U0028 on GMC vehicles
U0028 is named on 17 GMC model years (2016–2026): 78 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Yukon, Sierra, Sierra 2500HD, Acadia, Canyon and 2 more.
Which GMC model years name U0028
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 GMC Yukon | Steering | 19 | — |
| 2017 GMC Yukon | Steering | 14 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2018 GMC Yukon | Equipment | 6 | — |
| 2026 GMC Yukon | Not specified | 4 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2019 GMC Yukon | Visibility/Wiper | 3 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2026 GMC Sierra | Not specified | 2 | — |
| 2020 GMC Yukon | Visibility/Wiper | 2 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2017 GMC Savana | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2017 GMC Terrain | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 GMC Acadia | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 GMC Savana | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 GMC Terrain | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2018 GMC Savana | Equipment | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
GMC filings that name U0028
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names U0028. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5405B Service bulletin2016-08-17 · Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN FOR A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE, STEERING ASSIST, ENGINE STALL OR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, AND OR HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING GO BLANK WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES U0073, U0078, U0029, U0028, U0415, U0140, U0126, U0121, U0101, U0100, C0544, U1510, U0073, B1
- PIC6073C Service bulletin2016-09-13 · Steering
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT (EL-51578) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO HELP DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS CONCERNS. THE KIT CONTAINS HEADER CONNECTORS THAT ARE INSTALLED TO BYPASS MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS MODULES. THE BYPASS CONNECTOR ALSO CONTAINS A
- PIT5405C Service bulletin2017-01-27 · Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a reduced or loss of power steering assist, steering wheel jerks or kicks back when turning, Service Stabilitrak message with warning chime, engine stall, Instrument Panel Cluster going blank or inoperative, radio/Integrated Center Stack going blank, Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning going blank,
- PIT5288E Service bulletin2016-11-30 · Tires
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288C Service bulletin2015-11-09 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIC6073E Service bulletin2018-12-17 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the Media Oriented Systems Transport Bus Diagnostic Tool Kit (EL-51578) has been released to help diagnose any of the Media Oriented Systems Transport bus concerns. The kit contains header connectors that are installed to bypass Media Oriented Systems Transport bus modules. The bypass connector also contains a
- PIT5288G Service bulletin2019-08-08 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288F Service bulletin2017-10-24 · Equipment
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5405A Service bulletin2015-11-12 · Steering
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for a reduced power message, steering assist, engine stall or the instrument panel, radio, and or Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning go blank with multiple diagnostic trouble codes. If any of the following diagnostic trouble codes U0073, U0078, U0029, U0028, U0415, U0140, U0126, U0121, U0101, U0100, C0544, U1510, U0073, B1
- PIT6459 Service bulletin2025-11-26 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI communicates an issue where the Brake System Control Module DTC: U0028-88 and U0037-88 diagnostics are backwards and follow the diagnostic procedure for U0037 if U0028 is set and vice versa.
- PIT6459A Service bulletin2026-01-05 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI communicates an issue where the Brake System Control Module DTC: U0028-88 and U0037-88 diagnostics are backwards and follow the diagnostic procedure for U0037 if U0028 is set and vice versa.
- PIT5288H Service bulletin2019-10-25 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
What U0028 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU0028 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs U0028 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 78 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U0028 on 17 GMC model years (2016–2026). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which GMC models does U0028 appear on most?
2016 Yukon (19 documents), 2017 Yukon (14 documents), 2016 Sierra (8 documents).
Does U0028 on a GMC mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.