GMC Sierra 1500 by model year

11,932 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the GMC Sierra 1500 across 37 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the GMC Sierra 1500

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1994	15
1995	3
1996	7
1997	100
1998	68
1999	182
2000	215
2001	171
2002	192
2003	210
2004	253
2005	218
2006	183
2007	314
2008	442
2009	280
2010	217
2011	364
2012	149
2013	148
2014	1,037
2015	936
2016	451
2017	478
2018	432
2019	934
2020	717
2021	829
2022	797
2023	671
2024	514
2025	197
2026	208

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2026	208	Engine (48%)	2
2025	197	Engine (32%)	1		5 stars
2024	514	Engine (43%)	1		5 stars
2023	671	Engine (35%)	3		5 stars
2022	797	Engine (34%)	6		5 stars
2021	829	Engine (45%)	7		4 to 5 stars
2020	717	Engine (37%)	12		4 to 5 stars
2019	934	Engine (36%)	10		4 to 5 stars
2018	432	Drivetrain & axles (30%)	7		5 stars
2017	478	Drivetrain & axles (24%)	6		5 stars
2016	451	Brakes (24%)	8		5 stars
2015	936	Brakes (25%)	9		5 stars
2014	1,037	Steering (15%)	9		5 stars
2013	148	Air bags (24%)	3		4 stars
2012	149	Air bags (28%)	3		4 stars
2011	364	Air bags (31%)	5		4 stars
2010	217	Air bags (36%)	4
2009	280	Air bags (44%)	4
2008	442	Air bags (55%)	2
2007	314	Air bags (47%)	2
2006	183	Brakes (38%)		13 to 17
2005	218	Electrical system (31%)		13 to 17
2004	253	Electrical system (32%)	2	13 to 16
2003	210	Brakes (51%)	1	14 to 16
2002	192	Brakes (68%)	1	14 to 16
2001	171	Brakes (68%)	2	11 to 17
2000	215	Brakes (64%)	1	14 to 18
1999	182	Brakes (60%)	1	14 to 17
1998	68	Brakes (28%)	2	13 to 18
1997	100	Steering (25%)	3	13 to 18
1996	7			14 to 18
1995	3			13 to 19
1994	15			12 to 19
1993				12 to 18
1992				12 to 20
1991				12 to 20
1990				12 to 18