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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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15,000 miles · Oct 15, 2018

Steering

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THE DEALER (GROSS MOTORS, 404 E. DIVISION STREET, NEILLSVILLE, WI 54456, 715-743-3207) WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER GARAGE FLOOR ALSO LOUD NOISE COMING FROM POWER STEERING. UPDATED 12/18/18*JB

NHTSA ODI #11140310

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2018

Steering

4" OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL, 19500 MILES ON TRUCK, VEHICLE WANDERS WHEN DRIVING, WORSE ON THE HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI #11128065

20,000 miles · Jun 18, 2018

Steering

STEERING WHEEL DEVELOPS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SLOPPINESS OR LASH. LASH WILL CHANGE ACCORDING TO SPEED. UNDER 25 MPH NO LASH. BUT AT HIGHER SPEEDS LASH DEVELOPS. HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE IN CENTER OF LANE. ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS WITH CURVES

NHTSA ODI #11102259

26,000 miles · May 15, 2018

Steering

THERE IS 2-4 INCHES OF PLAY/SLACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL BALL JOINTS AND STEERING COMPONENTS ARE FINE. VERY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. 26,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THANKS

NHTSA ODI #11093970

46,593 miles · May 10, 2018

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VEHICLE STEERING GEAR FAILURE ON MY 2016 CHEVROLET K2500 TRUCK . TRUCK WOULD WONDERS BACK FORTH WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD,,PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. STARTS OUT SMALL THEN GETS WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. THIS FAILURE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BECAUSE THERE MAY BE OTHER OTHER FAILURES OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT BEING REPORTED . THIS CONDITION IS VERY SERIOUS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL YOU HAVE WHILE DRIVING. TALKED TO GM REP, HE GAVE ME THE RUNAROUND AND THAT GM IS NOT RESPONSIBLY FOR THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. THEN WHO IS RESPONSIBLY FOR THE INSTILLATION OF DANGEROUS DEFECTIVE PARTS.

NHTSA ODI #11093238

23,000 miles · Mar 12, 2018

Steering

LOOSE STEERING, OR JUST SLOPPY STEERING. SEVERAL INCHES EACH DIRECTION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE TRUCK GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. LIKE DRIVING A FIFTIES MODEL CAR. MY 2012 MODEL THE STEERING WOULD COMPLETELY GO OUT, THIS ONE KEEPS GETTING LOOSE. SOUNDS LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. GOING BACK INTO TH…

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NHTSA ODI #11078621

11,000 miles · Mar 10, 2018

Steering

JUST NOTICED THERE WAS PLAY IN THE STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN MOVE 2-3 INCHES WITHOUT RESPONSE. THIS CAUSES OVER CORRECTION WHEN DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRACK OUT OF ITS LANE. TRUCK HAS 11,0000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #11078438

22,000 miles · Feb 16, 2018

Steering

THE STEERING IS SLOPPY. HAVE ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF PLAY IN IT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAVE 26,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ODI #11073200

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2018

Steering

STEERING IS GETTING LOOSER AND LOOSER WHEN DRIVING WITH ONLY 59,000 MILES ON TRUCK. ALSO STEERING GEAR BOX LEAKING AND DEALER SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND CHARGED ME.

NHTSA ODI #11072034

500,000 miles · Nov 8, 2017

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ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THERE BECAME BETWEEN 3 AND 31/2 INCHES OF SLACK IN THE STEERING. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DARTED TO THE SIDE. COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A COLLISION. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC I SPOKE WITH OVER THE PHONE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AS DID THE DEALERSHIP WE SPOKE WITH. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SUDDEN SLACK IN THE STEERING BOX. COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION! ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS HAVE NO SLACK EXCEPT THE STEERING BOX.

NHTSA ODI #11044670

Official recalls

21V504000 · Air Bags:side/window:curtain:inflator

Jul 1, 2021

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Phase I owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2022. Phase II owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 20V-736. GM's number for this recall is N202324251.

18V578000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Aug 30, 2018

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. 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 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.

17V437000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seat Belts:pretensioner

Jul 10, 2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts:pretensioner

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Air Bags:frontal

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

16V651000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seat Belts:pretensioner

Sep 8, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts:pretensioner

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Air Bags:frontal

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

16V069000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Feb 5, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.

Consequence & remedy

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. 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 20760.

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NHTSA investigations

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