2026 GMC Sierra 1500 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500, 4% of the 147 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Gmc super cruise malfunction no warning before supercruise shuts off passing a car on four lane highway (super cruise enabled) super cruise shut off and truck continued heading for the center gaurd rail.(I caught it before it became an incident). Super cruise abruptly shuts off (no warning) and within a couple thousand feet it turns on. My first time using supercruise az highway 87 n bound just before rye and az highway 260 between payson and christopher creek I called my dealership but it was like uh huh ok I'll let GM know.- no support! …”
NHTSA complaint #11712904, filed 2026-01“I purchased this new full-size heavy-duty pickup, and at purchase the selling dealer installed a 3-inch suspension lift kit with 37-inch tires on 22-inch wheels as a paid dealer upfit. The lift kit manufacturer publishes a maximum tire size of 35 inches on a 20-inch wheel for this kit; the tires and wheels the dealer installed exceed that spec. The lift manufacturer confirmed directly that they would never approve exceeding the 35-inch tire / 20-inch wheel recommendation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11750542, filed 2026-07“While driving at approximately 60 mph on an open road with no obstacles present and no braking input, the rear wheels spontaneously locked up without warning. No brake pedal input. No warning light prior to the event. No obstruction in the road. The vehicle has been subject to an active manufacturer recall for rear wheel lockup due to transmission control valve failure. The dealer's own diagnostic system generated a report showing six active fault codes in the following days including lost communication with the Brake System Control Module and Transmission Control Module. …”
NHTSA complaint #11726026, filed 2026-03“Vehicle keeps displaying a warning message to service drivers assistance system. Taken the vehicle to the dealership multiple time and the condition still persists. Dealership contacts GM tech support and are being told that GM is aware of the problem, programing issue, but they have no solution after several months. Multiple vehicles at many dealerships have the same problem. I don't feel safe driving the vehicle. Drivers assistance system includes multiple cameras and sensors. This condition could cause severe accidents of even death if the system gives false or wrong information”
NHTSA complaint #11731366, filed 2026-04Related service bulletins
- 11023051May 8, 2025This service bulletin provides information for the technicians to use a Customer Concern Verification sheet to facilitate the questions needing to be answered by the customer…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4% |
| 2025 | 11 | 9% |
| 2024 | 14 | 4% |
| 2023 | 14 | 3% |
| 2022 | 24 | 4% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 | 14 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500
101 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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