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2017 GMC Sierra 3500 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2017 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 7
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 74
Latest campaign: Feb 2, 2023

Recall summary by component7

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	2	Jul 10, 2017	17V437000 16V651000
Fuel system, diesel	1	Feb 2, 2023	23V047000
Equipment	1	Jul 1, 2021	21V496000
Engine	1	Apr 25, 2019	19V328000
Fuel system, gasoline	1	Feb 7, 2019	19V088000
Seat belts	1	Sep 14, 2017	17V567000

Safety recalls7

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Feb 2, 2023Latest campaign


Feb 2, 202323V047000	Fuel system, diesel: storage tank assembly An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V047000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank, resulting in an engine stall. Risk An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and fuel pump module, replacing them as necessary. Dealers will also add a vent hose to the rear tank assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on March 15, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed June 21, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222368030. Campaign NHTSA 23V047000 · Feb 2, 2023
Jul 1, 202121V496000	Equipment: electrical engine block heater An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V496000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500 and 2017-2019 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with a Duramax diesel 6.6 liter engine and an optional engine-block heater cord. An electrical short-circuit may occur in the engine-block heater cable or in the terminals that connect the heater cable to the block heater. Risk An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Remedy Dealers will replace engine block heaters and heater cords. Vehicles that have this feature disabled as a remedy to the safety condition will be contacted and offered replacement block heaters and heater cords under a separate customer satisfaction program, free of charge. GM will provide free replacement block heaters and cords under a separate customer satisfaction campaign. For vehicles previously included in recall 19V-328, the heater cord will be replaced and rerouted, free of charge. Interim owner notifications were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 4, 2022. Customers may call GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 212329840. Campaign NHTSA 21V496000 · Jul 1, 2021
Apr 25, 201919V328000	Engine A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 19V328000 What's wrong General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail. Risk A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire. Remedy GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310. Campaign NHTSA 19V328000 · Apr 25, 2019
Feb 7, 201919V088000	Fuel system, gasoline: storage tank assembly If the front tank overfills, the excess pressure may cause the front tank to expand and contact the driveshaft, possibly resulting in a hole in the tank. DetailsHide details for campaign 19V088000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 GMC Sierra 3500 and Chevrolet Silverado 3500 trucks equipped with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks. The fuel-level sensor in the front tank may stick in a low-level position, allowing the rear tank to overfill the front tank. Risk If the front tank overfills, the excess pressure may cause the front tank to expand and contact the driveshaft, possibly resulting in a hole in the tank. The hole will leak fuel, which in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire. Remedy GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear-tank fuel-pump module, inspect the front tank and, if necessary, replace the front tank, free of charge. The recall began July 30, 2019. GM's number for this recall is N182204190. Campaign NHTSA 19V088000 · Feb 7, 2019
Sep 14, 201717V567000	Seat belts: front retractor The seat belt retractors may not perform as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 17V567000 What's wrong General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks. The front seat belt retractor assemblies were built with the incorrect torsion bar. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." Risk The seat belt retractors may not perform as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front seat belt retractor assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's numbers for this recall are 17368, 17375, and 17376. Campaign NHTSA 17V567000 · Sep 14, 2017
Jul 10, 201717V437000	Air bags: frontal 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… DetailsHide details for campaign 17V437000 What's wrong General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, 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. Risk 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 August 4, 2017. 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 17287. Campaign NHTSA 17V437000 · Jul 10, 2017

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the GMC recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component74

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

74Complaints filed

6Involving a crash

2Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires
Power train	26	35	0	0
Service brakes	25	34	5	1
Electrical system	9	12	0	0
Engine	6	8	0	0
Unknown or other	5	7	0	1
Steering	3	4	0	0
Exterior lighting	3	4	0	0
Visibility/wiper	3	4	0	0
Tires	2	3	1	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	3	0	0
Suspension	2	3	0	0
Wheels	2	3	0	1
Visibility	1	1	0	1
Hydraulic	1	1	1	0
Equipment	1	1	0	0

5 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Electrical system
“My truck is affected by GM’s engine block‑heater safety recall (NHTSA 21V‑496 / GM N212329840) addressing a risk of short circuit and potential engine‑compartment fire at the heater cord/terminal connection.”
Filed 01/23/2026 · ODI 11712853
Power train
“The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 3500. The contact stated that while shifting from park(P) to drive(D), the engine revved, but the vehicle failed to move forward. There were no warning lights illuminated.”
Filed 09/22/2025 · ODI 11688844
Power train
“The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 3500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was smoke and a squealing sound coming from the passenger’s side rear wheel.”
Filed 06/06/2025 · ODI 11665289

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2017 GMC Sierra 3500 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2017 GMC Sierra 3500 have?

NHTSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 GMC Sierra 3500. The most recent, 23V047000 (reported February 2, 2023), concerns fuel system, diesel. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2017 GMC Sierra 3500 recalls for?

The largest group is air bags, with 2 campaigns. Others: fuel system, diesel (1), equipment (1), engine (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2017 GMC Sierra 3500?

Power train is the most-reported component, named in 26 complaints out of 74 filed with NHTSA (35%). Across all complaints, owners reported 6 crashs and 2 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2017 GMC Sierra 3500?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the GMC recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised GMC dealer.

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Recall summary by component7

Safety recalls7

Fuel system, diesel: storage tank assembly

Equipment: electrical engine block heater

Engine

Fuel system, gasoline: storage tank assembly

Seat belts: front retractor

Air bags: frontal