Major Problems with GMC Sierra 1500HD Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used GMC Sierra 1500HD to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for GMC Sierra 1500HD

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of GMC Sierra 1500HD.

Model Year	Complaints
2005 Sierra 1500HD	2
2003 Sierra 1500HD	6
2002 Sierra 1500HD	5
2001 Sierra 1500HD	3

Worst 3 GMC Sierra 1500HD complaints

2003 GMC Sierra 1500HD MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Mileage: 99500 miles

2002 GMC Sierra 1500HD SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 29000 miles

2001 GMC Sierra 1500HD ROTOR Mileage: 39846 miles

Browse GMC Sierra 1500HD complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and DRIVELINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Sierra 1500HD owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES extremely well cared for vehicle - always serviced at gm dealership and recently safety state inspected. brake line ruptured under...	6 ~ 125750 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 2001 chevrolet truck with a 4.3 liter v6 engine and a 2002 gmc sierra 1500 hd with...	2 ~ 72000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was moving my 1500hd gmc sierra which has 29k mile & the front brake line under the radiator blew...	1 ~ 29000 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 hd. the contact stated that while entering the driveway at various...	1 ~ 120000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 hd. the contact stated that the bolts on the manifold were...	1 ~ 99500 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 hd. the contact stated that the bolts on the manifold were...	1 ~ 99500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2005 gmc sierra 1500hd the speedometer had been messing up but all the other gauges work fine....	1 ~ 89323 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN multiple reports to the dealership of a continuous vibration and noise in the front end accompanied by uneven tire wear....	1 ~ 85000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY truck was parked outside at work during the day. when i entered the truck and closed the driver door to...	1 ~ 62000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY outside passenger side rear view mirror defrost does not work. *tr...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2001 gmc sierra crew cab truck was purchased pre-owned in july 2004. vehicle at purchase had the front brakes replaced....	1 ~ 39846 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY hvac system will hang up on defrost it will not return to any other position until vehicle is restarted with...	1 ~ 40000 miles

FAQ

What year GMC Sierra 1500HD is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, GMC Sierra 1500HD models of 2005, 2001, 2002 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for GMC Sierra 1500HD?

GMC Sierra 1500HD models of 2003 and 2002 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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