271 of the 3,415 complaints about the GMC Sierra 1500 (7.9%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
271Complaints · Body & structure
7.9%Share of complaints
0.87×vs. all vehicles
97Last 12 months
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2022 model (90, 16% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4). 97 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 103 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “grill”, “flew”, “upper”, “deflector” and “piece”. None of these reports describes a crash or fire.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V060000 (2025-02-06, model years 2022).
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after driving the vehicle for 20 minutes, the contact would feel significantly weaknand would faint.
Body & structure · 2025-07-16 · ODI 11673999
I was going home after work on labor day, when l heard a noise on my roof. I opened the sunscreen window and l heard what sounded like a gunshot and the sunroof exploded raining down glass on my face.
Body & structure · 2025-05-28 · ODI 11663517
The piece in front of the hood detached and flew off while riding down the highway.
Body & structure · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761682
while driving my 2023 GMC Sierra AT4 at highway speed, the front grille piece (GM part 84957848, roughly 3 feet or longer) detached from the vehicle without warning and flew off into the roadway.
Body & structure · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761693
On August 22, 2026, while driving my 2022 GMC Sierra westbound on State Route 84 at highway speed, with strong westerly winds of approximately 35 knots, the front passenger-side wheel-opening molding/fender flare completely detached from the vehicle without…
Body & structure · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761056
I was driving home from family’s house 2 hrs away and got home late. When I got home I noticed the upper front grille assembly or top chrome trim piece for the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate flew off at some point while driving.
Body & structure · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761147
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS:ACTIVE SHUTTERS/GRILL Campaign 25V060000 · 2025-02-06 · Model years: 2022
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with chrome front grille deflectors. The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment.
Remedy: Dealers will reinforce or repair all attachment points on the chrome front grille deflector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may call GM customer service for GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242490120.
How common are Body & structure problems on the GMC Sierra 1500?
271 of the 3,415 complaints about the GMC Sierra 1500 (7.9%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which GMC Sierra 1500 model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2022 model (90, 16% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4).
Is there a recall for GMC Sierra 1500 Body & structure problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V060000 (2025-02-06, model years 2022).