GMC Sierra 1500 problems by year
11,783 complaints across 29 model years, 1997–2026. 2014 draws the most at 1,036; 1997 the fewest at 100.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100 | Steering (25.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 182 | Service brakes, hydraulic (40.1%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 215 | Service brakes, hydraulic (38.6%) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 171 | Service brakes, hydraulic (36.8%) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 192 | Service brakes (33.3%) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 210 | Service brakes (26.2%) | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 253 | Electrical system (32.0%) | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 218 | Electrical system (31.2%) | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 183 | Service brakes (21.9%) | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007 | 314 | Air bags (46.5%) | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 442 | Air bags (55.0%) | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 280 | Air bags (43.6%) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 217 | Air bags (35.5%) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 364 | Air bags (31.0%) | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 149 | Air bags (28.2%) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 148 | Air bags (24.3%) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1,036most | Steering (15.1%) | 41 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 935 | Service brakes (23.4%) | 30 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 451 | Service brakes (22.2%) | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 477 | Power train (24.9%) | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 432 | Power train (30.6%) | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 927 | Engine (33.3%) | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 713 | Engine (33.7%) | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 816 | Engine (38.7%) | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 791 | Engine (30.1%) | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 665 | Engine (31.4%) | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 511 | Engine (36.8%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 188 | Engine (28.7%) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 203 | Engine (47.8%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |