NHTSA Safety Recalls
GMC Sierra Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 29 recall campaigns for the GMC Sierra, across 9 model years from 2000 to 2008. The 2000 has the most (12); the fewest among years with a recall is 2008 (2).
GMC Sierra years to avoid by our method: 2000 (2.5× the median year) and 2002 (2.5× the median year).
- Model years
- 9
- Recall campaigns
- 29
- Most recalls
- 2000
- Owner complaints
- 2,050
2000–2008, with a recall
12 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 2,050 complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Sierra across 18 model years; the most, 443, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 162 of the GMC Sierra complaints (8%) and a fire on 30.
Across all GMC Sierra model years, owners name the service brakes, hydraulic most often (at least 458 complaints), then the service brakes (267).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the GMC Sierra in 2005: 348, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the GMC Sierra is equipment: electrical, in 7 model-year listings.
The newest GMC Sierra recall, 10V240000, was reported on June 4, 2010 and concerns the electrical system.
GMC Sierra years to avoid
The 2000 GMC Sierra stands out most: 186 complaints between 1999 and 2003, 41% of them naming the service brakes, hydraulic.
The 2000 also carries 12 recalls, against a median of 6 for the ranked GMC Sierra years.
The best-measured GMC Sierra years are 2006 (0.2×), 2011 (0.4×) and 2012 (0.5×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 61 | 57 | 1.0× |
| 2016 | 0 | 6 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 0 | 53 | 44 | 0.8× |
| 2014 | 0 | 101 | 96 | 1.7× |
| 2013 | 0 | 39 | 36 | 0.6× |
| 2012 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 0.5× |
| 2011 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 0.4× |
| 2010 | 0 | 34 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 0 | 37 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 2 | 68 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 2 | 59 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 6 | 53 | 10 | 0.2× |
| 2005 | 11 | 117 | 42 | 1.0× |
| 2004 | 10 | 188 | 98 | 1.9× |
| 2003 | 9 | 206 | 100 | 1.9× |
| 2002avoid | 7 | 249 | 161 | 2.5× |
| 2001 | 7 | 264 | 101 | 1.6× |
| 2000avoid | 12 | 443 | 186 | 2.5× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.GMC Sierra years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the GMC Sierra
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL7
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS7
- STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS6
- PARKING BRAKE6
- EQUIPMENT5
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP4
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER3
GMC Sierra model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every GMC Sierra recall campaign (29)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10V240000June 4, 2010 | electrical system | 2007–2008 | fire | 1,365,070 |
| 08V441000August 28, 2008 | electrical system | 2007–2008 | fire | 857,735 |
| 07V521000November 7, 2007 | engine and engine cooling | 2001 | crash | 11,974 |
| 06V417000October 31, 2006 | air bags: frontal | 2005 | crash and injury | 794 |
| 06V307000August 11, 2006 | wheels: rim | 2006 | crash | 3,227 |
| 06V289000August 3, 2006 | engine and engine cooling | 2004–2006 | fire | 38,439 |
| 06V066000March 8, 2006 | structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 2000 | injury | 805,368 |
| 05V552000December 7, 2005 | equipment: other: labels | 2006 | crash | 32,068 |
| 05V455000October 5, 2005 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2005–2006 | fire | 123,592 |
| 05V379000August 29, 2005 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2000–2002 | crash | 1,353,718 |
| 05V161000April 22, 2005 | parking brake | 2000–2005 | crash | 90,242 |
| 05V163000April 22, 2005 | seat belts: rear/other | 2003–2005 | injury | 1,359,824 |
| 05V055000February 14, 2005 | power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator | 2005 | injury | 7,194 |
| 05V043000February 8, 2005 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2004–2005 | crash and injury | 77,411 |
| 05V018000January 21, 2005 | steering: gear box: shaft sector | 2005 | crash | 3,344 |
| 05V005000January 7, 2005 | power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2000 | — | 98,221 |
| 04V376000August 2, 2004 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2005 | fire | 1,103 |
| 04V225000May 11, 2004 | seat belts: front: anchorage | 2003–2004 | — | 736 |
| 04V129000March 17, 2004 | structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 2000–2004 | injury | 3,662,211 |
| 04V045000February 4, 2004 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2003–2004 | — | 68,875 |
| 03V435000November 3, 2003 | fuel system, other: delivery | 2002 | injury | 395 |
| 03V018000January 23, 2003 | visibility: windshield | 2003 | crash | 110 |
| 02V178000July 1, 2002 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2000 | crash and injury | 525,254 |
| 00V345000October 30, 2000 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2000 | crash | 1,383,922 |
| 00V055000February 28, 2000 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2000 | — | 10,674 |
| 00X001000 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2000 | — | — |
| 04E022000 | equipment | 2000–2004 | — | — |
| 07E066000 | equipment: electrical | 2000–2006 | crash | — |
| 09E025000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2000–2006 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the GMC Sierra. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: April 30, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted