GMC Sierra 2500
2011 only
2011 GMC Sierra 2500 have 73 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 62,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full GMC Sierra 2500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2011 only
Median onset: 62,000 miles. 6.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 102,550 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 57,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 56,800 miles.
Median onset: 46,000 miles.
Median onset: 55,596 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 136,750 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,360–$4,270 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011 model year. See the full GMC Sierra 2500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.