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GMC Sierra 1500 Body & structure problems

0.87 vs. all vehicles Steady

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).

By model year

2018: 10 10 2018 2019: 20 20 2019 2020: 19 19 2020 2021: 23 23 2021 2022: 90 90 2022 2023: 76 76 2023 2024: 29 29 2024 2025: 4 4 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
2018103.4%
2019203.2%
2020194.2%
2021234.2%
20229015.8%
20237616.7%
2024298.4%
202543.7%

When complaints were filed

2018: 4 4 2018 2019: 3 3 2019 2020: 3 3 2020 2021: 6 6 2021 2022: 5 5 2022 2023: 12 12 2023 2024: 78 78 2024 2025: 81 81 2025 2026: 79 79 2026

Last 12 months: 97 · Previous 12 months: 103

Common terms in reports

  • grill75
  • flew82
  • upper67
  • deflector42
  • piece47
  • tailgate45

What owners report

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.

Problem areas · GMC Sierra 1500

GMC Sierra 1500 problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

Frequently asked questions

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).