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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC Sierra 3500 problems by model year
112 recall entries across 29 model years and 506 owner complaints across 30 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
- power train88 complaints
- service brakes82 complaints
- electrical system80 complaints
- engine51 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic44 complaints
- unknown or other39 complaints
- steering38 complaints
- air bags38 complaints