GMC Sierra
2011 only
149,170 sold in the US for 2011.
per 10,000 sold
2011 GMC Sierra have 65 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 58,000 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 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2011 only
Median onset: 58,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 79,990 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 43,000 miles.
Median onset: 10,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 9,873 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 950 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 37,400 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $1,360–$4,270 nationally.
Median onset: 65,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
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 report for every year and full specs/safety data.