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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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13,000 miles · Sep 16, 2018

SteeringInjury

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ON AUGUST 24TH 2018 WHILE DRIVING MY NEW 2017 GMC SIERRA THRU WEST BRANCH MICHIGAN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. I COULD BARELY GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY. STEERING THE TRUCK WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I CALLED THE GMC DEALER AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSON SAID TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, WAIT A BIT AND RESTART THE TRUCK. I DID THIS AND EVERYTHING REENGAGED. A WHILE LATER DOWN THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN. POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN. THIS VEHICLE IS A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WE CHOSE AFTER OUR NEW 2016 GMC SIERRA CONTINUED TO SHUT DOWN OVER 30 TIMES WITH ECM PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. MY WIFE WAS TERRIFIED AND RELUCTANT TO EVER DRIVE THAT VEHICLE AFTER THAT. AFTER MANY HURDLES, GMC DECIDED TO EXCHANGE THE TRUCK WITH OUR CURRENT 2017 GMC SIERRA THAT WE HAVE NOW. THIS 2017 GMC SIERRA HAS LOST ITS POWER STEERING OVER15 TIMES WHILE UNDERWAY DRIVING. THANK GOD IT WASN'T EVER MY WIFE DRIVING. ITS BAD ENOUGH FOR HER TO BE A PASSENGER NOW WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT AS WELL. SHE IS TERRIFIED, AND I AM VERY LEARY AND CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AT ANY TIME AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM M-65 ON TO MAPLE RIDGE RD WHITTEMORE, MICHIGAN, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WHIPPED BACK TO THE LEFT SO HARD AND FAST I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO MANEUVER. I ALSO SUFFERED A SERIOUS LEFT SHOULDER INJURY THAT I CONTINUE TO SUFFER WITH. MY WIFE IS LITERALLY DEATHLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK. I AM AFRAID THAT I MAY KILL SOMEONE OR MYSELF AND WIFE WITH THIS DANGEROUS TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER THE POWER STEERING RESET AFTER I TURN IT OFF, FROM THE DAY BEFORE. IT LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN AT 65 MPH. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ECM AND POWER STEERING MODULE FROM DEALER PATSY LOU WILLIAMSON BUICK GMC

NHTSA ODI #11129770

11,000 miles · May 14, 2018

Service BrakesSteeringVehicle Speed Control

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VEHICLE HAS HARD SHIFT AT 5-6 MPH. DEALER STATED COULD NOT FIND ISSUE, AND REFLASHED TCM.APPROX MONTH LATER, AT 10K MILES, TRUCK HARD SHIFTED FROM RED LIGHT ON HIGHWAY, ONCE UP TO 45 MPH, SHUTDOWN. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, NO BRAKES, NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 45-50 MPH.DEALER KEPT FOR ONE WEEK, STATED LOOSE CABLE ON STARTER FROM BATTERY. EXACTLY 1K MILES LATER (5 WEEKS), NOW AT 11K MILES, TRUCK HARD SHIFTED AT 5-6MPH, AND AT 45-50 MPH TRUCK TRIED TO SHIFT IN 4WD. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON AS A RESULT. DEALER HAS CURRENTLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO WEEKS AND CAN NOT FIND ISSUE. THEY SUPPOSEDLY CONSULTED GM, AND INSTEAD OF SENDING AN EXPERT TECH TO HELP DEALER FIND ISSUE, ADVISED DEALER TO REPLACE ECM. REPLACING ECM IS THE GENERAL ANSWER TO NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG. THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF GOING 45-50 MPH THERE IS NO CONTROL OR BRAKES OPERATIONAL ON THE VEHICLE. GM WILL REPLACE THE ECM, AND JUST LIKE RIGHT NOW, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND EXPECT ME AS THE CONSUMER TO TAKE DELIVERY BACK OF THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY ALL OF MY DOCUMENTATION IS IN THE DASH OF THIS TRUCK, AT THE DEALERSHIP. TRYING TO DETERMINE HOW MYSELF AS THE CONSUMER CAN HELP ENSURE THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS CORRECTED, AND NOT PASSED ON.

NHTSA ODI #11093687

12,100 miles · May 8, 2018

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I WAS TURNING AROUND A CURB AT A FAST FOOD WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS THE OPPOSITE WAY I WAS TURNING THE SLIGHTLY BACK AGAIN. WHEN I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL IT DID IT AGAIN. I PAUSED AND WAS THEN PERMITTED TO COMPLETE MY TURN. I THEN EXPERIENCED IT AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT. UPON COMPLETION OF MY APPOINTMENT I IMMEDIATELY DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW A YEAR AGO AND INQUIRED OF ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS OF THE STEERING DOING THIS AND THE SERVICE GENTLEMAN LOOKED ON THE COMPUTER AND SAID NO. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO TAKE IT IN TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. I WILL NOT KNOW THE OUT COME TILL THEN, BUT SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. THE SITUATION SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT SLOW SPEED( THANK GOD) AND WHILE TURNING SHARPLY. IT IS DANGEROUS AT ANYTIME WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI #11092455

3,700 miles · Oct 28, 2017

Steering

LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. STIFF, DIFFICULT TO TURN. HAZARDOUS.

NHTSA ODI #11040689

800 miles · Jun 2, 2017

SteeringStructureSuspension

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MY NEW 2017 GMC SIERRA VIBRATES BADLY AT ALL SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. THE SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES MY HANDS TO GO NUMB AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE INFORMED GM OF THIS AND HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES. THIS DIDN'T CORRECT THE ISSUE AND GM IS STATING THE VEHICLE IS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED" AND WILL NOT DO ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IN THIS DAY AND AGE A VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A CONSTANT VIBRATION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MODEL YEAR 2014 AND GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT THE ISSUE. IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE'S SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH FOR THEM TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALL GM HALF TON TRUCKS FROM MODEL YEAR 2014 THROUGH 2017.

NHTSA ODI #10992896

Official recalls

19V761000 · Electronic Stability Control (esc); Service Brakes; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/tone Ring

Oct 24, 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.

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Service Brakes

Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/tone Ring

Electronic Stability Control (esc)

19V645000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum

Sep 6, 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.

17V487000 · Child Seat:tether: Connector/clip

Aug 3, 2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The owner's manual for the affected vehicles may be missing instructions on how to use the tether anchorage and child restraint anchorage systems. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the instructions are missing from the owner's manual, the child seat may be installed incorrectly and not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected insert for the owners manual, free of charge. The recall began on September 25, 2017. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 17307.

17V437000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seat Belts:pretensioner

Jul 10, 2017

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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: 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.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts:pretensioner

Consequence: 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: 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.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Consequence: 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.

Air Bags:frontal

Consequence: 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.

16V651000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seat Belts:pretensioner

Sep 8, 2016

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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: 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.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts:pretensioner

Consequence: 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: 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.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Consequence: 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: 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.

Air Bags:frontal

Consequence: 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: 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.

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