GMC Sierra 1500 Wheels, tires & suspension problems
0.6 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge
51 of the 3,415 complaints about the GMC Sierra 1500 (1.5%) concern Wheels, tires & suspension, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Wheels, tires & suspension share across all tracked vehicles.
51Complaints · Wheels, tires & suspension
1.5%Share of complaints
0.6×vs. all vehicles
12Last 12 months
2.0%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Wheels, tires & suspension complaints peak with the 2019 model (14, 2% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (1). 12 Wheels, tires & suspension complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “tire”, “ball joint”, “separated”, “control arm” and “dot”. 1 of these reports (2.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 21V985000 (2021-12-16, model years 2019, 2020 and 2021).
vehicle has approximately 45k miles, We were 2.5 hours away from home on a paved highway driving 55mph and the front passenger side ball joint failed and upper control arm separated also Instantly no brakes causing an accident .
Several months ago while having my truck serviced, I asked the repair shop to inspect the ball joints on the passenger side because they would make a popping noise when turning the wheel.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-08-21 · ODI 11758525
The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 equipped with Maxxis Tires, Tire Line: Bravo HT-750, Tire Size: 255/80/R17, DOT Number: 120NK10015028.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-06-29 · ODI 11747252
2025 GMC Sierra, purchased new, is showing signs of severe dry rot on 3 of the 4 original tires. The vehicle has less than 8000 miles currently. This level of Dryrot poses a safety hazard for a vehicle that is less than 1 year old.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-06-26 · ODI 11746734
On March 14 2026 i was driving from [XXX] . To [XXX] to have my tires checked because i felt a strong vibration on my steering column and truck itself, it was getting worse so i took it to my mechanic who does my regular maintenance on truck.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-05-03 · ODI 11735420
On March 14 2026 i was driving from [XXX] . To [XXX] to have my tires checked because i felt a strong vibration on my steering column and truck itself, it was getting worse so i took it to my mechanic who does my regular maintenance on truck.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-05-03 · ODI 11735423
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: 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.
Remedy: 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.
TIRES Campaign 21V423000 · 2021-06-03 · Model years: 2019
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Remedy: Dealers inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212336230.
TIRES Campaign 21V115000 · 2021-02-25 · Model years: 2019, 2020
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. 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 N212329050.
TIRES Campaign 20V684000 · 2020-11-05 · Model years: 2020, 2021
Summary: 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.
Remedy: 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.
How common are Wheels, tires & suspension problems on the GMC Sierra 1500?
51 of the 3,415 complaints about the GMC Sierra 1500 (1.5%) concern Wheels, tires & suspension, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Wheels, tires & suspension share across all tracked vehicles.
Which GMC Sierra 1500 model years have the most Wheels, tires & suspension complaints?
By model year, Wheels, tires & suspension complaints peak with the 2019 model (14, 2% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (1).
Is there a recall for GMC Sierra 1500 Wheels, tires & suspension problems?
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 21V985000 (2021-12-16, model years 2019, 2020 and 2021).