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GMC Sierra problems reported in California

450 of the 4,896 complaints filed about the GMC Sierra came from California, most often about the brakes.

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.

450

Complaints from California

33

Crashes

4

Fires

1996

Worst model year

What failed

Brakes 88 19.6%
Steering 33 7.3%
Tires 25 5.6%
Seats 23 5.1%
Seat Belts 20 4.4%

By model year

1976 Sierra 1 0.2%
1977 Sierra 2 0.4%
1983 Sierra 4 0.9%
1988 Sierra 2 0.4%
1989 Sierra 2 0.4%
1990 Sierra 2 0.4%
1991 Sierra 1 0.2%
1992 Sierra 2 0.4%
1993 Sierra 25 5.6%
1994 Sierra 18 4.0%
1995 Sierra 30 6.7%
1996 Sierra 57 12.7%
1997 Sierra 32 7.1%
1998 Sierra 27 6.0%
1999 Sierra 31 6.9%
2000 Sierra 45 10.0%
2001 Sierra 39 8.7%
2002 Sierra 24 5.3%
2003 Sierra 24 5.3%
2004 Sierra 21 4.7%
2005 Sierra 18 4.0%
2006 Sierra 2 0.4%
2007 Sierra 5 1.1%
2008 Sierra 4 0.9%
2009 Sierra 2 0.4%
2010 Sierra 2 0.4%
2011 Sierra 2 0.4%
2012 Sierra 8 1.8%
2013 Sierra 4 0.9%
2014 Sierra 5 1.1%
2015 Sierra 2 0.4%
2017 Sierra 7 1.6%

Cities reporting most

SAN Jose 16 14.4%
Glendale 15 13.5%
SAN Francisco 14 12.6%
Riverside 12 10.8%
Sacramento 9 8.1%
Simi Valley 8 7.2%
Santa Rosa 7 6.3%
Fremont 7 6.3%
EL Monte 6 5.4%
Lathrop 6 5.4%
Corona 6 5.4%
Mendocino 5 4.5%

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