Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the GMC Sierra 1500. Hover a bar for the count.
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 - 1,031 complaints
- 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 - 928 complaints
- 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 - 893 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 - 68 complaints
- 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 - 100 complaints
- 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 - 147 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 | 136 | 2 |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 | 161 | 1 |
| 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 | 466 | 1 |
| 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 | 595 | 3 |
| 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 | 743 | 6 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 | 747 | 7 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 | 679 | 12 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 | 893 | 10 |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 | 422 | 7 |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 | 473 | 5 |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 | 445 | 7 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 | 928 | 9 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1,031 | 9 |
| 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 | 147 | 3 |
| 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 | 149 | 3 |
| 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 | 364 | 5 |
| 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 | 217 | 4 |
| 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 | 280 | 4 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 | 440 | 2 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 | 313 | 2 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 | 182 | 0 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 | 218 | 0 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 | 253 | 2 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 | 210 | 1 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 | 192 | 1 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 | 171 | 2 |
| 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 | 215 | 1 |
| 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 | 182 | 1 |
| 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 | 68 | 2 |
| 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 | 100 | 3 |
| 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 GMC Sierra 1500 | 15 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V325000 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicl |
| 26V289000DO NOT DRIVE | 2026 | Power Train | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehic |
| 26V166000 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 Crew C |
| 26V114000 | 2026 | Equipment | General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Es |
| 26V083000 | 2020-2022 | Power Train | General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may ha |
| 25V876000 | 2025 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voya |
| 25V432000 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2018 GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Sierra 2500, 3500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew |
| 25V274000 | 2021-2024 | Engine And Engine Cooling | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehic |
| 25V060000 | 2022 | Structure | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with chrome front grille deflectors. The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in p |
| 24V797000 | 2020-2022 | Power Train | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Su |
| 24V756000 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2018-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 Crew Cab trucks. T |
| 24V674000 | 2023 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escal |
| 22V903000 | 2022-2023 | Exterior Lighting | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, |
| 22V463000 | 2022 | Exterior Lighting | General Motors (GM) has decided that certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado, and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with an accessory sport bar. The accessory sport bar contains a h |
| 21V985000 | 2019-2021 | Tires | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire p |
| 21V504000 | 2015-2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end c |
| 21V423000 | 2019 | Tires | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production. |
| 21V245000 | 2014-2015 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorr |
| 21V115000 | 2019-2020 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chev |
| 21V054000 | 2010-2013 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, |
| 21V053000 | 2009-2013 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC |
| 21V052000 | 2007-2009 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tah |
| 21V051000 | 2012 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sie |
| 21V050000 | 2007-2011 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, |
| 20V811000 | 2021 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Che |
| 20V792000 | 2019-2021 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Sil |
| 20V736000 | 2015-2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. |
| 20V684000 | 2020-2021 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 ve |
| 20V650000 | 2019-2020 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not h |
| 20V603000 | 2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped with either a 5.3L or 6.2L V8 e |