GMC Sierra 2500 by model year

2,321 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the GMC Sierra 2500 across 35 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 2500

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	2
1997	14
1998	19
1999	42
2000	63
2001	171
2002	164
2003	193
2004	175
2005	159
2006	78
2007	98
2008	78
2009	37
2010	11
2011	81
2012	40
2013	57
2014	39
2015	100
2016	77
2017	51
2018	46
2019	40
2020	115
2021	66
2022	55
2023	42
2024	149
2025	42
2026	17

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2026	17		1
2025	42	Brakes (17%)	1
2024	149	Electrical system (22%)	4
2023	42	Drivetrain & axles (48%)	1
2022	55	Electrical system (22%)	3
2021	66	Drivetrain & axles (20%)	6
2020	115	Drivetrain & axles (22%)	9
2019	40	Electrical system (23%)	7		4 stars
2018	46	Engine (17%)	5		4 stars
2017	51	Brakes (16%)	6		4 stars
2016	77	Steering (18%)	6		4 stars
2015	100	Lighting (26%)	6		3 to 4 stars
2014	39	Air bags (15%)	2		2 to 4 stars
2013	57	Fuel system (16%)	3		2 to 4 stars
2012	40	Air bags (20%)	3		3 to 4 stars
2011	81	Air bags (25%)	4
2010	11		5
2009	37	Electrical system (19%)	5
2008	78	Air bags (50%)	3
2007	98	Air bags (50%)	3
2006	78	Brakes (39%)	1
2005	159	Brakes (26%)	1
2004	175	Brakes (32%)	1
2003	193	Brakes (39%)
2002	164	Brakes (49%)	1
2001	171	Brakes (40%)	2
2000	63	Brakes (54%)	1	12 to 15
1999	42	Brakes (55%)		12 to 15
1998	19		1	14 to 15
1997	14		2	15
1996				13 to 16
1995				12 to 19
1994	2			12 to 19
1993				12 to 17
1991				18