The 2nd generation Sierra 3500 runs from the 2007 to 2013 model years and ranks 5th out of 32 eligible generations in reliability with a cumulative PainRank™ of 0.46.
PainRank™ is a relative complaint analysis of the 5 complaints made by owners over at CarComplaints.com A majority of the complaints are about brakes problems.
You can compare it with other Sierra 3500 generations.
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.
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Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
Overall reliability rank out of 32 eligible generations.