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GMC Sierra 2500

Every GMC Sierra 2500 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years59741 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns30Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins12,315Summed across model years
By model year

The 2024 model year drew the most complaints, 105

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0306090120201520162017201820192020202120222023202410520252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the GMC Sierra 2500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
115
Powertrain
112
Engine and cooling
82
Brakes
79
Fuel system
57
Lighting
53
Steering
41
Tires
27
Structure
24
Driver assistance
17
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each GMC Sierra 2500 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

GMC Sierra 2500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Pickup1020.012510167
2025Pickup2814.314710363
2024Pickup1051.923940849
2023Pickup326.35910762
2022Pickup437.04530968
2021Pickup517.859611,061
2020Pickup765.387911,392
2019Pickup3212.53170946
2018Pickup355.749501,119
2017Pickup378.15160890
2016Pickup591.7100601,582
2015Pickup8911.2217612,216
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the GMC Sierra 2500

  • 26V-611 Sep 24, 2026
    Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 1,559 vehicles
  • 26V-530 Aug 13, 2026
    Tire information label may state the incorrect rear tire pressure, resulting in underinflated tires and preventing the tire pressure monitoring…
    Tires · 8 vehicles
  • 26V-325 May 21, 2026
    Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 4,315 vehicles
  • 26V-166 Mar 19, 2026
    Left or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 2,819 vehicles
  • 26V-114 Feb 26, 2026
    General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick…
    Equipment · 5,861 vehicles
  • 26V-083 Feb 12, 2026
    Transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up
    Powertrain · 1,055 vehicles
  • 25V-432 Jun 26, 2025
    Left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 1,658 vehicles
  • 24V-894 Nov 26, 2024
    Tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching…
    Latches and locks · 131k vehicles
  • 24V-797 Oct 24, 2024
    Transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up
    Powertrain · 463k vehicles
  • 24V-756 Oct 10, 2024
    Left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 2,061 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.