2011 GMC Sierra 1500 fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Over the past few years squirrels have eaten through the fuel line of the truck just above the fuel tank multiple times. As soon as the ignition switch is turned on fuel gets pumped out very near the exhaust system. The driver may not notice anything wrong immediately causing a very real fire risk…”
filed May 29, 2024
“The fuel pump rusted out from the gas tank causing fuel to leak onto the hot exhaust system. There was a stong gasoline odor which kead to the discovery. The repair bill was $911.00.”
filed Apr 11, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 17 | 5% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 25 | 6% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 21 | 4% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 33 | 6% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 24 | 5% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 10 | 3% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 13 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.