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GMC steering problems

Owners have filed 3,436 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on GMC vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 82 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the GMC Acadia, worst in 2010.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

3,436

Complaints

5%

Share of all GMC complaints

150

Crashes

14

Fires

Which GMC models have the most steering problems

Acadia 810 23.6%

Worst in 2010

Sierra 1500 605 17.6%

Worst in 2014

Canyon 441 12.8%

Worst in 2015

Sierra 264 7.7%

Worst in 1997

Yukon 258 7.5%

Worst in 1997

Sierra 2500 132 3.8%

Worst in 2005

Yukon XL 101 2.9%

Worst in 2002

Jimmy 96 2.8%

Worst in 1997

Suburban 95 2.8%

Worst in 1997

Safari 91 2.6%

Worst in 1997

Terrain 85 2.5%

Worst in 2011

Envoy 77 2.2%

Worst in 2002

Sierra 3500 41 1.2%

Worst in 2005

Savana 31 0.9%

Worst in 2000

Sierra Denali 27 0.8%

Worst in 2019

Sonoma 26 0.8%

Worst in 1998

Worst GMC model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2015 GMC Canyon 224 56% 67,528 F
2016 GMC Canyon 178 50% 63,000 F
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 154 15% 66,000 C
2010 GMC Acadia 148 34% 70,000 F
2008 GMC Acadia 135 10% 74,000 C
2009 GMC Acadia 114 23% 70,000 C
2015 GMC Sierra 1500 79 9% 52,500 B
2007 GMC Acadia 77 12% 54,189 B
1997 GMC Sierra 64 21% 63,671 C
2011 GMC Acadia 64 17% 62,955 B
1997 GMC Yukon 57 32% 87,000 D
2012 GMC Acadia 46 11% 73,113 B
2019 GMC Sierra 1500 42 5% 9,700 B
1997 GMC Suburban 40 15% 90,000 B
2016 GMC Sierra 1500 37 8% 56,000 A
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 37 6% 9,550 B
2015 GMC Yukon 34 5% 71,704 B
2017 GMC Acadia 33 3% 15,885 A
2019 GMC Acadia 33 6% 83,500 A
2021 GMC Sierra 1500 32 4% 47,500 A