2016 Gmc Sierra 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints
75
Total Complaints
25,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,180 25th Percentile
25,000 Median Mileage
43,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
14
SERVICE BRAKES
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
ENGINE
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
AIR BAGS
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REPORTING A CONDITION OF POOR ENGINEERING / PROTECTION REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER. THERE IS AN OPENING FOR COOLING FROM RAM AIR THAT PROVIDES NO PROTECTION FROM DEBRIS, ROCKS, BIRDS, ETC FROM DAMAGING THE FINS AND/OR THE COOLER ITSELF. IF AN EVEN..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MAJOR CITY THOROUGHFARE THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DE..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MAJOR CITY THOROUGHFARE THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DE..."

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

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