The Sierra 1500 ranks 13th in reliability out of 15 GMC models. Its overall PainRank™ of 23.84 is based on relative complaint analysis from 1070 owner complaints sent to CarComplaints.com over 31 model years.
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Some GMC models are part of the Takata airbag recalls. Takata, a parts supplier for numerous automakers, manufactured defective, shrapnel-hurling airbag inflators that have affected over 34 million+ vehicles.
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What Sierra 1500 Owners Complain About
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Sierra 1500 has 4 generations available in North American markets.
You’ve barely had a chance to get your 2019 truck dirty before buzzkill GM comes knocking for a recall of damaged airbag control modules. The busted module means the passenger side airbag might not deploy in a crash … or maybe it will? No-o … continue reading
A lawsuit says a failed vacuum pump in GM’s brake boosters can make the brake pedal extremely hard to push, leading to longer stopping distances and accidents. While investigating a rear-end collision involving the lead plaintiff ”GM told h … continue reading
Low voltage is temporarily disabling the power steering in more than 1 million GM trucks and SUVs, prompting a massive recall for the 2015 model year. A near carbon-copy recall was made for similar vehicles back in August 2017. The major di … continue reading
Plaintiffs in the case regarding excessive oil consumption in GM's 5.3L Vortec 5300 engines have switched gears. The original case was tossed out by a judge last year, but the plaintiffs were given a chance to ammend their complaints. So th … continue reading
The judge looking into last year's Vortec excessive oil consumption lawsuit does not seem to buying claims that the engine is defective. The case has been tossed out.
Concerning owner-reported complaints, the judge found those owners talk … continue reading
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of certain 2010-2013 GM owners with 5.3L V8 Vortec 5300 engines. According to the plaintiffs, changes to the engine design allow oil to enter the combustion chamber, leading to excessive oil consumption an … continue reading
