FaultScore

GMC Sierra 2500 vs Ford F-350 SD

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure GMC Sierra 2500 Ford F-350 SD
Complaints on file 2,284 5,142
Model years covered 1994–2026 1995–2026
Worst model year 2001 2019
Best model year 1998 2026
Crashes reported 111 166
Fires reported 64 113
Injuries reported 59 89
Deaths reported 4 2
Most complained-about part Brakes Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 10.4% 7.2%

GMC Sierra 2500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 522 22.9%
Electrical System 289 12.7%
Engine & Cooling 208 9.1%
Airbags 167 7.3%
Steering 132 5.8%

Ford F-350 SD by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 1,100 21.4%
Suspension 874 17.0%
Engine & Cooling 603 11.7%
Tires 251 4.9%