The 2024 GMC Sierra 2500 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 705,558 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra HD 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching while…
Consequence
An unlatched tailgate may open and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised to check that the tailgate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching while…
Consequence
An unlatched tailgate may open while driving and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised to check that the tailgate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at…
STEERING23V5490002023-08-033,893 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles. The steering gear shaft may fracture and disconnect from the steering arm.
Consequence
A steering arm that disconnects may result in a total loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gear, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232414720.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
1crashes3injuries
POWER TRAIN
21
SERVICE BRAKES
14
1crashes3injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
ENGINE
9
1crashes3injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
TIRES
3
Total complaints133
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Unexpected braking at highway speeds. This has at least 50 times at highway speeds. The truck has experienced repeated false forward collision alerts and un-commanded automatic emergency braking events. Adaptive cruise control frequently detects roadside objects and vehicles in adjacent lanes,…”
“Unexpected braking at highway speeds. This has at least 50 times at highway speeds. The truck has experienced repeated false forward collision alerts and un-commanded automatic emergency braking events. Adaptive cruise control frequently detects roadside objects and vehicles in adjacent lanes,…”
“Unexpected braking at highway speeds. This has at least 50 times at highway speeds. The truck has experienced repeated false forward collision alerts and un-commanded automatic emergency braking events. Adaptive cruise control frequently detects roadside objects and vehicles in adjacent lanes,…”
“I was merging onto the highway in my 2024 gmc sierra 2500hd at4x equipped with the 6.6l duramax engine at about 50mph when the gauge cluster emitted a “reduced acceleration drive with careâ€� message followed by a check engine light. The check engine light presented indicated a “p0747â€� and…”
“The tailgate opens unexpectedly, it can be inspected but it is in for repairs on 6/15/26. There was luggage in the back and it could have fallen out on the freeway. The problem has not been repeated by the dealer, but it has occurred several times in the past. The vehicle had not been inspected by…”
“Driving back to camper in the late evening and was listening to music and gps was on the screen when I was going approximately 32mph when headliner airbags on both sides went off causing me to hit my brakes and veer into the ditch. I was able to maintain pretty good control but did hit either a…”
“Iok radio module failure. Inhibits hands free calling, total loss of all audio including safety chimes, dropped emergency call capability, multiple software updates have failed to resolve it. Vehicle is still under warranty.”
“Iok radio module failure. Inhibits hands free calling, total loss of all audio including safety chimes, dropped emergency call capability, multiple software updates have failed to resolve it. Vehicle is still under warranty.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 GMC Sierra 2500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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