2020 Mack Granite (Gr) problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:driveline:differential Unit (1) · Power Train (1)
Safety recalls (7)
Seat Belts:front:anchorage 2025-10-06 · campaign 25V666000 · 15,841 vehicles
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Mack MD, 2019-2025 Anthem, Granite, 2024 MD Electric, and 2025 Pinnacle trucks equipped with a passenger bench seat. The seat belt anchorage bracket may be improperly welded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: An improperly welded seat belt anchorage bracket can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will install a reinforcement plate, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 21, 2026. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0485. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 13, 2025.
Electrical System:software 2024-10-23 · campaign 24V792000 · 59,338 vehicles
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Anthem, Granite, TerraPro and Pinnacle vehicles, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Risk: Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0472.
Tires 2024-10-18 · campaign 24V773000 · 49 vehicles
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2019-2025 GR and 2018 GU Granite vehicles equipped with non-DOT tested tires. The tires may not have been DOT tested and confirmed to be sufficient for the vehicles. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires - Other Than Passenger Cars."
Risk: Insufficient tires can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 6, 2024. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0471.
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal 2023-08-25 · campaign 23V600000 · 27,418 vehicles
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2015-2023 GU and GR vehicles. The turn signals may be positioned incorrectly, reducing their visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Low turn signal visibility may not alert other drivers to a turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will add additional turn signal lighting, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 25, 2024. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0448.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc):control Module:software 2021-04-01 · campaign 21V233000 · 557 vehicles
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR/GU), and Pinnacle (CHU/CXU/PI) vehicles equipped with "camelback" rear suspension and electronic stability control. The vehicles may not stay in their lane at certain speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Risk: A vehicle that drifts out of its lane increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control units, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2021. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0423.
Steering:linkages:drag:link:connection 2019-12-16 · campaign 19V896000 · 80 vehicles
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR), and Pinnacle (PI) vehicles. The castle nuts and cotter pins used to connect the steering drag link to the pitman arm and steering arm may have not been correctly installed, potentially causing separation of the drag link.
Risk: If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link attachment points, repairing them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2020. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0420.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2019-01-24 · campaign 19V054000 · 3,906 vehicles
Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mack Anthem, Granite, Pinnacle vehicles. The passenger side door down view mirror may detach from the door.
Risk: If the mirror detaches from the door, the mirror may strike another vehicle or pedestrian, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will properly attach the mirror, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0416.
Service bulletins (252)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-08-10 · CBR 159 202608 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mack trucks equipped with a cummins engine - engine preheat icon does not illuminate in the instrument cluster (ic) during engine pre-heat (intake air heater) operation - vehicles with 2018instrument cluster update, model year2018 and newer
Wheels 2026-07-23 · CBR 2595 072026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cbr - the purpose of this cbr is to provide information on 2010 and newer mack granite chassis experiencing a low frequency vibration.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-30 · CBR 2575-1 202604 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cbr - mack chassis - dash panel cracking at mounting to biw.
Power Train 2026-04-09 · CBR 2573-1 202604 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cbr - mack chassis - through shaft bearing retainer breakage on mack carriers.
Power Train 2026-04-09 · CBR 2362-3 202604 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cbr - mack carrier nut adhesive change.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-01-08 · CBR 2432-2 202601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cbr - mack chassis - an and gr models - door glass shattering.
Showing the 6 most recent of 252 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-01-25 · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit“the driver was driving down the freeway and lost all power. the driveshaft fell out of the truck at 70 mph, luckly the truck was working a night shift and traffic was light, only a piece was still attached. the dealer confirmed rear differenial failure. there were no warnings before the failure. …”
2024-01-25 · Power Train“the driver was driving down an arterial street and the thru shaft failed on a blind corner. the driver was able to limp the truck to the shoulder. the drivers safety was put at risk as well as everyone else on the road, there would have been no way to move the trailer if it had been loaded and was blocking the road. the dealer was able to replace …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.