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2024 GMC Sierra 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 370 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500, most often about the engine (59% of complaints, typically around 24,500 miles). It is 9th of 27 Sierra 1500 model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
Engine
218 complaints · 59%Half of these problems showed up before 24,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owned a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v274000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that while driving at 16 MPH, the engine suddenly stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the engine, placed the gear…
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH at night, the message âpress engine start buttonâ was displayed, and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was coasted to an exit ramp. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop, the vehicle started to operate as intended.…
Transmission
72 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 24,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 74 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, after which the vehicle was unable to accelerate above 25 MPH. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway and turned off the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the…
The contact owns a . The contact stated that upon restarted the vehcile experienced harsh restarts and lurch forward. The contact indicated that the failure and become more frequent. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and no service was performed. The manufacturer was…
Electrical
42 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 19,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, body control module/bcm, adas.
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel went dark, and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact immediately drove to the dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed. The dealer retrieved a dtc code for power steering failure.…
The contactâs son owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop, the âservice traction controlâ message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited for a while before attempting to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to…
Other or unspecified
32 complaints · 9%Body and structure
28 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the top grille cover detached from the vehicle. The contact immediately proceeded to pull over and used a zip tie to the secure the grille cover. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the…
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65â70 MPH, the bumper air deflector, metal tabs, and screws detached and struck the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall. The…
Fuel system
21 complaints · 6%The contact owns a . The contact stated that upon restarted the vehcile experienced harsh restarts and lurch forward. The contact indicated that the failure and become more frequent. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and no service was performed. The manufacturer was…
Driver assistance
16 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, warnings.
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the low fuel warning light, the forward collision avoidance warning light, the check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The message "steering assist reduced" was displayed. The contact stated that the…
Lights
15 complaints · 4%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2024 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.
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 2024 GMC Sierra 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (218 complaints, typically around 24,500 miles); transmission (72 complaints, typically around 24,000 miles); electrical (42 complaints, typically around 19,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 have?
- 1 recall 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 2024 a bad year for the GMC Sierra 1500?
- It is 9th of 27 Sierra 1500 model years by number of complaints, with 370 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.