, TO PRESSURIZE AND THE BRAKES ARE WORKING "NORMALLY." IF THIS IS NORMAL, IT DOES NOT CONFORM WITH STANDARD DRIVING BEHAVIOR. HAVING TO WAIT FOR YOUR BRAKES TO PRESSURIZE FOR A MINUTE OF SO IS NOT NORMAL. THANKS.

NHTSA ODI #10453446

5,000 miles · Dec 27, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PISTONS WERE LOOSE AND STRUCK THE CYLINDER WALL, IT WOULD LOOSEN UP THE ENGINE AND CAUSED AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT AND WAS NO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PISTONS WERE LOOSE AND STRUCK THE CYLINDER WALL, IT WOULD LOOSEN UP THE ENGINE AND CAUSED AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT AND WAS NOT HURTING THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SPEAK WITH THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ

NHTSA ODI #10441314

15,000 miles · May 24, 2011
Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCOATING OF THE SUB-FRAME WAS DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE IN SMALL PORTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO BEFORE THE FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE,…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCOATING OF THE SUB-FRAME WAS DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE IN SMALL PORTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO BEFORE THE FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10402609

3,800 miles · Apr 26, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR WAS BEGINNING TO CURL UP, WHICH CAUSED THE SOLE OF HIS LEFT FOOT TO BECOME CAPTURED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND AGREED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, HE LATER BACKED OUT BECAUSE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR WAS BEGINNING TO CURL UP, WHICH CAUSED THE SOLE OF HIS LEFT FOOT TO BECOME CAPTURED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND AGREED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, HE LATER BACKED OUT BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE AN ADEQUATE REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.

NHTSA ODI #10397487

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2011
Equipment

2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. CONSUMER STATES THE JACK THAT COMES WITH THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO USE WHEN REMOVING THE REAR TIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE JACK COULD EASILY SLIP OFF FROM UNDER THE AXLE, WHICH IS ROUND AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY FLAT OR CONTAINED SURFACE FOR THE JACK TO BE PLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10396293

1,200 miles · Jan 20, 2011
Unknown Or Other

THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SIDE WINDOWS OF MY NEW 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500 WT, HAVE AN EXTREME TENDENCY TO FOG OVER IN TEMPERATURES NEAR THE FREEZING POINT. I HAVE READ, AND OBSERVED, THAT THE AC COMPRESSOR BECOMES AUTOMATICALLY DISABLED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GETS NEAR THE FREEZE ZONE (I THINK THE ACTUAL THRESHOLD IS SOMEWHERE A…

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THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SIDE WINDOWS OF MY NEW 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500 WT, HAVE AN EXTREME TENDENCY TO FOG OVER IN TEMPERATURES NEAR THE FREEZING POINT. I HAVE READ, AND OBSERVED, THAT THE AC COMPRESSOR BECOMES AUTOMATICALLY DISABLED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GETS NEAR THE FREEZE ZONE (I THINK THE ACTUAL THRESHOLD IS SOMEWHERE AROUND 40 DEGREES F). WITH THE AC DISABLED, THE DEFROST MODE CANNOT KEEP THE WINDOWS CLEAR. THE PROBLEM IS MAGNIFIED WHEN THERE ARE TWO OR THREE INDIVIDUALS IN THE CAB. AT THAT POINT, IT IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO CLEAR THE SIDE WINDOWS, EVEN TO THE POINT THAT FROST FORMS ON THE INSIDE WINDOW SURFACE! VERY RECENTLY, WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK DURING MY 40 MILE COMMUTE, I WAS RUNNING THE AC, WITH THE TEMP CONTROL SET TO A COMFORTABLE LEVEL AND THE BLOWER ABOUT THE MEDIUM SETTING AND FLOWING THROUGH THE MAIN VENTS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS, APPARENTLY, HOVERING NEAR THE POINT WHERE THE ELECTRONICS DISABLE THE COMPRESSOR. THE WINDSHIELD AND BOTH SIDE WINDOWS FOGGED OVER SUDDENLY. I NOTICED THE AC LIGHT WAS OUT, SO I SWITCHED TO DEFROST MODE AND HI BLOWER. THE WINDSHIELD DID CLEAR IN ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO, BUT ALL OF THAT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE TURNPIKE AT 70 MPH. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN....AT LEAST FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. IF THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD STAYED ENABLED, THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP CONDENSATION BUILDUP IF YOU CANNOT RUN THE AC TO DRY THE CABIN AIR. THIS DESIGN CONFIGURATION SEEMS TO PRESENT AN ISSUE OF SAFETY. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS JUST THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I SUSPECT SO, SINCE IT IS THE BASE MODEL TRUCK. WE HAVE A 2011 GMC TERRAIN, WHICH DOES NOT PRESENT THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #10378952

53,920 miles · Oct 25, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling

2004 GMC SIERRA WITH 5.3L ENGINE. AT 53,920 MILES BEGAN TICKING AT COLD START UP. CONFIRMED BY GMC DEALER TODAY THAT CYLINDER HEAD HAS CRACK WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO SEEP INTO ENGINE OIL. $3,800 TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS AND INSTALL NEW LIFTERS. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 06-06-01-019B. THE CYLINDER HEADS IN THI…

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2004 GMC SIERRA WITH 5.3L ENGINE. AT 53,920 MILES BEGAN TICKING AT COLD START UP. CONFIRMED BY GMC DEALER TODAY THAT CYLINDER HEAD HAS CRACK WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO SEEP INTO ENGINE OIL. $3,800 TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS AND INSTALL NEW LIFTERS. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 06-06-01-019B. THE CYLINDER HEADS IN THIS ENGINE ARE MANUFACTURED BY "CASTECH". *TR

NHTSA ODI #10362337

600 miles · Aug 16, 2010
SeatsStructure

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB. THE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE INADEQUATELY AND/OR DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED, AND WILL OFFER LITTLE PROTECTION TO THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION. THE RESTRAINTS ARE MOUNTED ON SHORT POSTS, WHICH DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH TO OFFER PROTECTION TO MOST I…

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB. THE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE INADEQUATELY AND/OR DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED, AND WILL OFFER LITTLE PROTECTION TO THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION. THE RESTRAINTS ARE MOUNTED ON SHORT POSTS, WHICH DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH TO OFFER PROTECTION TO MOST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEATED IN THE REAR. THE POSTS ALSO DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE, (LIKE THE FRONT HEADRESTS) AND SIMPLY SLIDE UP AND DOWN FREELY. I CONTACTED GMC BY LETTER, AND REQUESTED THAT THEY MODIFY OR REPLACE THE HEADRESTS, BUT THEY REFUSED, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO PASS ALL FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I REALIZED THAT AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE REAR SEATS OF PASSENGER VEHICLES, AND THAT THE SHAPE, SIZE AND LOCATION OF THE RESTRAINTS CONTINUES TO VARY FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE. IT THEREFORE APPEARS THAT MANY VEHICLES, SUCH AS MINE, OFFER INADEQUATE HEAD PROTECTION FOR ALL BUT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS. INDEED, THE PROTECTION IS SO POOR IN THE SIERRA, THAT ANY FRONT OR REAR COLLISION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS' HEADS COLLIDING WITH THE REAR WINDOW, CAUSING HEAD TRAUMA IN ADDITION TO THE CERVICAL TRAUMA SUSTAINED FROM THE LACK OF HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT. I AM QUITE DISAPPOINTED THAT MY VEHICLE OFFERS SUCH INADEQUATE PROTECTION, AND HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL TAKE ACTION ON THE ISSUE. THE COST OF INSTALLING ADEQUATE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN ALL U.S. VEHICLES SURELY OUTWEIGHS THE HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN COSTS THAT ARE BEING BORNE BY OUR CONSUMERS EVERY TIME SOMEONE IS INJURED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S FAULTY OR NEGLIGENT HEAD REST DESIGN. UNTIL THE NHTSA MANDATES SUCH PROTECTIONS, AUTO MANUFACTURERS WILL HAVE FREE REIGN TO CONTINUE TO SKIMP ON CONSUMER SAFETY, AND THE U.S. PUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10349555

Official recalls

4

21V050000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Feb 5, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

21V053000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Feb 5, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

21V054000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Feb 5, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.

18V267000 · Equipment

Apr 26, 2018

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

EA21002 · Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.