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2016 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical system problems

The 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 has 60 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

60

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Sierra 1500 electrical system complaints by model year184 complaints1994: 1 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 43 complaints2004: 85 complaints2005: 71 complaints2006: 22 complaints2007: 25 complaints2008: 32 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 23 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 184 complaints2015: 106 complaints2016: 60 complaints2017: 55 complaints2018: 45 complaints2019: 110 complaints2020: 86 complaints2021: 71 complaints2022: 79 complaints2023: 55 complaints2024: 41 complaints2025: 20 complaints2026: 4 complaints
Sierra 1500 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE WAS REMOTE STARTED- REAR DEFROST TURNED ON AUTOMATICALLY DUE TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. REAR DEFROST OVERHEATED AND SHATTERED REAR POWER SLIDING WINDOW (RPO A48) WHILE STATIONARY. BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED. GM CLAIMS MY VIN IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM N192265660.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 10, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical system — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.