2016 GMC Sierra 1500 safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
11
complaints reporting a crash
13
complaints reporting fire
7
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid PU/CC RWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 7 report injuries (12 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskRoof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the… · Jul 1, 2021
- Crash riskRoof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator · Nov 25, 2020
- Crash riskIf a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60… · Oct 24, 2019
- Crash riskAmount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time · Sep 6, 2019
- Crash riskWhile being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may… · Jul 10, 2017
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag… · Sep 8, 2016
- Crash riskFront upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing · Apr 28, 2016