2016 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
The 2016 GMC Sierra 2500 has 77 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns steering. Next are fuel system (16%) and brakes (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 25,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 25,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the GMC Sierra 2500 with enough data (49 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 GMC sierra 2500. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 50 MPH, a deer ran in front of the vehicle causing extreme front end damage. The contact stated that the deer ended up under the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy however, smoke or powder was seen coming from the front floor board area. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed.
Reporting a condition of poor engineering / protection regarding the location of the transmission oil cooler behind the front bumper. There is an opening for cooling from ram air that provides no protection from debris, rocks, birds, etc from damaging the fins and/or the cooler itself. If an event occurs from any or other situations above, it would be possible to have the oil lines punctured resulting in catastrophic failure of the transmission due to loss of fluid with little to no warning to the driver.
While driving at 45MPH in the left lane of a major city thoroughfare the engine quit running, power steering and brakes did not work. The check engine light came on when the engine quit running. I was able to get the vehicle stopped but the engine would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where I was told this issue was reported in arkansas, louisiana and tennessee.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The contact became aware of the failure when the horn failed to sound while locking the vehicle with the key fob. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that there were no recalls on the VIN related to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.