GMC Sierra
Owners filed 3,907 complaints across 28 model years of the GMC Sierra. The 1999 drew the most (600); the 2016 the fewest (6).
Model years28
Complaints3,907
Recalls126
Fires55
Deaths10
Every GMC Sierra model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2014 | 101 | 12 | 2 | 5 | Exterior Lighting | Do not drive | |
| 2013 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 43 | 2 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2010 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 37 | 1 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 68 | 2 | — | 4 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2005 | 117 | 11 | 2 | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2004 | 188 | 10 | 5 | 11 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2003 | 206 | 9 | 1 | 8 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 249 | 7 | 2 | 23 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 2001 | 264 | 7 | 2 | 30 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000 | 443 | 12 | 3 | 44 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999 | 600 | 9 | 2 | 51 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 190 | 0 | 8 | 16 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1997 | 238 | 0 | 5 | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1996 | 246 | 2 | 3 | 19 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Above average | |
| 1995 | 261 | 6 | — | 19 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Above average | |
| 1994 | 190 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Routine | |
| 1993 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Routine | |
| 1992 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Routine | |
| 1991 | 12 | 2 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1990 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine |
Which GMC Sierra years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 600 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 9 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.