Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc Sierra 1500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc Sierra 1500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Sierra 1500 problems by model year
94 recall entries and 7685 owner complaints on file across 27 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc Sierra 1500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1686 complaints
- service brakes1454 complaints
- power train1102 complaints
- electrical system1081 complaints
- air bags927 complaints
- unknown or other797 complaints
- steering523 complaints
- structure505 complaints