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Chevrolet Sierra problems

Owners have filed 46 complaints about the Chevrolet Sierra with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2003. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.

Every Chevrolet Sierra year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2003 — 2 0 0 — Steering
2002 — 2 0 0 — Brakes
2001 — 9 0 0 — Engine & Cooling
2000 — 11 1 0 — Brakes
1999 — 22 1 0 — Brakes

What breaks on a Chevrolet Sierra

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Brakes 16 34.8%

Worst in 1999

Steering 5 10.9%

Worst in 1999

Suspension 4 8.7%

Worst in 1999

Engine & Cooling 3 6.5%

Worst in 2001

Electrical System 3 6.5%

Worst in 1999

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 4.3%

Worst in 2000

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 4.3%

Worst in 2001

Lights 2 4.3%

Worst in 2001

Fuel & Propulsion 2 4.3%

Worst in 2000

Tires 2 4.3%

Worst in 2000

Body & Structure 1 2.2%

Worst in 2000

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.2%

Worst in 2000

Seat Belts 1 2.2%

Worst in 1999

Seats 1 2.2%

Worst in 1999

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chevrolet Sierra, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Dec 2000 peak 10 Oct 2014

Compare the Chevrolet Sierra

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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