Gmc Sierra 1500 Reliability
10,666 NHTSA complaints (1994–2026). Complaint rate: 55.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2014–2023 Gmc Sierra 1500 (185 crash-related complaints). The 2012–2013 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Gmc Sierra 1500 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 1,600 | 0.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1,199 | 6.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 1,090 | 1.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 964 | 1.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 924 | 8.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 815 | 1.2% |
| STEERING | 551 | 4.5% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 410 | 2.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 311 | 1.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 304 | 5.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994GOOD | — | 15 | 0 | — | View 1994View→ |
| 1995GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | View 1995View→ |
| 1996GOOD | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | View 1996View→ |
| 1997GOOD | — | 100 | 0 | — | View 1997View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 68 | 6 | 2 | View 1998View→ |
| 1999 | — | 182 | 10 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 215 | 15 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001 | — | 171 | 14 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 192 | 20 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 210 | 15 | 4 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004 | — | 253 | 12 | 2 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 218 | 6 | 16 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 182 | 12 | 5 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 310 | 11 | 2 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 439 | 13 | 7 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 280 | 5 | 4 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 216 | 2 | 4 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 362 | 9 | 4 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 143 | 7 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 147 | 2 | 1 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 1,020 | 39 | 9 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 915 | 30 | 15 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 438 | 14 | 18 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 468 | 22 | 5 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 406 | 16 | 3 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 797 | 19 | 9 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020AVOID | — | 609 | 15 | 5 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021AVOID | — | 629 | 7 | 12 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022AVOID | — | 648 | 14 | 10 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023AVOID | — | 484 | 9 | 4 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 373 | 5 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 112 | 7 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 54 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Gmc Sierra 1500accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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