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GMC Sierra 1500 HDYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 48 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the GMC Sierra 1500 HD.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints48Top: Service brakesSafety recalls02001–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC Sierra 1500 HD 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 1500 HD median. Tap a year for its full report.

'01'02'03'04'05
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2005Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Sierra 1500 HD problems

All model years combined: 48 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 brakes210
Electrical system71
Service brakes, hydraulic61
Fuel system, gasoline40
Engine40
Visibility30
Power train31
Steering20
Structure20
3 other systems30
0 recalls

GMC Sierra 1500 HD recalls

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