GMC Sierra 2500 — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2003, 2004, 2001, 2002 · Best bets: 2012, 2014, 2009, 2019, 2018, 1999
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 36 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 134 |
| 2002 | 134 |
| 2003 | 160 |
| 2004 | 143 |
| 2005 | 115 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2007 | 83 |
| 2008 | 63 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 63 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 89 |
| 2016 | 59 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 96 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026 | 6 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 6 | Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 24 | Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Caution | 96 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 28 | Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 42 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 49 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 73 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 31 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 35 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 37 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Recommended | 59 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Caution | 89 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2013 | Recommended | 46 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2011 | Recommended | 63 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 10 | Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Recommended | 31 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2008 | Recommended | 63 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Caution | 83 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 66 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Caution | 115 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Avoid | 143 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Avoid | 160 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Avoid | 134 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Avoid | 134 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2000 | Recommended | 47 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Recommended | 36 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1998 | Not enough data | 15 | Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1997 | Not enough data | 14 | Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1994 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |