2016 Gmc Sierra 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints
27
Total Complaints
63,750mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,100 25th Percentile
63,750 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
6
STEERING
6
ENGINE
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
AIR BAGS
1
SUSPENSION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SIDE THORAX AND HEAD CURTAIN AIRBAGS ARE LISTED AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE 2016 GMC SIERRA TRUCK LINE. I DISCOVERED AFTER MY PURCHASE THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS. AFTER RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT WHEN YOU SELECT THE DURAMAX ENGINE OPTION, GMC DELETES ALL SIDE AIRBAGS AND DOES NOT NOTI..."
"-ALL STARTED WITH LOUD POP, METAL FAILURE SOUND. -AT A STOP, WITH BRAKES APPLIED, THE POWER STEERING TURNS THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO PULL TO THE LEFT TO KEEP THE WHEEL CENTERED. (NOT MOVING) THIS PRESSURE ISSUE WILL FINALLY STOP AND THE WHEEL WILL CENTER ON IT'S OWN. -STEERING HAS SLOP, F..."
"-ALL STARTED WITH LOUD POP, METAL FAILURE SOUND. -AT A STOP, WITH BRAKES APPLIED, THE POWER STEERING TURNS THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO PULL TO THE LEFT TO KEEP THE WHEEL CENTERED. (NOT MOVING) THIS PRESSURE ISSUE WILL FINALLY STOP AND THE WHEEL WILL CENTER ON IT'S OWN. -STEERING HAS SLOP, F..."

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