NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Power Train complaints
53 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jun 14, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
I have a 2017 Chevy Tahoe with 77,000 miles on it. I will have it 4 years Labor Day Weekend. I get all the regular service and oil changes on it in a timely fashion. Last week I was driving my daughter to a friends house and there was a tapping sound. The car did not sound right. Suddenly the engine light illuminated and …
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I have a 2017 Chevy Tahoe with 77,000 miles on it. I will have it 4 years Labor Day Weekend. I get all the regular service and oil changes on it in a timely fashion. Last week I was driving my daughter to a friends house and there was a tapping sound. The car did not sound right. Suddenly the engine light illuminated and was blinking. The car smelled of gas. Thankfully I wasn't too far from home. I had to drive on a highway to get back to my house. I could only go about 30 mph. It was very dangerous. I had my hazards on but people were still beeping at me since I was causing a safety hazard for myself and others. I managed to get home safely and called the dealership. I dropped my car off the next morning since it is not drive-able. The service rep said it was going in as an emergency. After 5 days they finally looked at it. They did not give me a loaner. If I wanted a loaner I was required to pay $46/day. The rep said the repairs to my 3 year old car wont be covered and it will cost over $5,000 to fix the engine. It is a known engine issue to Chevy corporate bulletin 15-06-01-002H Engine Misfire/tick noise, malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated. It is common in 20-15-2019 Tahoe and Suburban. I had to borrow a 12 year old car to drive around my 4 children because my 3 year old car has a bad engine. Ethically how can Chevy require their customers to cover a cost of an engine that they know is faulty. There was nothing that I did to cause this issue. I will never purchase another chevy. SHAME ON PARAMUS CHEVROLET.
NHTSA ODI #11420873
110,000 miles · Apr 27, 2021
Power Train
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THROUGH BIRMINGHAM, AL AND MY 2017 CHEVY TAHOE LT LOST POWER. THE TRANSMISSION HAD ONE INSTANCE OF A HARD SHIFT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, THEN JUST FAILED. SHE WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE SAFELY, TRIED TO SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS. HAD IT…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THROUGH BIRMINGHAM, AL AND MY 2017 CHEVY TAHOE LT LOST POWER. THE TRANSMISSION HAD ONE INSTANCE OF A HARD SHIFT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, THEN JUST FAILED. SHE WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE SAFELY, TRIED TO SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS. HAD IT TOWED TO HENDRICKS CHEVY AND THEY FOUND BURNT TRANNY FLUID AND INDICATED THE PLANETARY GEAR APPEARED DAMAGED. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY HIGHWAY MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE AT NO CHARGE AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEIR 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE MULTIPLE TAHOES IN THE SAME SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN A CHEVY FAN ALL OF MY LIFE BUT NOW RETHINKING THAT AS THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THE CODE YOU NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR IS THE P0796 CODE, WHICH IS A FLUID PRESSURE FAILURE. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS CODE, YOU ARE LIKELY GOING TO HAVE TO PAT 4-6K FOR A TRANSMISSION. STEP UP TO THE PLATE CHEVY AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS.
NHTSA ODI #11414099
90,000 miles · Apr 23, 2021
Power Train
AT APPROXIMATELY 90 THOUSAND MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2017 TAHOE PREMIER WENT OUT AND WE HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TAHOE TO LURCH TO THE SLOW LANE AND OFF OF THE ROAD. TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE H…
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AT APPROXIMATELY 90 THOUSAND MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2017 TAHOE PREMIER WENT OUT AND WE HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TAHOE TO LURCH TO THE SLOW LANE AND OFF OF THE ROAD. TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE HAVING TO SWITCH TO THE SLOW LANE AND BACK TO THE FAST LANE TO GET AROUND US AND BACK INTO THE PROPER LANE BECAUSE THE HIGHWAY HAD THE RIGHT SLOW LANE SHUT DOWN. NO SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I DID NOT NOTICE ANY HARD SHIFTING OR OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND LABOR WAS AROUND $4,500.
NHTSA ODI #11413538
100,300 miles · Mar 25, 2021
Power Train
AT AROUND 70K MILES STARTED HAVING ISSUES. WENT TO PULL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY ROLLED FWD AND IT WOULD NOT GO ALMOST LIKE IT WAS KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR. THEN AT 100300 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. PAID 47K FOR A TAHOE AND NOW HAVING TO SPEND $4200 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION. I'M LUCKY THAT WE DIDN'T GET HIT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAME…
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AT AROUND 70K MILES STARTED HAVING ISSUES. WENT TO PULL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY ROLLED FWD AND IT WOULD NOT GO ALMOST LIKE IT WAS KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR. THEN AT 100300 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. PAID 47K FOR A TAHOE AND NOW HAVING TO SPEND $4200 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION. I'M LUCKY THAT WE DIDN'T GET HIT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAME OUT. GM YOU NEED TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!! THERE IS TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE FOR YOU NOT TO LOOK INTO IT.
NHTSA ODI #11404802
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2021
Power Train
MY 2017 TAHOE FELT LIKE IT WAS SKIPPING LAST NIGHT(3/11/21), I WAS THINKING IT COULD BE BAD GAS; HOWEVER, THIS MORNING WHEN LEAVING FOR WORK IT DROVE GOOD FOR ABOUT 2 MILES THEN IT STARTED SKIPPING AGAIN, MAKING A FUNNY NOISE WHEN I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, IT DOESN'T WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. RPM'S STAY THE SAME.....SOMETHING IS…
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MY 2017 TAHOE FELT LIKE IT WAS SKIPPING LAST NIGHT(3/11/21), I WAS THINKING IT COULD BE BAD GAS; HOWEVER, THIS MORNING WHEN LEAVING FOR WORK IT DROVE GOOD FOR ABOUT 2 MILES THEN IT STARTED SKIPPING AGAIN, MAKING A FUNNY NOISE WHEN I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, IT DOESN'T WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. RPM'S STAY THE SAME.....SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR. THESE VEHICLES COST TOO MUCH FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING!
NHTSA ODI #11402546
81,314 miles · Feb 6, 2021
Power TrainService Brakes
TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE, NEUTRAL BRAKES WEAR DOWN EXTREMELY FAST.
NHTSA ODI #11394924
112,000 miles · Jan 21, 2021
Power Train
MY 2017 TAHOE IS JERKING, NOT GOING INTO OVERDRIVE SMOOTHLY, NOT ACCELERATING EASILY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS YEAR MODEL HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES THAT HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND ALSO CALLED GMC BUT WAS TOLD BY BOTH…
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MY 2017 TAHOE IS JERKING, NOT GOING INTO OVERDRIVE SMOOTHLY, NOT ACCELERATING EASILY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS YEAR MODEL HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES THAT HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND ALSO CALLED GMC BUT WAS TOLD BY BOTH THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. WITH THE COST OF THESE VEHICLES THERE SHOULD BE NO ISSUES ON A FAIRLY NEW MODEL AND FROM THE PREVIOUS COMMENTS I HAVE READ HERE GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OCCURS.
NHTSA ODI #11389301
99,700 miles · Dec 31, 2020
Power Train
MY 2017 CHEVROLET TAHOE FELT VERY STIFF WHILE ACCELERATING AND STARTED SUDDENLY JERKING AND BACKFIRING WHILE IN MOTION AS IF WE WERE REAR-ENDED. IT WOULD FEEL AS IF IT WAS STUCK OR STRUGGLING TO SHIFT GEARS AND BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON . WE TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THINKING IT WAS A MINO…
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MY 2017 CHEVROLET TAHOE FELT VERY STIFF WHILE ACCELERATING AND STARTED SUDDENLY JERKING AND BACKFIRING WHILE IN MOTION AS IF WE WERE REAR-ENDED. IT WOULD FEEL AS IF IT WAS STUCK OR STRUGGLING TO SHIFT GEARS AND BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON . WE TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THINKING IT WAS A MINOR ISSUE BEING STILL FAIRLY NEW BUT WAS TOLD THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS NO WAY A 3 YEAR OLD CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES THAT'S BARELY BEEN DRIVEN DUE TO COVID NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS THESE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS COULD CREATE UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR OTHER OWNERS.
NHTSA ODI #11385792
67,000 miles · Dec 22, 2020
Power Train
TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING ! ONLY HAS LESS THEN 70000 MI ON IT !!! WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS! I WAITED ABOUT 10 OR 15 MINUTES THEN IT STARTED TO GO AGAIN BUT WITH A STRANGE SHUTTERING FEELING . IT SOON STOPPED AGAIN AND SAME THING WOULDNT GO FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN AG…
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TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING ! ONLY HAS LESS THEN 70000 MI ON IT !!! WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS! I WAITED ABOUT 10 OR 15 MINUTES THEN IT STARTED TO GO AGAIN BUT WITH A STRANGE SHUTTERING FEELING . IT SOON STOPPED AGAIN AND SAME THING WOULDNT GO FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN AGAIN IT FELT WEAK AND UNDERPOWERED
NHTSA ODI #11384527
67,437 miles · Nov 10, 2020
EnginePower Train
ON MY WAY TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 10 MILES OUT I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS,IT WASN'T SHIFTING RIGHT AND AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD STAY ON ONE GEAR TOO LONG AND THE RPM WOULD STAY AT 4500RPM BEFORE IT SHIFTS AND THIS IS WHILE CRUISING AT 65MPH. AND WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE I WOULD HEAR A HUMMING/WHISTLING SOUND FROM …
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ON MY WAY TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 10 MILES OUT I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS,IT WASN'T SHIFTING RIGHT AND AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD STAY ON ONE GEAR TOO LONG AND THE RPM WOULD STAY AT 4500RPM BEFORE IT SHIFTS AND THIS IS WHILE CRUISING AT 65MPH. AND WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE I WOULD HEAR A HUMMING/WHISTLING SOUND FROM WITHIN AND I COULDN'T GO PAST 70MPH. THEN THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GOT TO A STOP SIGN AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY MY TAHOE WOULD HESITATE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS. WHEN I GOT TO THE PARKING LOT I TRIED TO BACK-IN TO PARKING SPACE AND MY TAHOE WOULD NOT GO ON REVERSE. AND WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO GET CHECKED OUT,WHEN I PUT IT ON DRIVE NOTHING HAPPENS AND AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AND JERKED IT FORWARD WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS SO MUCH SO,THAT THE REAR TIRES EVEN SCREECHED A BIT! IT SCARED THE SH*# OUT OF ME. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT WAS DONE TO RECTIFY IT.
NHTSA ODI #11374007
Official recalls
4May 7, 2026
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
Oct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Service Brakes
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/tone Ring
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Sep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
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
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: 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
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: 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
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: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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