2024 GMC Sierra 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 362 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Sierra 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2024 reports, 5 involved a crash. 6 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine cooling, engine, hard parts internal/mechanicalApr 24, 2025
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.
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 25V274000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Jun 17, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH at night, the message “Press Engine Start Button” 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. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); but the recall repair failed to fix the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had occurred after the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 24,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, May 4, 2026
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 notified of the failure.. The failure mileage was 33,400.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the fuel level indicator on the instrument panel became inoperable and provided incorrect information. The contact stated that due to the inaccurate fuel level, the vehicle almost went into LIMP Mode with the message “Refuel - EMPTY Now” displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the DEF tank had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed by the dealer that parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,895.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 26, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that no repair was needed, upon inspection. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired free of charge. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: RQ26001 (Engine). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no vehicle rental assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, Jan 20, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) in October 2025, and the vehicle was taken for inspection. The vehicle passed the inspection, and the recall was closed. The following month, while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power and decelerated to approximately 30 MPH with an abnormal clanking sound coming from near the engine compartment. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and waited before driving 30 MPH to a nearby dealer. The check engine warning light and an unknown sensor light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that there was a loss of power due to engine failure and that the engine needed to be repaired. The engine was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 19, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast to the highway divider and stop the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine had suffered a catastrophic failure and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact informed the dealer of the issue and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,504.
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 18, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle started losing automotive power and stalled. The contact frantically maneuvered the vehicle across three lanes of highway traffic to get to the right shoulder and park the vehicle. During the failure, the check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The contact had previously received a letter regarding NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 48,301.
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 3, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH and attempting to make a right turn while depressing the accelerator pedal, the contact heard a popping sound coming from the front driver’s side and three of the wheels attempted to switch to 4WD; however, the driver’s side wheel failed to respond as intended. The contact was able to pull over to the right side of the road. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the result was not provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (ENGINE and ENGINE COOLING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 20, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 30-35 MPH, the oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over into a gas station. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed that the oil level was low. The contact added two quarts of oil to the engine. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was at the dealer for an oil change and the contact informed the dealer of the low oil pressure. The dealer inspected the engine but found no cause for the failure. The contact stated that afterwards, the oil pressure warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact had to check the oil levels every two weeks. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 24, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 17, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 27, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine cooling). The vehicle was scheduled for the recall repair; however, the contact was informed that the recall repair could not be completed. The contact was informed that the computer system was not reading the machine. In addition, the contact stated that the appointment was rescheduled by the dealer twice. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle had not experienced a failure.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 14, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact attempted to notify the dealer about the issue, but received an automated message that referred the contact to a website. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact then received a letter to call the NTHSA Hotline if the recall repair was not performed in a timely manner. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 12, 2025
The contact owned a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil warning light illuminated. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that the engine was abnormally low on oil, though the vehicle had recently been serviced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who did not provide a specific diagnosis but observed metal shavings inside the oil filter. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); the VIN was included but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 16,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 11, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine made an abnormal sound. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 8, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact was concerned that the failure could occur and that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated there was a lot of pressure and worry about what might happen should the failure occur. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the concerns. The contact had not experienced failure.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 25, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 17, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 14, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra1500. The contact received notification from the OnStar App regarding NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that no assistance would be provided until an authorization letter was sent to the contact for the recall repair to be performed. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 14, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 2, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 26, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Forward collision avoidance, Jun 25, 2025
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 vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed, but the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was being diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE25001(Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000(Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 20, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed to turn over. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and AAA arrived, and the vehicle was jump-started. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting parts. The vehicle was not repaired, and after several weeks, the contact was advised that the vehicle could no longer remain at the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 19,300. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 18, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.