2020 GMC Sierra 3500 safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
4
complaints reporting a crash
2
complaints reporting fire
8
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 1 report injuries (4 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskTransmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up · Feb 12, 2026
- Crash riskTransmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up · Oct 24, 2024
- Crash riskTailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water… · Feb 1, 2024
- Crash riskSeat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center… · Dec 17, 2020
- Crash riskDiffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been… · Jul 30, 2020
- Crash riskSome of the vehicles in 20V-324 were not part of Recall 20V-142 but received… · Jun 4, 2020
- Crash riskHood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly, possibly… · Mar 12, 2020
- Fire riskWhen the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an… · Nov 14, 2019