NHTSA Data Explorer

GMC C3500HD

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

3,152

Active records

Recalls

53

Active records

TSBs

1,234

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

11

Injuries

155

Crashes

254

Fires

39

Top reported issues — GMC C3500HD

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Condition issue

1,105

Braking behavior

1,002

Operating state

871

Driver assistance issue

537

Wiper/washer behavior

437

Noise

229

Vibration/harshness

190

Fluid issue

172

Reporting mechanism

163

Safety restraint issue

162

Safety restraint behavior

143

Steering behavior

140

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

128

Engine behavior

122

Thermal issue

86

Ride/handling behavior

77

Electrical issue

73

Access/entry issue

64

Lighting behavior

59

Performance issue

48

Powering on/off behavior

33

Recent change

27

Starting behavior

23

HVAC behavior

22

Smell

11

Infotainment behavior

8

Communication/network issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2000 GMC SIERRA 3500

Filed Apr 21, 2025


Previous years of my truck with the Allison “branded” transmission have been reported to lock up while driving. From what I can gather there was a recall. Instead of fixing the issues with the transmission a program was installed to put the transmission in limp mode during the failure. My model, a 2023 apparently came with the limp mode feature already installed. When my transmission failed it took the truck out of gear and locked up for a moment before I could safely pull over.

2000 GMC SIERRA

Filed Mar 20, 2025


2 injured
Crash

The contact owned a 2000 GMC Sierra. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH the driver's side front wheel control arm had fractured and the vehicle went out of control. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled over three times. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled off of the road and stopped on its roof. The contact stated no warning light had illuminated. No air bags had deployed. The contact stated that the police were on scene and wrote a report. The contact was…

1995 GMC SIERRA

Filed Dec 17, 2023


1 injured
Crash

Part:Air bag Available:yes Safety: hit windshield twice after a frontal impact @ 50mph Inspected: no can't get anyone to look into it Warning: None Injuries:laceration on right side face from impacting windshield Looks as if it started to then stopped 2nd owner truck No prior wrecks Took 13 stiches to fix my face Vehicle:religiously maintained If air bag would've deployed would have not sustained any injuries

1995 GMC SIERRA

Filed Jun 14, 2023


1 injured
Crash

Vehicle was regularly maintained and did not show any air bag codes on a reader. Was told by tow truck driver a new ball joint failed after recently being replaced. This caused me to lose steering around a small bend and lead me to go straight into a guardrail at 55mph. Upon impact of guardrail and a 10foot drop off the air bag never went off upon a 55mph head on impact. I had be rushed to hospital and with request for lifeline but was unavailable. I spent day and half in hospital and had to…

1997 GMC SIERRA

Filed Dec 6, 2021


1997 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PULL 6,000LB LOAD. BUT, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED, LOST SPEED, AND STALLED WHILE PULLING LESS THAN 4,000LBS. THE FAILURE OCCURED AT SPEEDS OF 55-65MPH.

1996 GMC SIERRA

Filed May 31, 2020


I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN AND I REACHED SPEEDS OF ALMOST 100 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC

1994 GMC SIERRA

Filed Oct 28, 2019


SEAT BACK PIVOT PIN BROKE. THE SEAT CAN ONLY RECLINE. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO RECALL 95V246000. BUT MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP WHEN SEARCHED. WHY IS MY VIN NOT INCLUDED? THIS IS A 1994 GMC SIERRA SLE. THANKS

1994 GMC SIERRA

Filed Aug 15, 2019


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH TO THE BUCKLE. ALSO, THE STRAP THAT GOES ACROSS THE DRIVER'S CHEST WOULD NOT ADJUST TO HIS HEIGHT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH COLE BUICK GMC (6600 S WESTNEDGE AVE, PORTAGE, MI 49002, 269-323-3200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

2002 GMC GM

Filed Jan 14, 2019


2 deaths
2 injured
Crash

HI [XXX]; WELL ME ANY SISTER WAS TAKING THE KIDS TO A FOOTBALL [XXX]; GAME AN THE VAN WAS PARKED AN JUMP OUT OF GEAR AN HIT THE TREE [XXX]; THE AIR BAGS OPEN AS WELL . A LADY CALL ME FROM THE DEALERSHIP . BUT I HAVE NOT HERE FROM HER NO MORE THE CASE WITH TO .COURTS AN THE INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE WAS TO PAY [XXX]; THE BILLS AN HAVE NOT DONE [XXX]; SO PLEASE HELP . THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HAVE NOT CANE OUT TO HELP ME WITH THE INJURY. AN I AM . IN NEED OF A LAWYER ASAP . THANKS…

2000 GMC SIERRA 3500

Filed Mar 21, 2018


FAULTY INSIDE DOOR HANDLES AND MECHANICISMS.THE DOOR HANDLE ITSELF WILL BREAK OR THE CONNECTING MECHANISM WILL BREAK NOT ALLOWING THE OCCUPANTS ANY ABILITY TO LEAVE FROM THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR OTHERWISE CAUSING THEM TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN A FIRE, SUBMERGED IN WATER OR WINDOWS FREEZING SHUT FROM ICE OR SNOW.

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.