2010 Gmc Sierra: Reliability Data

43
Total Complaints
53,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,800 25th Percentile
53,000 Median Mileage
72,212 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
STRUCTURE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA HYBRID (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES GRABBED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE COME TO AN ABRUPT JERKING STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHER SPEEDS, HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTRE..."
"DURING A TRIP ALONG WA HIGHWAY 2, WESTBOUND THRU STEVENS PASS, THE TEMPERATURE WAS DROPPING AS INDICATED BY THE VEHICLES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATION. AS IT TRAVERSED FROM APPROX 42 DEGREES F TO 36 DEGREES F ALL WINDOWS FOGGED SEVERELY SO AS TO RENDER NO VISIBILITY. THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED DUR..."
"DURING A TRIP ALONG WA HIGHWAY 2, WESTBOUND THRU STEVENS PASS, THE TEMPERATURE WAS DROPPING AS INDICATED BY THE VEHICLES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATION. AS IT TRAVERSED FROM APPROX 42 DEGREES F TO 36 DEGREES F ALL WINDOWS FOGGED SEVERELY SO AS TO RENDER NO VISIBILITY. THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED DUR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 7 complaints
25th: 55,000 mi Median: 63,500 mi 75th: 86,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 complaints
25th: 63,500 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 72,212 mi
STRUCTURE 4 complaints
25th: 44,750 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 67,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 complaints
Median: 50,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES 3 complaints
Median: 40,800 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 8 OK: 4 ID: 2 MS: 2 ME: 2 DE: 2 NY: 2 MN: 2 IN: 2 MO: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.3%
Original Owners
97.7%
Second+ Owners

Gmc Sierra — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990301
1992332
19931099
19942213
199532724
199631020
19973026
199823019
199972058
200055758
200133341
200229126
200324616
200422412
20051523
2006653
2007717
2008844
2009483
2011671
2012467
2013466
20141328
2015674
2017775

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28