GMC SIERRA 1500
All Model Years — Complaints, Recalls & Reliability
GMC SIERRA 1500 Reliability Overview
The GMC SIERRA 1500 has been produced from 1994 to 2026. Over 33 model years, NHTSA has received 10,327 complaints and issued 138 recall campaigns for this model.
33
Model Years
10,327
Complaints
138
Recalls
1994–2026
Year Range
Complaints by Model Year
2026 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 29
Recalls: 0
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2025 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 104
Recalls: 1
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2024 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 339
Recalls: 1
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2023 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 435
Recalls: 3
No rating
Top Issue: engine
2022 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 581
Recalls: 6
No rating
Top Issue: engine
2021 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 586
Recalls: 7
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2020 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 572
Recalls: 12
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2019 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 759
Recalls: 10
★★★★☆
Top Issue: engine
2018 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 399
Recalls: 5
★★★★★
Top Issue: power-train
2017 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 460
Recalls: 5
★★★★★
Top Issue: power-train
2016 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 435
Recalls: 7
★★★★★
Top Issue: service-brakes
2015 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 906
Recalls: 9
★★★★★
Top Issue: service-brakes
2014 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 1,017
Recalls: 9
★★★★★
Top Issue: steering
2013 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 147
Recalls: 3
★★★★☆
Top Issue: unknown-or-other
2012 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 143
Recalls: 3
★★★★☆
Top Issue: air-bags
2011 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 359
Recalls: 5
★★★★☆
Top Issue: air-bags
2010 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 215
Recalls: 4
No rating
Top Issue: air-bags
2009 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 280
Recalls: 4
No rating
Top Issue: air-bags
2008 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 437
Recalls: 2
No rating
Top Issue: air-bags
2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 308
Recalls: 3
No rating
Top Issue: air-bags
2006 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 182
Recalls: 2
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes
2005 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 218
Recalls: 3
No rating
Top Issue: electrical-system
2004 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 253
Recalls: 5
No rating
Top Issue: electrical-system-instrument-clusterpanel
2003 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 210
Recalls: 4
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes
2002 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 192
Recalls: 4
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes
2001 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 171
Recalls: 5
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes
2000 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 215
Recalls: 3
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes-hydraulic
1999 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 182
Recalls: 4
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes-hydraulic
1998 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 68
Recalls: 4
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes-hydraulicantilocktraction-controlelectronic-limited-slip
1997 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 100
Recalls: 5
No rating
Top Issue: steering
1996 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 7
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: service-brakes-hydraulicantilocktraction-controlelectronic-limited-slip
1995 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 3
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: engine-and-engine-cooling
1994 GMC SIERRA 1500
Complaints: 15
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: visibilitywiper
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Rating | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 0 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2025 | 104 | 1 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2024 | 339 | 1 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2023 | 435 | 3 | N/A | engine |
| 2022 | 581 | 6 | N/A | engine |
| 2021 | 586 | 7 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2020 | 572 | 12 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2019 | 759 | 10 | ★★★★☆ | engine |
| 2018 | 399 | 5 | ★★★★★ | power-train |
| 2017 | 460 | 5 | ★★★★★ | power-train |
| 2016 | 435 | 7 | ★★★★★ | service-brakes |
| 2015 | 906 | 9 | ★★★★★ | service-brakes |
| 2014 | 1,017 | 9 | ★★★★★ | steering |
| 2013 | 147 | 3 | ★★★★☆ | unknown-or-other |
| 2012 | 143 | 3 | ★★★★☆ | air-bags |
| 2011 | 359 | 5 | ★★★★☆ | air-bags |
| 2010 | 215 | 4 | N/A | air-bags |
| 2009 | 280 | 4 | N/A | air-bags |
| 2008 | 437 | 2 | N/A | air-bags |
| 2007 | 308 | 3 | N/A | air-bags |
| 2006 | 182 | 2 | N/A | service-brakes |
| 2005 | 218 | 3 | N/A | electrical-system |
| 2004 | 253 | 5 | N/A | electrical-system-instrument-clusterpanel |
| 2003 | 210 | 4 | N/A | service-brakes |
| 2002 | 192 | 4 | N/A | service-brakes |
| 2001 | 171 | 5 | N/A | service-brakes |
| 2000 | 215 | 3 | N/A | service-brakes-hydraulic |
| 1999 | 182 | 4 | N/A | service-brakes-hydraulic |
| 1998 | 68 | 4 | N/A | service-brakes-hydraulicantilocktraction-controlelectronic-limited-slip |
| 1997 | 100 | 5 | N/A | steering |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 | N/A | service-brakes-hydraulicantilocktraction-controlelectronic-limited-slip |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | N/A | engine-and-engine-cooling |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 | N/A | visibilitywiper |