2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
12 safety recalls list the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500, and owners have filed 472 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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12 safety recalls for the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Software (power train) and valves/valve body (power train)
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or…
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Valves/valve body (power train) and software (power train)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Remedy: Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a…
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Temporary/emergency spare tire (tires)
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle is not compatible for use with the accessory wheels, which can cause the anti-lock brake system (ABS) to not function properly under…
Remedy: Dealers will provide a new 17" spare tire and wheel assembly that is compatible with the accessory wheels, free of charge. Dealers will also apply a new spare tire information label, and provide owners with an owner's…
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Tires
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service…
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Critical fasteners (seat belts) and seat belts
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021.…
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Tires
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020.…
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Driveshaft (power train)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle is moving.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at…
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Inflator (air bags)
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service…
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Caliper (service brakes)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may have not been heat treated and may break under load.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at…
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Cables (electrical system)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electrical connection between the B+ cable and alternator.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the presence of glue or other contamination at the B+ cable attachment to the alternator and clean the connection and reattach the B+ cable connection, as necessary.…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at…
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Pretensioner (seat belts)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening in the pretensioner bracket, possibly…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC…
472 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 have filed 472 complaints with NHTSA; 12 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 13 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 46,246 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 188 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“My 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT with the 6.2L L87 engine experienced complete engine failure at approximately 129,000 miles. The vehicle is currently at Trent Cadillac GMC in New Bern, NC and is available”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Engine
“The contact owns a 2020 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the tailgate opened unexpectedly after inclement weather or after the vehicle was washed. There was water and rus”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Latches/locks/linkages
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2020 GMC Sierra (Sierra 2WD, Sierra 4WD, Sierra 4WD AT4, Sierra Cab Chassis 2WD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 15–26 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 14–23 / 16–30 |
| Fuel | Diesel, Gasoline or E85, Premium, Regular |
| EPA class | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 4/6/8 cyl, 2.7/3/4.3/5.3/6.2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 10-spd; Automatic 6-spd; Automatic 8-spd |
Compare GMC Sierra 1500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every GMC Sierra 1500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1994 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 13 |
| 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 83 |
| 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 59 |
| 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 158 |
| 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 181 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 140 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 166 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 180 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 212 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 177 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 145 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 262 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 381 |
| 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 | 4 | 234 |
| 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 | 4 | 168 |
| 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 | 5 | 284 |
| 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 107 |
| 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 115 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 | 9 | 739 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 | 9 | 719 |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 | 8 | 342 |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 | 6 | 354 |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 | 7 | 304 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 | 10 | 650 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 | 12 | 472 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 | 7 | 580 |
| 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 | 6 | 590 |
| 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 485 |
| 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 366 |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 118 |
| 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 138 |
Checking a specific 2020 GMC Sierra 1500
How do I know if my 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 12 campaigns currently list the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised GMC dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 19V814000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other GMC models
- Acadia5,569 complaints
- Yukon4,989 complaints
- Sierra3,937 complaints
- Terrain3,124 complaints
- Jimmy2,720 complaints
- Envoy2,459 complaints
- Yukon XL2,417 complaints
- Sierra 25001,821 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.