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GMC Recalls by VIN

Paste the VIN of any GMC below to see every recall for its model and year. Every one of the 333 NHTSA campaigns across 17 GMC models is listed underneath — including how long GMC takes to admit a defect: 3.86 years on average.

NHTSA campaigns · 333 campaigns · 17 models · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

GMC has 333 recall campaigns across 17 models. A defect is admitted 3.86 years after the car was built on average, and 30.8% of campaigns come five years or later.

What gets recalled on a GMC

By number of separate campaigns, not by cars affected — one campaign can cover a million vehicles or a thousand.

FIG.01·GMC — what gets recalled
SystemCampaignsShare
Air Bags3410.2%
Seat Belts319.3%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic319.3%
Power Train309%
Electrical System236.9%
Visibility226.6%
Fuel System, Gasoline226.6%
Exterior Lighting195.7%
ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year they were announced, so we can measure how quickly GMC acts once a defect exists.

FIG.02·GMC — how fast defects are admitted
MeasureValueWhat it means
Average gap3.86 yearsBetween the car being built and the defect being admitted
Admitted 5+ years later30.8%Share of campaigns on cars already well used
Campaigns on record333Across 17 models, 1981–2026
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Across all brands the average is 3.79 years. Faster is better, but a low figure can also mean a young line-up — read it next to the number of campaigns.

GMC recalls by model

17 GMC models have campaigns on record. The gap between them is wider than the brand average suggests: on the Canyon a defect is admitted in 1.4 years, on the Caballero it takes 12.5 — the same company, the same paperwork, 11.1 years of difference.

FIG.03·GMC recalls by model
ModelCampaignsYears coveredMost recalled systemAvg gap before admission
GMC Yukon801992–2026Air bags3.4 yrs
GMC Sierra631989–2026Equipment2.8 yrs
GMC Savana591996–2026Electrical system3.3 yrs
GMC Yukon XL501995–2026Air bags3.3 yrs
GMC Acadia382007–2026Air bags2.6 yrs
GMC Canyon312004–2026Exterior lighting1.4 yrs
GMC Jimmy281981–2005Exterior lighting6.7 yrs
GMC Envoy262002–2009Exterior lighting3 yrs
GMC Suburban221981–2000Visibility4.5 yrs
GMC Terrain222009–2026Exterior lighting3.5 yrs
GMC Sonoma191991–2004Service brakes, hydraulic6.3 yrs
GMC Safari181985–2005Fuel system, gasoline6.2 yrs
GMC Caballero81981–1987Equipment12.5 yrs
GMC Typhoon41992–1993Fuel system, gasoline10.8 yrs
GMC Hummer EV Pickup32022–2026Electrical system2 yrs
GMC Hummer EV SUV22024–2026Air bags0 yrs
GMC Vandura21981–1996Equipment0 yrs
ROWS 17·SOURCE NHTSA + ForCar

Check your own car

GMC has 333 campaigns on record across 17 models, but none of them covers a whole model — only a production range inside it, sometimes a few weeks of assembly. So the 333 figure says nothing about any particular GMC: decoding the VIN narrows those 333 down to the recalls for one model and year. Whether the free fix was already carried out on that exact car, NHTSA's own VIN lookup or any GMC dealer can tell you.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveEvery recall for that model and year, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusNHTSA's own VIN lookup or a dealer shows if this car was fixed
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

Every manufacturer files recalls; what differs is how many and how fast — see where GMC stands among all makes on record →

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does GMC have?

333 campaigns across 17 models. On its own the number reflects how many models a brand sells — the response time says more.

Is GMC slow to admit defects?

On average a GMC defect is admitted 3.86 years after the car was built, against about 3.79 years across all brands. 30.8% of campaigns come five years or later.

Does a recall mean the car is unsafe?

It means a specific fault was found in a specific production range and must be fixed free of charge. A brand with many campaigns is not automatically worse — sometimes it simply reports faster.

How do I check my own GMC?

By VIN. Campaigns cover production ranges, so the model alone does not tell you whether your car is affected.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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