NHTSA probes 535,639 GMC Sierra 1500s as grille trim keeps coming off, even after a fix

The most pointed number in the filing is 21. That is how many of the 118 complaints say the deflector came loose after the truck had already received GM's repair under recall 25V-060. NHTSA says it opened the query to assess whether both the scope and the remedy of that recall are adequate. The agency's summary lists no crashes, injuries or deaths.

What the first recall covered

GM filed recall 25V-060 with NHTSA on February 6, 2025. It covered 70,768 2022 Sierra 1500 pickups with chrome grille deflectors built after the truck's mid-cycle update for 2022, from November 9, 2021, to September 29, 2022. GM's own recall number is N242490120.

In its Part 573 report, GM said one or more of the attachments holding the deflector may fracture over time, and that if all eight attachment points break, the piece can detach while driving. GM traced the parts to a suspect production window at supplier Minth Tennessee International, and said trucks built after the 2022 model year used parts from outside that window. GM reported 1,225 field complaints received between April 2022 and December 2024, including four allegations of an associated accident, and said it was not aware of any injuries.

Several groups of trucks were left out of that recall: 2022 Sierras without a chrome deflector, all 2023 and 2024 Sierra 1500s, and heavy-duty 2500 and 3500 models, which use a different grille design. NHTSA's new query names the 2022-2024 Sierra 1500 and does not include the heavy-duty trucks.

What a recall query means

A recall query is not a recall, and NHTSA has not made a defect finding. It is the step the agency uses when it questions whether an existing recall went far enough or whether the fix works. The likely outcomes are that GM widens the recall or changes the repair, or that NHTSA closes the query without further action.

Autoevolution, which reviewed GM's filings, reported that the original remedy had dealers reinforce or repair the attachment points on the chrome deflectors. If NHTSA concludes that repair does not hold, a broader campaign could reach several times as many trucks as the first one.

What Sierra owners should do now

Run your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your truck is already covered by 25V-060 and whether that work has been done. GM's filing says drivers may hear a rattle from the front of the truck before the deflector separates. A rattle there is worth a dealer visit now, not after the part is gone.

If the deflector on your truck has loosened or come off, including after a recall repair, file a vehicle safety complaint at nhtsa.gov. Complaints from owners are what prompted this review, and they will help decide whether more trucks are added.

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