GMC Sierra 1500 recalls & problems by year
144 recalls and 9,028 owner complaints across 33 model years (1994–2026).
Most complaints2014743 complaints
Most recalls202012 recalls
Crashes reported261in owner complaints
Injuries reported1892 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | — | 2 | 147 |
| 2025 | 5★ | — | 1 | 124 |
| 2024 | 5★ | — | 1 | 377 |
| 2023 | 5★ | — | 3 | 501 |
| 2022 | 5★ | — | 6 | 601 |
| 2021 | 5★ | — | 7 | 596 |
| 2020 | 5★ | — | 12 | 483 |
| 2019 | 5★ | — | 10 | 658 |
| 2018 | 5★ | — | 7 | 305 |
| 2017 | 5★ | — | 6 | 355 |
| 2016 | 5★ | — | 8 | 343 |
| 2015 | 5★ | — | 9 | 720 |
| 2014 | 5★ | — | 9 | 743 |
| 2013 | 4★ | — | 3 | 116 |
| 2012 | 4★ | — | 3 | 107 |
| 2011 | 4★ | — | 5 | 284 |
| 2010 | — | — | 4 | 168 |
| 2009 | — | — | 4 | 234 |
| 2008 | — | — | 2 | 381 |
| 2007 | — | — | 3 | 263 |
| 2006 | — | 13–17 mpg | 2 | 145 |
| 2005 | — | 13–17 mpg | 3 | 177 |
| 2004 | — | 13–16 mpg | 5 | 212 |
| 2003 | — | 14–16 mpg | 4 | 180 |
| 2002 | — | 14–16 mpg | 4 | 166 |
| 2001 | — | 11–17 mpg | 5 | 140 |
| 2000 | — | 14–18 mpg | 3 | 181 |
| 1999 | — | 14–17 mpg | 4 | 158 |
| 1998 | — | 13–18 mpg | 4 | 59 |
| 1997 | — | 13–18 mpg | 5 | 83 |
| 1996 | — | 14–18 mpg | 0 | 5 |
| 1995 | — | 13–19 mpg | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | — | 12–19 mpg | 0 | 13 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine — 2,114 complaints
- Power train — 1,365 complaints
- Service brakes — 1,227 complaints
- Electrical system — 1,224 complaints
- Air bags — 953 complaints
- Unknown or other — 888 complaints
- Steering — 617 complaints
- Structure — 604 complaints