The 2023 GMC Sierra 3500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 570,434 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
13
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
3
2crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
2
1crashes
WHEELS
2
2crashes
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints41
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“275/65r20 - goodyear wrangler. This is the tire that came with the vehicle. It had approximately 32,000 miles. The tire separated and exploded. We installed the spare but one of the other tires is getting ready to explode. This is not normal wear and tear. This is out of the ordinary that tires on…”
“I have had an incident where my 2023 gmc 3500 hd was had left me stranded earler this week. I towed the new truck to a certified dealer and I haven't heard anything since then. They mentioned my transmission will need to be fully replaced because valve body issues of solenoid a,e,f, are stuck open…”
“I have had an incident where my 2023 gmc 3500 hd was had left me stranded earler this week. I towed the new truck to a certified dealer and I haven't heard anything since then. They mentioned my transmission will need to be fully replaced because valve body issues of solenoid a,e,f, are stuck open…”
“I have had an incident where my 2023 gmc 3500 hd was had left me stranded earler this week. I towed the new truck to a certified dealer and I haven't heard anything since then. They mentioned my transmission will need to be fully replaced because valve body issues of solenoid a,e,f, are stuck open…”
“While out of town driving back home wheel lock up on my 3500hd dually 2023 gmc .. Vehicle had shudder effect and from 75 to 25 mph drasticly and engine reduced power light came on and wouldn’t come out of drive and then after stopping vehicle to cement parking safety block the vehicle had…”
“While out of town driving back home wheel lock up on my 3500hd dually 2023 gmc .. Vehicle had shudder effect and from 75 to 25 mph drasticly and engine reduced power light came on and wouldn’t come out of drive and then after stopping vehicle to cement parking safety block the vehicle had…”
“While out of town driving back home wheel lock up on my 3500hd dually 2023 gmc .. Vehicle had shudder effect and from 75 to 25 mph drasticly and engine reduced power light came on and wouldn’t come out of drive and then after stopping vehicle to cement parking safety block the vehicle had…”
“I was driving in the high way and the vehicle started having issues and then it completely shut off and wouldn’t drive or anything in the middle of the highway and the dash said it was reducing power.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 GMC Sierra 3500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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