Las cifras se normalizan por tiempo en circulación, no por ventas: un modelo popular genera más reportes que uno raro, y las quejas no se verifican una por una. Cómo contamos
Quejas presentadas entre el 2020-12-07 y el 2026-09-01. Mediana entre el incidente y la presentación: 17 días.
Análisis
El año-modelo anterior (2020) registró 68,2 quejas al año, menos que este. El año-modelo siguiente (2022) registró 122,0 al año, más que este. En sus dos primeros años en circulación, el modelo 2021 acumuló 68 quejas, un 11 % mayor que el vehículo promedio del mismo año-modelo.
El área de problemas más común es Motor (60,7 % de las quejas), seguido de Transmisión (14,2 %) y Sistema eléctrico (8,4 %). Las quejas de Motor son aquí 2,7 veces más frecuentes que en el conjunto de vehículos seguidos. En las quejas de Motor, los dueños mencionan sobre todo “engine”, “coolant control”, “control valve”, “lifters” y “cooling”. 11 quejas (2,0 %) describen un choque o incendio; los dueños mencionan 2 lesiones y 0 muertes.
La mitad de los incidentes ocurrió dentro de los 51 meses siguientes al inicio del año-modelo; el periodo más intenso fue del tercer al quinto año (56 % de los incidentes). En los últimos 12 meses se presentaron 208 quejas nuevas, frente a 217 en los 12 meses anteriores: un ritmo constante.
La NHTSA registra 7 retiros de seguridad para este año-modelo. El 77 % de las quejas corresponde a componentes cubiertos por un retiro. 5 investigaciones de la NHTSA cubren este año-modelo; la más reciente es «Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy» (abierta el 2026-08-20, aún abierta).
Retiros de seguridad (7)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE Número 26V083000 · 2026-02-12
Resumen: General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
Riesgo: Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL Número 25V274000 · 2025-04-24
Resumen: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
Riesgo: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252494000.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE Número 24V797000 · 2024-10-24
Resumen: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Riesgo: Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242454440.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE Número 21V985000 · 2021-12-16
Resumen: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle is not compatible for use with the accessory wheels, which can cause the anti-lock brake system (ABS) to not function properly under certain conditions.
Riesgo: An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will provide a new 17" spare tire and wheel assembly that is compatible with the accessory wheels, free of charge. Dealers will also apply a new spare tire information label, and provide owners with an owner's manual insert clarifying which spare tire to use with the accessory road tires and with the 17" original tires. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2022. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212346510.
SEAT BELTS Número 20V811000 · 2020-12-23
Resumen: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.
Riesgo: If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Solución: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.
SEAT BELTS Número 20V792000 · 2020-12-17
Resumen: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating position.
Riesgo: If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Solución: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202314670.
TIRES Número 20V684000 · 2020-11-05
Resumen: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.
Riesgo: Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Solución: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319030.
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Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cuántas quejas tiene el GMC Sierra 1500 2021?
Se presentaron 550 quejas ante la NHTSA por el GMC Sierra 1500 2021, unas 97,0 por año en circulación.
¿Cuál es el problema más común del GMC Sierra 1500 2021?
La categoría más común es Motor, con el 60,7 % de las quejas.
¿Tiene retiros el GMC Sierra 1500 2021?
La NHTSA registra 7 retiro(s) de seguridad para este año-modelo. 5 investigaciones de la NHTSA cubren este año-modelo; la más reciente es «Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy» (abierta el 2026-08-20, aún abierta).
¿El GMC Sierra 1500 2021 sigue generando quejas?
En los últimos 12 meses se presentaron 208 quejas nuevas, frente a 217 en los 12 meses anteriores: un ritmo constante.
¿Cómo se compara el GMC Sierra 1500 2021 con vehículos similares?
La NHTSA ha recibido 550 quejas de propietarios sobre el GMC Sierra 1500 2021, es decir 97,0 por año en circulación: muchas más quejas de lo habitual para un vehículo de su edad (índice de quejas 2,31; 1,00 es el promedio de todos los vehículos seguidos). Entre los 85 vehículos del año-modelo 2021 que seguimos, ocupa el puesto 79 por menos quejas al año. Frente a otros modelos GMC, su tasa es un 7 % mayor; frente a otros Pickups grandes, es casi igual.