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2016 GMC Sierra 1500 engine problems

The 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 has 39 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

39

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sierra 1500 engine complaints by model year305 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 3 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 14 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 26 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 17 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 74 complaints2015: 84 complaints2016: 39 complaints2017: 58 complaints2018: 68 complaints2019: 291 complaints2020: 226 complaints2021: 305 complaints2022: 238 complaints2023: 198 complaints2024: 171 complaints2025: 39 complaints2026: 37 complaints
Sierra 1500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BRAKES FAIL. WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN GOING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 20MPH.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 1, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 engine — 9% 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.