GMC Sierra 3500 problems reported in California
78 of the 769 complaints filed about the GMC Sierra 3500 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.
78
Complaints from California
5
Crashes
6
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
13
16.7%
Engine & Cooling
9
11.5%
Brakes
7
9.0%
Airbags
7
9.0%
Tires
6
7.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
7.7%
Steering
5
6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
6.4%
Other & Unspecified
4
5.1%
Lights
3
3.8%
Seats
2
2.6%
By model year
1999 Sierra 3500
3
3.8%
2001 Sierra 3500
3
3.8%
2002 Sierra 3500
3
3.8%
2003 Sierra 3500
1
1.3%
2004 Sierra 3500
3
3.8%
2005 Sierra 3500
8
10.3%
2008 Sierra 3500
2
2.6%
2009 Sierra 3500
6
7.7%
2011 Sierra 3500
4
5.1%
2013 Sierra 3500
1
1.3%
2015 Sierra 3500
7
9.0%
2017 Sierra 3500
3
3.8%
2018 Sierra 3500
1
1.3%
2019 Sierra 3500
4
5.1%
2020 Sierra 3500
1
1.3%
2021 Sierra 3500
4
5.1%
2022 Sierra 3500
5
6.4%
2023 Sierra 3500
6
7.7%
2024 Sierra 3500
8
10.3%
2025 Sierra 3500
5
6.4%
Cities reporting most
Simi Valley
6
13.3%
Antelope
6
13.3%
Victorville
5
11.1%
Rocklin
5
11.1%
Ukiah
4
8.9%
Ventura
4
8.9%
Escondido
3
6.7%
Walnut
3
6.7%
Vista
3
6.7%
Santa Bananas
2
4.4%
Cameron Park
2
4.4%
Inyokern
2
4.4%