GMC Sierra 1500 2019–2025 problems by year and mileage
4th generation Sierra (T1XX)
NHTSA data through 18 October 20263,304 complaints, 671 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2019 GMC Sierra 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 14,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 655
- Recalls naming this year
- 10
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2019
- Engine310 reports · median 74,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline140 reports · median 31,000 mi
- Brakes107 reports · median 7,000 mi
Recall areas Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire · Tires — sidewall · Tires
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2020 GMC Sierra 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 37,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 480
- Recalls naming this year
- 12
Most reported on the 2020
- Engine241 reports · median 44,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline99 reports
- Electrical system81 reports
Recall areas Power train — automatic transmission · Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire · Tires
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 50,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 591
- Recalls naming this year
- 7
Most reported on the 2021
- Engine318 reports · median 59,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline142 reports
- Electrical system76 reports
Recall areas Power train — automatic transmission · Engine and engine cooling — engine · Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2022 GMC Sierra 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 39,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 596
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2022
- Engine239 reports · median 61,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline112 reports
- Body structure104 reports
Recall areas Power train — automatic transmission · Engine and engine cooling — engine · Structure — body
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2023 GMC Sierra 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 29,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 492
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2023
- Engine211 reports
- Transmission and driveline91 reports
- Body structure90 reports
Recall areas Engine and engine cooling — engine · Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist · Exterior lighting — lighting control module
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2024 GMC Sierra 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 370
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2024
- Engine188 reports
- Transmission and driveline72 reports
- Electrical system42 reports
Recall areas Engine and engine cooling — engine
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2025 GMC Sierra 1500
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 120
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2025
- Engine55 reports
- Transmission and driveline26 reports
- Electrical system25 reports
Recall areas Equipment adaptive/mobility — wheelchair restraints/securement
Check the VIN at NHTSA
Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. † Median likely runs low (complaints filed after 2020). Latest: the 2021; earliest: the 2019, and the 2019 is 2 years older (part of the gap is age). 1 of these years carries fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and shows no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2019–2025 GMC Sierra 1500 reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 31,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 103,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 671
- Recalls
- 23
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints came after 2020, so its median likely runs low (why).
Most reported
- Engine47.3% of complaints · median 48,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline20.6% of complaints · median 40,000 mi
- Electrical system14.1% of complaints · median 10,000 mi
Owners filed 3,304 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019–2025 GMC Sierra 1500; the engine leads with 47.3% of them, and half of the 671 that record an odometer reading came by 31,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
34% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 4.3 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. On a generation this new that is expected: few examples have been driven further yet, so the timing says little about design or wear so far.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2019–2025 GMC Sierra 1500 last?
The newest model years (2024–2025) are too young to have reached high mileage; most reports with an odometer reading come from the earlier years of the generation.
On the 2019–2025 GMC Sierra 1500, half of the 671 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 31,000 miles and 90% by 103,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
8 reports came in past 150,000 miles — each one proof that a Sierra 1500 reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · GMC Sierra 1500 2019–2025 · 671 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
10,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 192 complaints
- First 12,000 miles — 34% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 10%
- 1,500
- 25%
- 8,000
- Median
- 31,000
- 75%
- 71,000
- 90%
- 103,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 192 | 28.6% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 79 | 11.8% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 52 | 7.7% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 57 | 8.5% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 48 | 7.2% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 35 | 5.2% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 32 | 4.8% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 36 | 5.4% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 44 | 6.6% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 20 | 3.0% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 18 | 2.7% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 15 | 2.2% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 22 | 3.3% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 8 | 1.2% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 4 | 0.6% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Sierra 1500 problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · GMC Sierra 1500 2019–2025
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Problems owners could not categorise307 reportsmedian 7,000middle half 100–12,000
- Brakes239 reportsmedian 7,000middle half 2,500–13,000
- Electrical system466 reportsmedian 10,000middle half 2,500–51,000
- Body structure266 reportsmedian 30,000middle half 6,000–48,000
- Transmission and driveline682 reportsmedian 40,000middle half 11,000–80,000
- Engine1,562 reportsmedian 48,000middle half 16,000–83,000
- Engine and its cooling system181 reportsmedian 60,000middle half 37,000–96,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1,562 | 47.3% | 48,000 | 16,000–83,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 682 | 20.6% | 40,000 | 11,000–80,000 |
| Electrical system | 466 | 14.1% | 10,000 | 2,500–51,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 307 | 9.3% | 7,000 | 100–12,000 |
| Body structure | 266 | 8.1% | 30,000 | 6,000–48,000 |
| Brakes | 239 | 7.2% | 7,000 | 2,500–13,000 |
| Engine and its cooling system | 181 | 5.5% | 60,000 | 37,000–96,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 179 | 5.4% | — | — |
| Steering | 149 | 4.5% | 11,000 | 4,500–28,000 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 90 | 2.7% | — | — |
Known problems with the 2019–2025 Sierra 1500
Engine 2021–2024
6.2L L87 V8 connecting rod and crankshaft bearing failure. Manufacturing defects — sediment embedded on connecting rods and contamination in crankshaft oil galleries — overload the bearings, causing knock, seizure and in some cases a connecting rod breach through the block, with sudden loss of propulsion. GM recalled roughly 600,000 US vehicles in April 2025 covering 2021-2024 Sierra 1500, Silverado 1500, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Escalade; NHTSA's investigation scoped as many as 877,710 vehicles. Remedy is inspection, then either engine replacement or an oil filter change plus a switch from 0W-20 to eight quarts of 0W-40 synthetic. MY2025 vehicles are excluded.
Engine 2019–2024
Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) lifter failure on the 5.3L L84 and 6.2L L87, the successor mechanism to the earlier AFM lifter problem — collapsed lifter, dead cylinder, camshaft lobe damage.
Transmission 2019–2022
10L80 ten-speed harsh shifting, clunk and torque converter shudder; 8L90 shudder complaints continue on 8-speed trucks.
Before you buy a 2019–2025 Sierra 1500: the 3-minute check
Generated from 671 mileage-tagged complaints, 23 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 23 campaigns cover this generation.
- Ask for electrical system repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 10,000 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Ask for problems owners could not categorise repair records. Same question here: a median of 7,000 miles.
- Check engine on 2021–2024 (6.2L L87) cars. What each looks like: Known problems.
- Check engine on 2019–2024 cars.
- Check transmission on 2019–2022 cars.
- Years differ here: from 120 to 655 complaints a year — compare them by model year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car.
Sierra 1500 problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer, or read the table.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi69% below | At 90k mi86% below | At 120k mi94% below | At 150k mi99% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 16,000–83,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 11,000–80,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 2,500–51,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 100–12,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Body structure | 6,000–48,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 2,500–13,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine and its cooling system | 37,000–96,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · GMC Sierra 1500 2019–2025 · 671 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 69% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 86% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 94% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2019–2025 GMC Sierra 1500 recalls (23)
NHTSA records 23 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
The campaigns cluster around the tyres (4), the transmission and driveline (3), the hydraulic brake circuit (3) (why one area can repeat).
Feb 2026 · 2020–2022 · Power TrainRear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control…
What can happen. Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at…
Dec 2025 · 2025 · Equipment Adaptive/MobilityAn unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and RAM Promaster vehicles equipped with…
What can happen. An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service…
Apr 2025 · 2021–2024 · Engine and Engine CoolingEngine failure increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft…
What can happen. Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil…
Feb 2025 · 2022 · StructureA detached front grille deflector may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with chrome front grille deflectors. The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment.
What can happen. A detached front grille deflector may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will reinforce or repair all attachment points on the chrome front grille deflector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may call GM customer service…
Oct 2024 · 2020–2022 · Power TrainRear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The…
What can happen. Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy…
Sep 2024 · 2023 · Service Brakes, HydraulicWithout a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to…
What can happen. Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. The Electronic Brake Control Module (eBCM) software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024.…
Dec 2022 · 2022–2023 · Exterior LightingDRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime…
What can happen. DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023. Owners may contact GMC…
Jun 2022 · 2022 · Exterior LightingAn inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a…
The defect. General Motors (GM) has decided that certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado, and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with an accessory sport bar. The accessory sport bar contains a high-mounted brake light that may not function. In addition, it may block the…
What can happen. An inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the installation of the accessory bar and provide the correct vehicle wiring, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk…
Dec 2021 · 2019–2021 · TiresAn ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle is not compatible for use with the accessory wheels…
What can happen. An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will provide a new 17" spare tire and wheel assembly that is compatible with the accessory wheels, free of charge. Dealers will also apply a new spare tire information label, and provide…
Jun 2021 · 2019 · TiresOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
What can happen. Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle…
The free fix. Dealers inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Feb 2021 · 2019–2020 · TiresOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC…
What can happen. Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267…
Dec 2020 · 2021 · Seat BeltsIf a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500…
What can happen. If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer…
Dec 2020 · 2019–2021 · Seat BeltsIf a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The seat belt…
What can happen. If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began…
Nov 2020 · 2020–2021 · TiresOvercured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that…
What can happen. Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began…
Oct 2020 · 2019–2020 · Power TrainIf the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle…
What can happen. If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC…
Jul 2020 · 2020 · Air BagsIf the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing…
The defect. General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag…
What can happen. If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac…
Feb 2020 · 2020 · Service Brakes, HydraulicBroken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may have not been heat treated and may break under load.
What can happen. Broken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC…
Jan 2020 · 2019 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA loss of electronic brake assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. These vehicles received updated software for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). This software has an error, and as a result, the vehicle's…
What can happen. A loss of electronic brake assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service…
Dec 2019 · 2019 · Service BrakesIf the driver operates the vehicle unaware that ESC and ABS are not functioning, there is an increased risk…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Cadillac CT6, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. Due to an Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) software error, the vehicle's Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Antilock Brake System…
What can happen. If the driver operates the vehicle unaware that ESC and ABS are not functioning, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer…
Dec 2019 · 2019–2020 · Electrical SystemAn intermittent electrical connection between the B+ battery cable and the alternator could cause the vehicle…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electrical connection between…
What can happen. An intermittent electrical connection between the B+ battery cable and the alternator could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. The intermittent connection could also lead to…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the presence of glue or other contamination at the B+ cable attachment to the alternator and clean the connection and reattach the B+ cable…
Nov 2019 · 2020 · Fuel System, GasolineOver-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for…
What can happen. Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer…
Nov 2019 · 2019–2020 · Seat BeltsA vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners…
What can happen. A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Dec 2018 · 2019 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab and GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab vehicles. The passenger-side frontal air bag module may have been damaged during assembly, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating…
What can happen. In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 3,304 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 53 (1.6%)
- Fires
- 22
- Injury reports
- 27
- Fatality reports
- 0
Sierra 1500 problems by model year
The 2019 drew the most complaints of this generation, 655, most of them about the engine, and the 2025 the fewest, 120. A typical year drew about 492.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 655 | 221 | 14,000† | Engine (310) | 10 |
| 2020 | 480 | 129 | 37,000 | Engine (241) | 12 |
| 2021 | 591 | 122 | 50,000 | Engine (318) | 7 |
| 2022 | 596 | 92 | 39,000 | Engine (239) | 6 |
| 2023 | 492 | 46 | 29,000 | Engine (211) | 3 |
| 2024 | 370 | 48 | 20,000 | Engine (188) | 1 |
| 2025 | 120 | 13 | under 30 reports | Engine (55) | 1 |
What Sierra 1500 owners reported
The contact owns a 2021 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, a reduced power mode warning message unexpectedly illuminated, and the vehicle unexpectedly entered limp mode. The contact stated that the temperature gauge indicated a high temperature and the vehicle was overheating during the…
2021 · 111,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle experienced a total loss of motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due…
2022 · 165,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the message "Service Safety Restraint Device" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front grille needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
2024 · 55,000 miles · Body structure
The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that during vehicle startup, the infotainment system displayed a blank screen and produced no audio volume. The failure also occurred while driving. The contact associated the failure with Preliminary Information Bulletin: PIT6362, which addressed…
2025 · 4,000 miles · Equipment
Built from 671 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-10-20 · open data · how it is built
Other Sierra 1500 generations
- Sierra 1500 1999–2006 1,225 reports with mileage, most about the hydraulic brake circuit
- Sierra 1500 2007–2013 867 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Sierra 1500 2014–2018 1,509 reports with mileage, most about the brakes