NHTSA Safety Recalls
2026 GMC Sierra 1500 Recalls
The 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 7, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2026 GMC Sierra 1500. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 145
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2026 GMC Sierra 1500, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- Campaign
- 26V289000
- Reported
- May 7, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 66
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- Campaign
- 26V114000
- Reported
- February 26, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,861
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 16 other models
2026 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 145 owner complaints about the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500, the newest on October 21, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (1%).
In complaints about the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500, the component group named most often is the engine (69%), followed by the power train (24%) and the electrical system (12%).
1 of the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500's 2 recalls also concerns the power train.
Where 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 owners gave the mileage (18 complaints), the median was 3,657 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine100
- Power Train35
- Electrical System18
- Fuel/Propulsion System10
- Unknown Or Other10
- Forward Collision Avoidance6
Complaints received, by year
| 2025 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 140 |
Complaints about the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 140.
The 2026 is too new to rank against other GMC Sierra 1500 years: its window closes at the end of 2029.
The 145 complaints about the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
GMC Sierra 1500 by model year
Other 2026 GMC models
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted