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GMC Sierra ClassicYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the GMC Sierra Classic.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints20Top: Service brakesSafety recalls02003–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC Sierra Classic 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 Classic median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Sierra Classic problems

All model years combined: 20 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 brakes80
Service brakes, hydraulic60
Electrical system32
Engine and engine cooling31
Power train20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Steering10
Visibility11
0 recalls

GMC Sierra Classic recalls

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

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sierra Classic

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · 2007 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  2. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · 2007 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall