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GMC Sierra 1500 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 8,665 complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Sierra 1500 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2014, 2015, 2019. The most common problem overall: engine.

02505007502000: 181 complaints'002001: 140 complaints2002: 166 complaints'022003: 180 complaints2004: 212 complaints'042005: 177 complaints2006: 145 complaints'062007: 263 complaints2008: 381 complaints'082009: 234 complaints2010: 168 complaints'102011: 284 complaints2012: 107 complaints'122013: 116 complaints2014: 743 complaints'147432015: 719 complaints2016: 343 complaints'162017: 355 complaints2018: 305 complaints'182019: 655 complaints2020: 480 complaints'202021: 591 complaints2022: 596 complaints'222023: 492 complaints2024: 370 complaints'242025: 120 complaints2026: 142 complaints'26
GMC Sierra 1500 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

GMC Sierra 1500 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2026 Sierra 1500142Engine21
2025 Sierra 1500120Engine13
2024 Sierra 1500370Engine15
2023 Sierra 1500492Engine35
2022 Sierra 1500596Engine69
2021 Sierra 1500591Engine76
2020 Sierra 1500480Engine1212
2019 Sierra 1500655Engine1013
2018 Sierra 1500305Transmission710
2017 Sierra 1500355Transmission614
2016 Sierra 1500343Brakes811
2015 Sierra 1500719Brakes923
2014 Sierra 1500743Steering925
2013 Sierra 1500116Other or unspecified32
2012 Sierra 1500107Air bags34
2011 Sierra 1500284Air bags55
2010 Sierra 1500168Air bags42
2009 Sierra 1500234Air bags44
2008 Sierra 1500381Air bags212
2007 Sierra 1500263Air bags29
2006 Sierra 1500145Brakes08
2005 Sierra 1500177Electrical04
2004 Sierra 1500212Electrical28
2003 Sierra 1500180Brakes113
2002 Sierra 1500166Brakes117
2001 Sierra 1500140Brakes210
2000 Sierra 1500181Brakes110

111 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the GMC Sierra 1500

What years of the GMC Sierra 1500 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2014 (743), 2015 (719), 2019 (655).
What is the most common problem with the GMC Sierra 1500?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (2,309), brakes (1,595), transmission (1,329).
Which GMC Sierra 1500 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2012 (107), 2013 (116), 2001 (140). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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