1997–2026 · 30 model years
GMC Sierra 3500 recalls & problems by year
112 recalls and 581 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.
Most complaints202451 complaints
Most recalls20208 recalls
Crashes reported33in owner complaints
Injuries reported291 death
| Model year | NHTSA stars | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 3500 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 Sierra 3500 | — | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 51 |
| 2023 Sierra 3500 | — | 1 | 28 |
| 2022 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 Sierra 3500 | — | 5 | 20 |
| 2020 Sierra 3500 | — | 8 | 51 |
| 2019 Sierra 3500 | — | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 Sierra 3500 | — | 6 | 14 |
| 2017 Sierra 3500 | — | 7 | 13 |
| 2016 Sierra 3500 | — | 7 | 19 |
| 2015 Sierra 3500 | — | 7 | 31 |
| 2014 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 Sierra 3500 | — | 4 | 14 |
| 2012 Sierra 3500 | — | 4 | 9 |
| 2011 Sierra 3500 | — | 5 | 20 |
| 2010 Sierra 3500 | — | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 Sierra 3500 | — | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 25 |
| 2007 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 16 |
| 2006 Sierra 3500 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 Sierra 3500 | — | 1 | 24 |
| 2004 Sierra 3500 | — | 1 | 24 |
| 2003 Sierra 3500 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 2002 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 20 |
| 2001 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 36 |
| 2000 Sierra 3500 | — | 4 | 26 |
| 1999 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 19 |
| 1998 Sierra 3500 | — | 4 | 12 |
| 1997 Sierra 3500 | — | 3 | 10 |
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.