Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc Sierra 3500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc Sierra 3500? 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 3500 problems by model year
85 recall entries and 496 owner complaints on file across 26 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc Sierra 3500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes126 complaints
- power train87 complaints
- electrical system76 complaints
- engine49 complaints
- hydraulic44 complaints
- unknown or other38 complaints
- air bags38 complaints
- steering36 complaints