GMC Sierra problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every GMC Sierra model year, from official NHTSA data.
3,871
NHTSA complaints
45
recall campaigns
6,305
service bulletins (TSBs)
15
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 GMC Sierra | 61 | 0 | 883 |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | 6 | 2 | — |
| 2015 GMC Sierra | 53 | 6 | 181 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra | 101 | 11 | 76 |
| 2013 GMC Sierra | 39 | 3 | 248 |
| 2012 GMC Sierra | 29 | 2 | 275 |
| 2011 GMC Sierra | 43 | 2 | 292 |
| 2010 GMC Sierra | 34 | 0 | 280 |
| 2009 GMC Sierra | 37 | 1 | 281 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra | 68 | 2 | 320 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra | 59 | 2 | 232 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra | 53 | 4 | 220 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra | 117 | 9 | 365 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra | 188 | 7 | 563 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra | 206 | 6 | 580 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra | 249 | 4 | 462 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra | 264 | 4 | 471 |
| 2000 GMC Sierra | 443 | 8 | 256 |
| 1999 GMC Sierra | 600 | 4 | 229 |
| 1998 GMC Sierra | 190 | 0 | 23 |
| 1997 GMC Sierra | 238 | 0 | 19 |
| 1996 GMC Sierra | 246 | 0 | 20 |
| 1995 GMC Sierra | 261 | 0 | 12 |
| 1994 GMC Sierra | 190 | 0 | 9 |
| 1993 GMC Sierra | 72 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 GMC Sierra | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 GMC Sierra | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1990 GMC Sierra | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1989 GMC Sierra | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1988 GMC Sierra | 6 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Brake line corrosion failurePE10010 · opened Mar 30, 2010 · closed Jan 5, 2011
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · opened Jun 12, 2008 · closed Sep 8, 2008
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · opened Feb 4, 2008 · closed Jun 12, 2008
- CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALLPE06016 · opened May 4, 2006 · closed Sep 14, 2006