2019 Gmc SIERRA 1500

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Gmc SIERRA 1500 has 849 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 10.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (34% of all complaints), specifically: while driving down road, sudden message of "no oil pressure, turn off engine immediately". was able to pull over with no power (luckily it was safe to do so at the time). left a large puddle of oil underneath the front of the vehicle. also, left large cloud of smoke from oil splashing on hot comp. ⚠️ 8 fire reports filed.

8 fire reports 12 crash reports 10 injuries

849

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

10.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

287 complaints

34%

• WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, SUDDEN MESSAGE OF "NO OIL PRESSURE, TURN OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY". WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO POWER (LUCKILY IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO AT THE TIME). LEFT A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, LEFT LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM OIL SPLASHING ON HOT COMP
• ON APRIL 21ST A PRESSURIZED LINE LEADING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE ENGINE COOLER FAILED AND THE ENGINE SUFFERED RAPID OIL LOSS LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FREQUENT ISSUE WITH 2019 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS (THE NEW BODY STYLE): HTTPS://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/222403-2019-SILVERA
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CUMMINS CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (300 N AIRPORT RD, WEATHERFORD, OK 73096, (580) 247-2263) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED;

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, SUDDEN MESSAGE OF "NO OIL PRESSURE, TURN OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY". WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO POWER (LUCKILY IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO AT THE TIME). LEFT A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, LEFT LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM OIL SPLASHING ON HOT COMP”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

124 complaints

15%

• REAR WHEEL BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY LOCK UP AFTER DRIVING OVER A HOUR OR MORE
• TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. WHEN SPEEDING UP TRUCK WILL JERK. SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. TRUCK FEELS LIKE IT THE REAR END FALLS OUT WHEN STOPPING.
• RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2019 GMC SIERRA AND IT SHIFTS HARD AT LOWER SPEEDS OR WHEN MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND THEN ACCELERATING, OR WHEN DECELERATING. WHILE PARKING THE CAR AT ONE POINT THE SHIFT WAS SO HARD THAT IT FELT LIKE A HIT, AND THEN THE KIDS CONFUSEDLY ASKING "WHAT WAS THAT?". GM IS G

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“REAR WHEEL BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY LOCK UP AFTER DRIVING OVER A HOUR OR MORE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

115 complaints

14%

• HAVE ABOUT 6000 MILES ON MY 2019 GMC SEIRRA DENALI 5.3 . I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY TROUBLING ISSUE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE ALREADY AND HAD A HARD TIME CONVINCING THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK .EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR IDLE FOR 10+ MINS WHEN I SHIFT
• REAR WHEEL BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY LOCK UP AFTER DRIVING OVER A HOUR OR MORE
• WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A STREET, I HEARD THE VEHICLE NOTIFICATION ALARM SOUND, I LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASH AND HAD SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED:I HAD FOUR MESSAGES: SERVICE ESC SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE - 62 MPH TOP SPEED STEERING ASSIST REDUC

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“HAVE ABOUT 6000 MILES ON MY 2019 GMC SEIRRA DENALI 5.3 . I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY TROUBLING ISSUE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE ALREADY AND HAD A HARD TIME CONVINCING THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK .EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR IDLE FOR 10+ MINS WHEN I SHIFT ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

93 complaints

11%

• HAVE ABOUT 6000 MILES ON MY 2019 GMC SEIRRA DENALI 5.3 . I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY TROUBLING ISSUE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE ALREADY AND HAD A HARD TIME CONVINCING THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK .EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR IDLE FOR 10+ MINS WHEN I SHIFT
• VEHICLE SCREENS INCLUDING BOTH THE DRIVER INFORMATION AREA AND THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN BEGAN FLASHING ALERTS/WARNING ABOUT DISABLED CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT, LANE KEEPING ASSISTANCE, AND TRAILER CONNECTION/DISCONNECTION WARNINGS. ALERTS HAPPENED EVER 2-4 SECONDS WITH SCREEN FLASHES EACH TIME. VERY DIST
• WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ABOUT 20 DEGREES (FAHRENHEIT) THE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTS DISPLAYING EMERGENCY CODES THAT REQUIRE CONSTANT CLEARING, ONLY TO HAVE THE ERROR CODES REAPPEAR. THE SAME THING HAPPENS ON THE INFOTAINMENT HEAD UNIT IN THE CENTER STACK -- IT FLASHES, RESETS, CUTS T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

43 complaints

• WHEN I AM DRIVING MY TRUCK, I WILL GET NOTIFICATIONS SAYING THAT THERE IS A TRAILER DISCONNECTION ISSUE WHEN I DON'T EVEN HAVE A TRAILER CONNECTED. IT ALSO FLASHES AN ALERT SAYING THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM AND PEDESTRIAN SENSOR ARE BEING EFFECTED. AS THIS IS GOING ON, THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN FL
• MY 2018 GMC SIERRA HAS VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-75 MPH. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT AS LOW A 20 MPH AND UP TO 75 MPH.
• GPS INFOTAINMENT SCREEN IS TO BRIGHT AT NIGHT AND THERE IS MINIMAL ADJUSTMENT THAT ALSO DIMS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT YOU CAN'T SEE IT AND CONTROLS. AFTER DIMMING EVERYTHING TOGETHER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE GPS SCREEN AND PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE THE SCREEN GOES INTO FULL BRIGHTNESS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHEN I AM DRIVING MY TRUCK, I WILL GET NOTIFICATIONS SAYING THAT THERE IS A TRAILER DISCONNECTION ISSUE WHEN I DON'T EVEN HAVE A TRAILER CONNECTED. IT ALSO FLASHES AN ALERT SAYING THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM AND PEDESTRIAN SENSOR ARE BEING EFFECTED. AS THIS IS GOING ON, THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN FL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 849 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, SUDDEN MESSAGE OF "NO OIL PRESSURE, TURN OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY". WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO POWER (LUCKILY IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO AT THE TIME). LEFT A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, LEFT LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM OIL SPLASHING ON HOT COMP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: REAR WHEEL BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY LOCK UP AFTER DRIVING OVER A HOUR OR MORE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: HAVE ABOUT 6000 MILES ON MY 2019 GMC SEIRRA DENALI 5.3 . I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY TROUBLING ISSUE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE ALREADY AND HAD A HARD TIME CONVINCING THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK .EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR IDLE FOR 10+ MINS WHEN I SHIFT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: HAVE ABOUT 6000 MILES ON MY 2019 GMC SEIRRA DENALI 5.3 . I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY TROUBLING ISSUE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE ALREADY AND HAD A HARD TIME CONVINCING THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK .EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR IDLE FOR 10+ MINS WHEN I SHIFT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)