GMC Sierra 1500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 9,082 NHTSA owner complaints across 30 model years, the GMC Sierra 1500 years to avoid are 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the strongest years are 1997, 1998, 2012 and 2013. The Sierra 1500 has 61 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
GMC Sierra 1500 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common GMC Sierra 1500 problems
All model years combined: 9,082 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2146 | 38 |
| Power train | 1372 | 34 |
| Service brakes | 1229 | 84 |
| Electrical system | 1225 | 69 |
| Air bags | 952 | 100 |
| Steering | 618 | 34 |
| Structure | 609 | 26 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 475 | 36 |
| Exterior lighting | 339 | 5 |
| 29 other systems | 2093 | 111 |
GMC Sierra 1500 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 61 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Sierra 1500
- Upper Grille Deflector DetachmentOpen
- Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedyOpen
- Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedyNo recall
- Loss of motive power due to engine failureOpen
- Loss of motive power due to engine failureLed to recall 25V-274
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Air Bag MalfunctionNo recall
- Brake Vacuum Pump FailureLed to recall 19V-645
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 08V-441