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2023 GMC Sierra 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 492 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, most often about the engine (47% of complaints, typically around 21,000 miles). It is 6th of 27 Sierra 1500 model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
Engine
231 complaints · 47%Half of these problems showed up before 21,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated the vehicle was consuming excessive oil consumption. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was consuming oil every 2,000 miles. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and…
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started running abnormally rough, promptly the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The message âservice traction controlâ was displayed, and the…
Transmission
91 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the âservice transmission nowâ warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the warning light and a message indicated that the transmission would stop shifting soon. The vehicle was taken to the…
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving uphill, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the engine block had failed and needed to be…
Body and structure
90 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 51,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, exterior trim.
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH with her children in the rear seats, the top of the chrome front grille detached and damaged the windshield. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 25v060000 (structure); however, the VIN and the model year…
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH on the interstate, the upper lip of the front grill detached and flew over the windshield into oncoming traffic. The driver was unable to retrieve the part. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local…
Electrical
64 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 23,500 miles. Parts named most often: adas.
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on several occasions, the pedestrian warning alert unexpectedly illuminated. The contact stated that during the failure, the braking system became inoperable and then the brakes locked up, causing the contact and a…
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel shut off without warning. The vehicle was restarted, and the panel remained blank with white streaks across the screen. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, and the dealer associated the failure…
Other or unspecified
52 complaints · 11%Fuel system
36 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with fuel pump module failure. The contact…
Brakes
17 complaints · 4%The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 75 MPH, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel had illuminated, the contact depressed the brakes and the vehicle would not brake in a panic the contact quickly steered into the left lane, pumped the brakes…
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started running abnormally rough, promptly the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The message âservice traction controlâ was displayed, and the…
Driver assistance
16 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, warnings, assist.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2023 GMC Sierra 1500 recalls
Engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 18, 2025. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n252494000.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2021-2024 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 1500, suburban, and tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles equipped with a 6.2l v8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
Brakes: software
Risk: Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: The electronic brake control module (ebcm) software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 25, 2024. Owners can contact gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is n242447990.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2023 chevrolet silverado 1500, gmc sierra 1500, 2023-2024 chevrolet tahoe, suburban, gmc yukon, yukon xl, cadillac escalade, and escalade esv vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid occurs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal vehicle safety standard number 135, "light vehicle brake systems."
Lights: software
Risk: Drls that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 23, 2023. Owners may contact gmc customer service at 1-888-988-7267, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is n222386380. This recall expands previous recall number 22v-827.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2020-2023 cadillac ct4 and ct5; 2021-2023 buick envision; and 2022-2023 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 1500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. The daytime running lights (drls) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Upper grille deflector detachment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 118 complaints alleging detachment of the upper grille deflector on 2022-2024 model year (my) gmc sierra vehicles. 21 of these 118 complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detached after recall 25v-060 was performed. The complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detaches while driving. In some cases, leading to a cracked windshield or surrounding vehicles needing to conduct evasive maneuvers. On february 6, 2025, gm submitted recall 25v-060 addressing upper grille deflector detachment for 2022my gmc sierra vehicles manufactured with a chrome grille deflector. 2022my gmc sierra vehicles which were not manufactured with a
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Summary
On january 16, 2026, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query rq26001.â this investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of recall 25v-274. Odi has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General motors (gm) issued recall 25v-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the l87 engines produced between march 1, 2021 and may 31, 2024. Gm cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. Gmâs recall remedy for recall 25v-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Summary
On january 16, 2026, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query rq26001.â this investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of recall 25v-274. Odi has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General motors (gm) issued recall 25v-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the l87 engines produced between march 1, 2021 and may 31, 2024. Gm cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. Gmâs recall remedy for recall 25v-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the l87 6.2l engine produced by general motors (gm). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25v-274. These engines are installed in model years (my) 2019â2024 chevrolet silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500, and 2021-2024my chevrolet suburban and tahoe, gmc yukon/yukon xl, and cadillac escalade/escalade esv vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a preliminary evaluation (pe25001).â gm determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. Gm issued recall 25v-274 to address the suppl
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Summary
On january 16, 2025, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in my2019-2024 gmâs full-size truck and SUV t1xx platform equipped with the l87 6.2l v8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engineâs bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. On april 24, 2025, gm issued recall 25v-274 to address the concern with l8
Questions about the 2023 GMC Sierra 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2023 GMC Sierra 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (231 complaints, typically around 21,000 miles); transmission (91 complaints, typically around 44,000 miles); body and structure (90 complaints, typically around 51,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 24, 2025 (engine). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2023 a bad year for the GMC Sierra 1500?
- It is 6th of 27 Sierra 1500 model years by number of complaints, with 492 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.