NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
306 reports88,000 miles · Feb 28, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
GMC RECENTLY ADVISED US THAT THE TAILGATE LIGHTS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THEY "INTERMITTENTLY" DO NOT ILLUMINATE. WE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR QUITE SOMETIME WHERE DRIVERS CANNOT SEE OUR TAILGATE LIGHTS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT, IT HAS BEEN VERY HARD FOR THE SHOP TO DIAGNOSE AS WHEN THEY GET IT AND…
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GMC RECENTLY ADVISED US THAT THE TAILGATE LIGHTS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THEY "INTERMITTENTLY" DO NOT ILLUMINATE. WE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR QUITE SOMETIME WHERE DRIVERS CANNOT SEE OUR TAILGATE LIGHTS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT, IT HAS BEEN VERY HARD FOR THE SHOP TO DIAGNOSE AS WHEN THEY GET IT AND IT IS ON, THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. SINCE WE RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM GMC, WE HAVE BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT RESOLVED, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO IT BECAUSE OUR MILES ARE OVER. I HAVE TOLD THEM THAT THEY KNOW ITS AN ISSUE AND THAT IT IS INTERMITTENT AND WHEN PEOPLE TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP TO GET IT DIAGNOSE, ITS A HIT AND MISS. I HAVE NOW SEEN OVER A DOZEN OTHER GMC'S ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME ISSUE. LAST WEEK, WHILE TRAVELING WITH KIDS TO A SOCCER TOURNAMENT, BOTH WEREN'T WORKING AT NIGHT AND WE WERE PULLED OVER. I FORTUNATELY HAD THE LETTER IN THE CAR AND SHOWED IT TO HIM. HE GAVE ME A WARNING AND ADVISED THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR CARS TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN THERE ARE NO TAILGATES ON AND THAT GMC HAD BETTER GET THIS RESOLVED. I HAVE MADE TWO REQUESTS WITH GMC AND THEY HAVE DENIED THE REQUEST. I EVEN TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD COST SHARE IF WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE AND THEY WOULD NOT. THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE, YET THEY AREN'T WILLING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR MAKE IT A RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS WITH GMC MODELS NATIONWIDE. I HOPE THAT THIS IS BROUGHT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION AND THAT GMC IS ENCOURAGED TO GET THIS RESOLVED WITH 2015 YUKON XL SUVS AND THAT WE AND MANY OTHERS ARE ABLE TO GET THEIR TAILGATES REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #11312145
80,000 miles · Feb 28, 2020
Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, A BYSTANDER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR EXTERNAL BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TAILLAMPS WERE INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUNN B…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, A BYSTANDER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR EXTERNAL BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TAILLAMPS WERE INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUNN BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (16440 INTERSTATE 35 FRONTAGE RD, SELMA, TX 78154 (866) 468-6484) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TAILLAMP ASSEMBLIES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.*DT*JB
NHTSA ODI #11312042
86 miles · Feb 17, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE OCTOBER 31'ST 2019 FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MILAGE WAS ABOUT 74K MILES. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR A FEW MONTHS. MY CONCERN IS THE FOLLOWING. WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST 7 TO TEN TIMES THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS. IN OTHER WORDS IT COMPLETELY STOPS. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. ALL POWER IS LOST. NO L…
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I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE OCTOBER 31'ST 2019 FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MILAGE WAS ABOUT 74K MILES. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR A FEW MONTHS. MY CONCERN IS THE FOLLOWING. WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST 7 TO TEN TIMES THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS. IN OTHER WORDS IT COMPLETELY STOPS. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. ALL POWER IS LOST. NO LIGHTS NO NOTHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT INTERSECTIONS, IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING LEFT, IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING RIGHT. IT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE YIELDING. SOMETIMES THE DASH STARTS TO FLICKER AND ALSO THE CONSOLE. SOMETIMES LIKE TODAY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THIS IS PUTS ME AND MY FAMILY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP. I CURRENTLY HAVE 86K MILES ON MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #11309700
115,000 miles · Feb 14, 2020
Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIS WIFE HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LAMP WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRAWFORD BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (6800 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925) WHERE THEY REPLACED REAR PASSENGER BRAKE LAMP BULB. THE CO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIS WIFE HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LAMP WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRAWFORD BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (6800 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925) WHERE THEY REPLACED REAR PASSENGER BRAKE LAMP BULB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LAMP ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
NHTSA ODI #11309161
75,000 miles · Feb 13, 2020
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
THE YUKON'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAN GET VERY JERKY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD (FIRST 10-15 MINS OF DRIVING). CITY DRIVING SEEMS TO BE THE MAIN ENVIRONMENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION JERKINESS OCCURS. THE JERKINESS STARTED SUBTLY AROUND 75,000 MILES, AND NOW AT ALMOST 100K MILES, THE ISSUE HAS…
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THE YUKON'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAN GET VERY JERKY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD (FIRST 10-15 MINS OF DRIVING). CITY DRIVING SEEMS TO BE THE MAIN ENVIRONMENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION JERKINESS OCCURS. THE JERKINESS STARTED SUBTLY AROUND 75,000 MILES, AND NOW AT ALMOST 100K MILES, THE ISSUE HAS ONLY GOTTEN MORE SEVERE. ACCELERATING FROM A STOP UPHILL AND AROUND TURNS ARE TIMES WHEN IT'S MORE PRONE TO JERK. THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT WOULD BE A LAG IN GEAR SHIFTING CAUSED BY SOME TYPE OF DELAY THE CAR'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM. THE LAG HAS OCCURRED SO VIOLENTLY AT TIMES, IT FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN IN A REAR-END COLLISION. I WOULD HESITATE TO ALLOW BABIES TO RIDE IN THIS CAR DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO BRACE WHEN THESE JERKS OCCUR; THERE'S DEFINITELY ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE WHIPLASH TO A BABY. I WOULD SAY THE JERK HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES EVERY TRIP, EVEN IF I SLOWLY ACCELERATE TO PREVENT QUICK GEAR SHIFTS FROM HAPPENING.
NHTSA ODI #11309043
Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2020
Exterior Lighting
RIGHT TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. GMC WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 72,000 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED INDEFINITELY.
NHTSA ODI #11308521
30,000 miles · Feb 7, 2020
Electrical System
BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT FOR 3RD TIME. $700 TO REPAIR EACH TIME. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS. GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS AND ALL OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THIS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. THEY ARE REPLACING FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT UNITS WITH FAULTY UNITS SO IT RE…
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BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT FOR 3RD TIME. $700 TO REPAIR EACH TIME. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS. GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS AND ALL OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THIS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. THEY ARE REPLACING FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT UNITS WITH FAULTY UNITS SO IT REPEATEDLY RECURS. THEY HAVE ALSO FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE UNTIL VEHICLES HAVE ACCUMULATED OVER 72,000 MILES SO THEY CAN CLAIM OUTSIDE SPECIAL WARRANTY PERIOD
NHTSA ODI #11307803
114,000 miles · Feb 7, 2020
Exterior Lighting
REAR BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. GM DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS LED BRAKE LIGHT WAS DESIGNED TO BE LIFETIME. RECEIVED LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT THEY ARE ONLY COVERING THE FREE REPLACEMENT THRU 72,000 MILE. MY VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 72,000 MILES. COST TO REPAIR $800.
NHTSA ODI #11307728
125,000 miles · Feb 6, 2020
Electrical SystemSeatsFireInjury
MY SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED, BURNING A HOLE IN MY SEAT BACKREST, AND BURNING A HOLE IN MY JACKET! 30 SECONDS AFTER LEAVING MY HOME, DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, I SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP POKING IN MY BACK. WHEN I REACHED BACK I WAS SHOCKED TO FEEL THE SEAT BURNING AND A HOLE IN THE SEAT! I REACTED IMMEDIATELY, TURNING OF…
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MY SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED, BURNING A HOLE IN MY SEAT BACKREST, AND BURNING A HOLE IN MY JACKET! 30 SECONDS AFTER LEAVING MY HOME, DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, I SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP POKING IN MY BACK. WHEN I REACHED BACK I WAS SHOCKED TO FEEL THE SEAT BURNING AND A HOLE IN THE SEAT! I REACTED IMMEDIATELY, TURNING OFF THE SEAT HEATER AND PULLING OVER. MY CAR HAD SMOKE AND SMELLED OF BURNING PLASTIC. I LOOK AT THE BACK OF MY DRIVERS SEAT AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SEAT WHERE IT BURNED STRAIGHT THROUGH. AND WHEN I TOOK OFF MY JACKET I FOUND A HOLE THERE AS WELL WHERE THE SEAT BURNED THROUGH IT AS WELL. I HAD A SMALL BURN, BUT IT WAS ONLY MINOR. IT WAS A DISTURBING SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF I DIDN'T REACT IMMEDIATELY OR WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TODAY I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO DIDN'T SEEM VERY CONCERNED AND LET ME KNOW IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO GET IF FIXED. I DECLINED THE SERVICE AT THIS TIME. I THEN CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO DOCUMENTED MY SITUATION, BUT ALSO DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED. I WOULD HAVE HOPED GMC WOULD HAVE WANTED TO AT LEAST DIAGNOSE ROOT CAUSE TO ENSURE THERE IS NOT A LARGER PROBLEM ON THEIR HANDS. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A PAYDAY HERE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO OTHERS AT A TIME THAT IT COULD CAUSE A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY.
NHTSA ODI #11307540
71,000 miles · Feb 6, 2020
Exterior LightingService Brakes
THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS ON THIS GMC YUKON ONLY RANDOMLY LIGHT UP. HAVE BEEN TOLD RANDOM TIMES BY OTHER MOTORIST THAT BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING ON HIGHWAY. I'VE CONTACTED GM MULTIPLE TIMES ON PHONE AND AT DEALER AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY FINALLY SENT A LETTER OUT TODAY NOTIN…
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THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS ON THIS GMC YUKON ONLY RANDOMLY LIGHT UP. HAVE BEEN TOLD RANDOM TIMES BY OTHER MOTORIST THAT BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING ON HIGHWAY. I'VE CONTACTED GM MULTIPLE TIMES ON PHONE AND AT DEALER AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY FINALLY SENT A LETTER OUT TODAY NOTING THERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT STILL WANT FIX MINE BECAUSE IT'S OVER 72K ON YUKON. SAFETY HAS NO MILEAGE LIMIT AND GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. GOOGLE THIS ISSUE AND YOU WILL SEE THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT GM LED BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS GOING BAD. THANKS FOR ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER.
NHTSA ODI #11307502
Official recalls
2Jul 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
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: 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
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: 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
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: 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.
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
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: 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
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: 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
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: 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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NHTSA investigations
1PE18012 · Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
Opened Nov 20, 2018 · Closed Apr 10, 2022
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes; Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. GM stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to foreign debris such as oil sludge in the engine oil. GM stated that this debris can become trapped by the oil inlet filter screen. Under normal operation, this screen allows a small amount of oil into the brake vacuum pump. The foreign debris can, over time, clog the pump which can cause a loss of lubrication and a reduction in the amount of vacuum produced leading to a hard pedal and extended stopping distance.On December 13, 2018, GM issued a Special Coverage (N182202780) for the brake vacuum pump issue in MY 2014-2017 trucks and 2015-2017 SUVs on the K2XX platform for 6 years or 72,000 miles. Special Coverage repair includes the replacement of the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. Consumers received notification of the coverage via mail. On September 6, 2019, GM notified NHTSA that it was conducting safety recall 19V-645 which reprograms the electronic brake control module (EBCM) and included approximately 3.5 million trucks and SUVs. In October 2019, GM extended the terms of special coverage N182202780 to 10 years or 150,000 miles as well as now including the entire scope of recall 19V-645. In October 2020, GM expanded the scope of coverage N182202780 to include the MY 2018 Escalade and 2019 Tahoe.The remedy implemented in GM recall 19V-645 appears to be sufficient in addressing the safety-related concerns of this issue. Loss of vacuum assist now occurs at a progressive rate as well as there being a more timely warning of a brake problem to the driver through the driver information center (DIC). In view of the recall action and revision to the special coverage, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Service Brakes
On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. GM stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to foreign debris such as oil sludge in the engine oil. GM stated that this debris can become trapped by the oil inlet filter screen. Under normal operation, this screen allows a small amount of oil into the brake vacuum pump. The foreign debris can, over time, clog the pump which can cause a loss of lubrication and a reduction in the amount of vacuum produced leading to a hard pedal and extended stopping distance.On December 13, 2018, GM issued a Special Coverage (N182202780) for the brake vacuum pump issue in MY 2014-2017 trucks and 2015-2017 SUVs on the K2XX platform for 6 years or 72,000 miles. Special Coverage repair includes the replacement of the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. Consumers received notification of the coverage via mail. On September 6, 2019, GM notified NHTSA that it was conducting safety recall 19V-645 which reprograms the electronic brake control module (EBCM) and included approximately 3.5 million trucks and SUVs. In October 2019, GM extended the terms of special coverage N182202780 to 10 years or 150,000 miles as well as now including the entire scope of recall 19V-645. In October 2020, GM expanded the scope of coverage N182202780 to include the MY 2018 Escalade and 2019 Tahoe.The remedy implemented in GM recall 19V-645 appears to be sufficient in addressing the safety-related concerns of this issue. Loss of vacuum assist now occurs at a progressive rate as well as there being a more timely warning of a brake problem to the driver through the driver information center (DIC). In view of the recall action and revision to the special coverage, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. GM stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to foreign debris such as oil sludge in the engine oil. GM stated that this debris can become trapped by the oil inlet filter screen. Under normal operation, this screen allows a small amount of oil into the brake vacuum pump. The foreign debris can, over time, clog the pump which can cause a loss of lubrication and a reduction in the amount of vacuum produced leading to a hard pedal and extended stopping distance.On December 13, 2018, GM issued a Special Coverage (N182202780) for the brake vacuum pump issue in MY 2014-2017 trucks and 2015-2017 SUVs on the K2XX platform for 6 years or 72,000 miles. Special Coverage repair includes the replacement of the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. Consumers received notification of the coverage via mail. On September 6, 2019, GM notified NHTSA that it was conducting safety recall 19V-645 which reprograms the electronic brake control module (EBCM) and included approximately 3.5 million trucks and SUVs. In October 2019, GM extended the terms of special coverage N182202780 to 10 years or 150,000 miles as well as now including the entire scope of recall 19V-645. In October 2020, GM expanded the scope of coverage N182202780 to include the MY 2018 Escalade and 2019 Tahoe.The remedy implemented in GM recall 19V-645 appears to be sufficient in addressing the safety-related concerns of this issue. Loss of vacuum assist now occurs at a progressive rate as well as there being a more timely warning of a brake problem to the driver through the driver information center (DIC). In view of the recall action and revision to the special coverage, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. GM stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to foreign debris such as oil sludge in the engine oil. GM stated that this debris can become trapped by the oil inlet filter screen. Under normal operation, this screen allows a small amount of oil into the brake vacuum pump. The foreign debris can, over time, clog the pump which can cause a loss of lubrication and a reduction in the amount of vacuum produced leading to a hard pedal and extended stopping distance.On December 13, 2018, GM issued a Special Coverage (N182202780) for the brake vacuum pump issue in MY 2014-2017 trucks and 2015-2017 SUVs on the K2XX platform for 6 years or 72,000 miles. Special Coverage repair includes the replacement of the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. Consumers received notification of the coverage via mail. On September 6, 2019, GM notified NHTSA that it was conducting safety recall 19V-645 which reprograms the electronic brake control module (EBCM) and included approximately 3.5 million trucks and SUVs. In October 2019, GM extended the terms of special coverage N182202780 to 10 years or 150,000 miles as well as now including the entire scope of recall 19V-645. In October 2020, GM expanded the scope of coverage N182202780 to include the MY 2018 Escalade and 2019 Tahoe.The remedy implemented in GM recall 19V-645 appears to be sufficient in addressing the safety-related concerns of this issue. Loss of vacuum assist now occurs at a progressive rate as well as there being a more timely warning of a brake problem to the driver through the driver information center (DIC). In view of the recall action and revision to the special coverage, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances. The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
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