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2021 GMC Sierra 1500

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

7distinct recall campaigns
735owner-submitted reports
4.7NHTSA overall score
Not availableofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

7 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2026 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module — Software · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Fluid/Lubricant — Valves/Valve Body

Campaign ID: 26V083000 (official)

Filed on February 12, 2026 · Owner notice on March 6, 2026 · Official scope: 1,055 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical

Campaign ID: 25V274000 (official)

Filed on April 24, 2025 · Owner notice on June 18, 2025 · Official scope: 597,571 vehicles campaign-wide

2024 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module — Software · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Fluid/Lubricant — Valves/Valve Body

Campaign ID: 24V797000 (official)

Filed on October 24, 2024 · Owner notice on December 12, 2024 · Official scope: 463,295 vehicles campaign-wide

2021 report

Tires — Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

Campaign ID: 21V985000 (official)

Filed on December 16, 2021 · Owner notice on February 7, 2022 · Official scope: 626 vehicles campaign-wide

2020 report

Seat Belts · Seat Belts — Critical Fasteners

Campaign ID: 20V811000 (official)

Filed on December 23, 2020 · Owner notice on January 29, 2021 · Official scope: 470 vehicles campaign-wide

2020 report

Seat Belts · Seat Belts — Critical Fasteners

Campaign ID: 20V792000 (official)

Filed on December 17, 2020 · Owner notice on January 26, 2021 · Official scope: 624,216 vehicles campaign-wide

2020 report

Tires

Campaign ID: 20V684000 (official)

Filed on November 5, 2020 · Owner notice on December 17, 2020 · Official scope: 7,516 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
735 total owner reports
C
7 reports mention a crash · 1.0%
F
12 reports mention a fire · 1.6%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

4.7
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal4 / 5
Side5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 6 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 0 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Combined Comparison scope: Not available for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Not availableofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class: not listed; primary fuel: not listed. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: Not available.