GMC Sierra 2500 problems reported in California
176 of the 2,284 complaints filed about the GMC Sierra 2500 came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
176
Complaints from California
13
Crashes
1
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
24
13.6%
Electrical System
24
13.6%
Brakes
16
9.1%
Airbags
16
9.1%
Other & Unspecified
15
8.5%
Engine & Cooling
14
8.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
5.7%
Steering
9
5.1%
Tires
8
4.5%
Lights
7
4.0%
Suspension
6
3.4%
Equipment & Accessories
5
2.8%
By model year
1997 Sierra 2500
2
1.1%
1998 Sierra 2500
2
1.1%
2000 Sierra 2500
5
2.8%
2001 Sierra 2500
10
5.7%
2002 Sierra 2500
11
6.3%
2003 Sierra 2500
13
7.4%
2004 Sierra 2500
23
13.1%
2005 Sierra 2500
8
4.5%
2006 Sierra 2500
5
2.8%
2007 Sierra 2500
12
6.8%
2008 Sierra 2500
6
3.4%
2009 Sierra 2500
4
2.3%
2010 Sierra 2500
1
0.6%
2011 Sierra 2500
9
5.1%
2012 Sierra 2500
1
0.6%
2013 Sierra 2500
6
3.4%
2014 Sierra 2500
7
4.0%
2015 Sierra 2500
8
4.5%
2016 Sierra 2500
8
4.5%
2017 Sierra 2500
4
2.3%
2018 Sierra 2500
3
1.7%
2019 Sierra 2500
2
1.1%
2020 Sierra 2500
9
5.1%
2021 Sierra 2500
5
2.8%
2022 Sierra 2500
5
2.8%
2023 Sierra 2500
1
0.6%
2024 Sierra 2500
4
2.3%
2025 Sierra 2500
2
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Bakersfield
7
14.0%
Sacramento
6
12.0%
North Hollywood
5
10.0%
Redwood Valley
4
8.0%
RED Bluff
4
8.0%
Simi Valley
4
8.0%
Sanger
4
8.0%
SAN Jose
4
8.0%
Mission Hills
3
6.0%
Petaluma
3
6.0%
Brentwood
3
6.0%
Lemoore
3
6.0%