--- title: "GM Issues 3.46M Recall on 2014-2018 Trucks and SUVs Due to Brakes" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/09/gm-issues-3-46m-recall-brakes/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2019-09-11T14:41:31+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:20:00+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/71WEKmW5BL._UY560_.jpg" --- # GM Issues 3.46M Recall on 2014-2018 Trucks and SUVs Due to Brakes By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2019-09-11T14:41:31+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:20:00+00:00 ![Featured image]() ![]()A massive recall by General Motors has been announced to address a vacuum pump issue making braking more difficult on 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs. The recall covers certain Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and GMC Yukon vehicles from the 2014-18 model years, according to [AutoNews.com](). The issue seems to be that the vacuum system loses its effectiveness over time, GM told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in documents posted Wednesday. “NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into the issue in November 2018, and said it had reports of nine crashes and two injuries related to the issue. It provided GM in July with additional field reports that prompted the automaker to open an investigation. The company did not immediately say on Wednesday how many injuries or crashes are linked to the issue but said it could impact braking in “rare circumstances.” GM said dealers will reprogram the electronic brake control module with a new calibration that will improve how the system utilizes the hydraulic brake boost assist function when vacuum assist is depleted. GM said the vacuum assist pump, which is lubricated with engine oil that flows into the pump through a filter screen, can in some cases lose effectiveness over time, as debris such as oil sludge can accumulate on the filter screen. GM told NHTSA that prior model years used a different brake assist system design, and vehicles manufactured after 2018 were not equipped with the affected pump design.” ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/09/gm-issues-3-46m-recall-brakes/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/09/gm-issues-3-46m-recall-brakes/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "GM Issues 3.46M Recall on 2014-2018 Trucks and SUVs Due to Brakes", "datePublished": "2019-09-11T14:41:31+00:00", "dateModified": "2025-07-23T15:20:00+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/09/gm-issues-3-46m-recall-brakes/" }, "wordCount": 260, "commentCount": 0, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { "@id": 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