GMC Sierra 3500
2016–2020 only
2016–2020 GMC Sierra 3500 models have 154 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 22 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 58,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016–2020 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full GMC Sierra 3500 report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2016–2020 only
Median onset: 58,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 16,068 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 1,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 59,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typical repair: $340–$840 nationally.
Median onset: 120,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typical repair: $1,360–$4,270 nationally.
Median onset: 25,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
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 2016–2020 model years. See the full GMC Sierra 3500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.