Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2023 GMC Sierra
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon-law claim, and what a buyback covers.
Federal safety record
On file for 2023 GMC Sierra
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- Engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
NHTSA campaign 25V274000 · reported 24 April 2025 · owner letters mailed 18 June 2025 - Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp
Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA campaign 24V674000 · reported 12 September 2024 · owner letters mailed 25 October 2024 - Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch
An unlatched tailgate may open while driving and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA campaign 24V060000 · reported 1 February 2024 · owner letters mailed 17 May 2024 - Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software
DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA campaign 22V903000 · reported 8 December 2022 · owner letters mailed 23 January 2023
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles — whichever comes first.
- Two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury
- Four or more repair attempts for the same non-safety defect
- The vehicle out of service for 30 or more cumulative days for repair
Have an attorney read your 2023 GMC Sierra repair orders.
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