2019 GMC Sierra 1500 fuel/propulsion system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Total engine power loss while driving 70mph on the highway in steady moving traffic causing a safety hazard, with 3 young children in the vehicle. No prior warning lamps, messages or symptoms to indicate a problem. Engine completely shut down while driving and will not turn back on. Had vehicle…”
filed Jul 14, 2026
“The engine went into limp mode as I made turn leaving the damn I was is in town and it was a lot of traffic could’ve been bad if I didn’t pull into the median left me devastated and no crank no start I’ve only had the truck a year it went down a month from when I purchased it”
filed Jul 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 17 | 5% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 25 | 6% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 21 | 4% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 33 | 6% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 24 | 5% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 10 | 3% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.