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Model-year public record

2016 GMC Sierra 1500

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

7distinct recall campaigns
442owner-submitted reports
5NHTSA overall score
Not availableofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

7 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2021 report

Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain — Inflator

Campaign ID: 21V504000 (official)

Filed on July 1, 2021 · Owner notice on May 5, 2022 · Official scope: 410,019 vehicles campaign-wide

2020 report

Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain — Inflator

Campaign ID: 20V736000 (official)

Filed on November 25, 2020 · Official scope: 9,279 vehicles campaign-wide

2019 report

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring

Campaign ID: 19V761000 (official)

Filed on October 24, 2019 · Owner notice on December 11, 2019 · Official scope: 652,967 vehicles campaign-wide

2019 report

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum

Campaign ID: 19V645000 (official)

Filed on September 6, 2019 · Owner notice on October 8, 2019 · Official scope: 3,456,719 vehicles campaign-wide

2017 report

Air Bags — Frontal · Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive · Seat Belts — Pretensioner

Campaign ID: 17V437000 (official)

Filed on July 10, 2017 · Owner notice on August 4, 2017 · Official scope: 40,683 vehicles campaign-wide

2016 report

Air Bags — Frontal · Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive · Seat Belts — Pretensioner

Campaign ID: 16V651000 (official)

Filed on September 8, 2016 · Owner notice on October 13, 2016 · Official scope: 3,640,162 vehicles campaign-wide

2016 report

Suspension — Front — Control Arm

Campaign ID: 16V256000 (official)

Filed on April 28, 2016 · Owner notice on May 18, 2016 · Official scope: 3,738 vehicles campaign-wide

Do not drive warning

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
442 total owner reports
C
14 reports mention a crash · 3.2%
F
18 reports mention a fire · 4.1%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

5
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal5 / 5
Side5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 7 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 0 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Combined Comparison scope: Not available for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Not availableofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class: not listed; primary fuel: not listed. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: Not available.