GMC Sierra 3500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Sierra 3500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1996: 1 complaints 1996 1997: 10 complaints 1998: 12 complaints 1999: 19 complaints 2000: 26 complaints 2000 2001: 36 complaints 2002: 20 complaints 2003: 7 complaints 2004: 24 complaints 2004 2005: 24 complaints 2006: 11 complaints 2007: 16 complaints 2008: 24 complaints 2008 2009: 5 complaints 2010: 2 complaints 2011: 20 complaints 2012: 9 complaints 2012 2013: 14 complaints 2014: 7 complaints 2015: 30 complaints 2016: 19 complaints 2016 2017: 13 complaints 2018: 14 complaints 2019: 12 complaints 2020: 51 complaints 2020 2021: 20 complaints 2022: 27 complaints 2023: 26 complaints 2024: 40 complaints 2024 2025: 16 complaints 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19961
199710
199812
199919
200026
200136
200220
20037
200424
200524
200611
200716
200824
20095
20102
201120
20129
201314
20147
201530
201619
201713
201814
201912
202051
202120
202227
202326
202440
202516
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 40 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 51 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 36 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.