GMC Sierra EV Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the GMC Sierra EV (2024–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2025 has the most, with 8. Across all years, the part named most often is visibility (4 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Sierra EV model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 4,000 | 4 | 152 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 8 | 9,800 | 1 | 371 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 6 | 15,000 | 3 | 409 | — | Too new |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)4 19%
- Fuel system3 14%
- Electrical system3 14%
- Brakes3 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain2 9.5%
- Suspension2 9.5%
- Steering2 9.5%
- Other or unknown2 9.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2026: “Truck has airbag service issues since day 1. I’ve taken to the dealership and they can’t find any issues even though the service safety system continues to appear. Ac issues and charging issues as well. I’ve attached documentation.”
NHTSA complaint #11767616, filed 2026-092025: “My 2025 GMC Denali EV has experienced repeated safety-critical issues, including severe torque pull under acceleration, making it difficult to maintain safe lane position and compromising steering control. This behavior persists even after inspection and is documented on video. The vehicle has also had repeated service brake assist faults, including one critical failure at under 6,000 miles and additional incidents that resulted in me being stranded out of state. …”
NHTSA complaint #11670638, filed 2025-072024: “I was driving and noticed a very strong smell of an electrical fire. The truck popped up a High Voltage Battery warning and several warning lights came on. We stopped, restarted the truck and the lights came on again, the smell returned as soon as we started driving. We drove the truck to Cable Dahmer GMC in Kansas City, MO. Service advisor Kracinda asked us to exit the vehicle as quickly as possible as it needed to be moved away from the building ASAP. It was parked several blocks from the building in a col de sac away from all vehicles. The electrical fire smell was very strong. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology