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Chevrolet SierraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Sierra.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints33Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls01999–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Sierra years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sierra median. Tap a year for its full report.

'99'00'01'02'03
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2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Sierra problems

All model years combined: 33 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic112
Steering50
Suspension40
Electrical system30
Service brakes30
Exterior lighting20
Power train20
Tires20
Vehicle speed control20
9 other systems100
0 recalls

Chevrolet Sierra recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

10 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sierra

  1. Brake line corrosion failureEA11001 · 1999–2003 · closed Apr 8, 2015
    No recall
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · 1999–2003 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  3. UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · 1999–2002 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-379
  4. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLESEA05007 · 1999–2000 · closed Apr 11, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-066
  5. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGERQ04010 · 1999 · closed Apr 14, 2005
    No recall
  6. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · 2000–2003 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005
  7. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · 1999–2003 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  8. TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGEEA04005 · 1999–2003 · closed Sep 28, 2004
    Led to recall 04E-067
  9. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · 1999–2003 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
  10. STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTUREPE03026 · 1999–2003 · closed Nov 3, 2003
    No recall