2016 GMC Sierra 3500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2016 GMC Sierra 3500, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 3500. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft, lower bearings, head gasket seals, and the long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11603966, filed 2024-07, 105,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 20% |
| 2007 | 1 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 9% |
| 2005 | 2 | 8% |
| 2002 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 6 | 17% |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% |
| 1999 | 2 | 11% |
| 1997 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2016 GMC Sierra 3500
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 GMC Sierra 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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