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2017 GMC Yukon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2017 GMC Yukon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 103.

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196Owner complaints

Model-year median: 103

3Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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201854
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
49Power Train
48Service Brakes
41Engine
33Unknown Or Other
23
All reported categories
Electrical System
21Fuel/propulsion System
10Suspension
10Forward Collision Avoidance
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Wheels
3Air Bags
2Steering
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Lane Departure
1Seats
1Structure
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

64 reports with mileage · 132 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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Power Train complaints

48 reports
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56,000 miles · Dec 17, 2019
Power Train

BEGINNING AROUND 56,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LURCHING AND STUTTERING AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT IS WORSE WHEN COLD BUT NEVER QUITE GOES AWAY. DEALERSHIP KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS AND FELT IT BUT SAID ALL WAS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. BEGINNING AROUND 65,000 IT STARTED STUTTERING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN MOTION, SUCH AS ON THE H…

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BEGINNING AROUND 56,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LURCHING AND STUTTERING AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT IS WORSE WHEN COLD BUT NEVER QUITE GOES AWAY. DEALERSHIP KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS AND FELT IT BUT SAID ALL WAS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. BEGINNING AROUND 65,000 IT STARTED STUTTERING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN MOTION, SUCH AS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRYING TO PASS. THIS IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT DANGEROUS WHEN YOU CAN'T GET THE POWER YOU NEED WHEN NEEDED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T DECIDE WHEN TO SHIFT.

NHTSA ODI #11289661

96,700 miles · Nov 27, 2019
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC YUKON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING SOUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HILTON HEAD BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 1090 FORDING ISLAND RD, BLUFFTON, SC 29910, 843-815-1500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC YUKON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING SOUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HILTON HEAD BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 1090 FORDING ISLAND RD, BLUFFTON, SC 29910, 843-815-1500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET CONFIRMATION AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,700.

NHTSA ODI #11282609

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2019
Power Train

FROM TIME TO TIME THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN IM STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, CROSSWALK OR A STOP SIGN. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES BUT GM ONLY WANTS TO PUT BANDAIDS ON THE ISSUE, GM HAS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THEIR EIGHT SPEED TRANSMISSION, THEY ONLY HAVE INTERNAL BULLETINS TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS. THE DEALERSHIP …

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FROM TIME TO TIME THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN IM STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, CROSSWALK OR A STOP SIGN. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES BUT GM ONLY WANTS TO PUT BANDAIDS ON THE ISSUE, GM HAS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THEIR EIGHT SPEED TRANSMISSION, THEY ONLY HAVE INTERNAL BULLETINS TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS YOU TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY WILL DRIVE IT WITH THE CUSTOMER, BUT THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND DOESNT ALWAYS LUNGES, GM IS TRYING TO OUTLAST THE CUSTOMERS HOPING THEY WILL GET TIRED OF DEALING WITH THE ISSUE AND THEY WILL GO AWAY. GM CANNOT AFFORD A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM, SEVERAL DEATHS WILL OCCUR UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED. THE ISSUE HAPPENS ON THE ROADWAYS

NHTSA ODI #11280849

5,000 miles · Sep 16, 2019
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN WHILE LIGHTLY INCREASING SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD INTO FIRST GEAR WHILE GRADUALLY COMING TO A STOP. OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY (PARKING LOTS) THE TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR CAUSING TH…

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WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN WHILE LIGHTLY INCREASING SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD INTO FIRST GEAR WHILE GRADUALLY COMING TO A STOP. OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY (PARKING LOTS) THE TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ODI #11256002

100 miles · Sep 12, 2019
Power Train

I PURCHASED MY 2017 YUKON DENALI IN 2017. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT I HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. I WILL BE AT A STOP THEN I ACCELERATE AND THE CAR HAS A HARD SHIFT FORWARD. IT TENDS TO PULL FORWARD ALL OF A SUDDEN BUT VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IN MY YUKON TO THE TWO GMC DELERSHIPS IN MY AR…

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I PURCHASED MY 2017 YUKON DENALI IN 2017. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT I HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. I WILL BE AT A STOP THEN I ACCELERATE AND THE CAR HAS A HARD SHIFT FORWARD. IT TENDS TO PULL FORWARD ALL OF A SUDDEN BUT VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IN MY YUKON TO THE TWO GMC DELERSHIPS IN MY AREA SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE SERVICED IT AND EVEN PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH BUT STILL THE PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS CONTINUED. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS YUKON PROBLEM FOR TWO YEARS NOW. ITS SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI #11254996

24,000 miles · Aug 31, 2019
Power Train

I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME FOR INSPECTION. THE FIRST TIME INVOLVED A REPEATED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE RESOLUTION WAS TO CHANGE OR FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET RID OF ANY METAL SHAVINGS. SINCE THEN I'VE TAKEN IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITH REPORTS OF JERKING, A DELAYED START WHEN ACCELE…

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I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME FOR INSPECTION. THE FIRST TIME INVOLVED A REPEATED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE RESOLUTION WAS TO CHANGE OR FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET RID OF ANY METAL SHAVINGS. SINCE THEN I'VE TAKEN IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITH REPORTS OF JERKING, A DELAYED START WHEN ACCELERATING, AND MOST RECENTLY A LURCHING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE. EACH TIME THEY HAVE SAID THIS IS NORMAL.

NHTSA ODI #11252552

9,000 miles · Dec 1, 2018
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER ARE SHUDDERING HOW DO WE FIX, HOW DO I PROTECT FAMILY, WILL THE TRANSMISSION FALL OUT ON HIGHWAY CAN I KEEP DRIVING AND BE SAFETY WITH FAMILY?

NHTSA ODI #11155387

4,400 miles · May 15, 2018
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ARE VERY ROUGH IN SLOW TRAFFIC WITH AS MUCH AS ONE TO TWO SECOND DELAYS IN SHIFTING INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD THUMP. IT IS SO ROUGH THAT IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE MAY HAVE RAN INTO THE YOUR BACK BUMPER. IT IS ALSO BAD ENOUGH THAT IT STARTLES THE DRIVER AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. GM IS SAYING THAT THIS IS NORMAL …

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TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ARE VERY ROUGH IN SLOW TRAFFIC WITH AS MUCH AS ONE TO TWO SECOND DELAYS IN SHIFTING INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD THUMP. IT IS SO ROUGH THAT IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE MAY HAVE RAN INTO THE YOUR BACK BUMPER. IT IS ALSO BAD ENOUGH THAT IT STARTLES THE DRIVER AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. GM IS SAYING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS EIGHT SPEED TRANSMISSION. IF MY CAR, THE ONE I'M DRIVING NOW, HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM I WOULD DEFINITELY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A 2017 DENALI WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT. ONLINE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND IT SEEMS THAT GM IS TRYING TO WAIT THE PUBLIC OUT NOW THAT THE NEW VEHICLES HAVE A NEW TEN SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND WE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. AGAIN, THIS TO ME IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11093948

Official recalls

3

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.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Service Brakes

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: 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

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: 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.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)

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: 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.

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.

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

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.

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

0

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