GMC Sierra problems by year
4,157 complaints across 14 model years, 1993–2014. 1999 draws the most at 721; 1993 the fewest at 109.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 109 | Visibility (22.9%) | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 221 | Visibility (53.4%) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 327 | Visibility (45.0%) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 310 | Visibility (27.7%) | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 302 | Service brakes, hydraulic (22.8%) | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 230 | Service brakes, hydraulic (27.0%) | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 721most | Service brakes, hydraulic (40.4%) | 58 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 557 | Service brakes, hydraulic (35.0%) | 58 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 333 | Service brakes, hydraulic (30.9%) | 41 | 2 | 21 |
| 2002 | 291 | Service brakes, hydraulic (34.4%) | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 248 | Service brakes (18.1%) | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 224 | Service brakes (19.6%) | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 152 | Service brakes (17.8%) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 132 | Exterior lighting (48.5%) | 8 | 2 | 0 |