MYRModel Year Report

GMC Sierra — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1999, 2000, 2001, 1995, 2002, 1996 · Best bets: 1992, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2015

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Sierra Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 1982: 1 complaints 1982 1983: 2 complaints 1987: 1 complaints 1988: 6 complaints 1989: 16 complaints 1990: 18 complaints 1990 1991: 12 complaints 1992: 30 complaints 1993: 72 complaints 1994: 190 complaints 1995: 261 complaints 1995 1996: 246 complaints 1997: 238 complaints 1998: 190 complaints 1999: 600 complaints 2000: 443 complaints 2000 2001: 264 complaints 2002: 249 complaints 2003: 206 complaints 2004: 188 complaints 2005: 117 complaints 2005 2006: 53 complaints 2007: 59 complaints 2008: 68 complaints 2009: 37 complaints 2010: 34 complaints 2010 2011: 43 complaints 2012: 29 complaints 2013: 39 complaints 2014: 101 complaints 2015: 53 complaints 2015 2016: 6 complaints 2017: 61 complaints 2017
2017: 61 complaints
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YearComplaints
19821
19832
19871
19886
198916
199018
199112
199230
199372
1994190
1995261
1996246
1997238
1998190
1999600
2000443
2001264
2002249
2003206
2004188
2005117
200653
200759
200868
200937
201034
201143
201229
201339
2014101
201553
20166
201761

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 101 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 43 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 117 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 188 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 206 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 249 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 264 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 443 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 600 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 190 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 238 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 246 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 261 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 190 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 72 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.