Are GMCs reliable?

Newer GMCs (Acadia, Canyon, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Savana, Sierra, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL) do not share one complaint pattern. 4 of the 5 models average more owner complaints per year in the newer years than in the older years. Acadia averages fewer owner complaints per year in the newer years than in the older years. Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Savana, and Sierra do not cover enough model years for that comparison.

Models

9

Model years

2012–2026

Data as of 2026-10-16.

Record by model

2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
Hummer EV Pickup 2022–2026
Total recalls 3
Total complaints 7
Fewest complaints 2023, 0 per year · 2022, 1 per year
Most complaints 2022, 1 per year
Photo: DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV
Hummer EV SUV 2024–2026
Total recalls 2
Total complaints 16
Fewest complaints 2024, 3 per year
Most complaints 2024, 3 per year
Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain
2012 GMC Terrain
Terrain 2012–2026
Total recalls 20
Total complaints 2,431
Fewest complaints 2021, 4 per year · 2016, 5 per year · 2017, 6 per year
Most complaints 2018, 22 per year
Photo: IFCAR, Public domain
2012 GMC Canyon
Canyon 2012–2026
Total recalls 22
Total complaints 1,055
Fewest complaints 2021, 1 per year · 2012, 1 per year · 2019, 1 per year
Most complaints 2024, 69 per year
Photo: 42-BRT, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 GMC Yukon
Yukon 2012–2026
Total recalls 43
Total complaints 2,496
Fewest complaints 2014, 1 per year · 2012, 1 per year · 2020, 2 per year
Most complaints 2024, 58 per year
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2015 GMC Yukon XL
Yukon XL 2015–2026
Total recalls 25
Total complaints 681
Fewest complaints 2020, 2 per year · 2022, 6 per year · 2021, 11 per year
Most complaints 2023, 46 per year
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 GMC Acadia
Acadia 2012–2026
Total recalls 31
Total complaints 3,360
Fewest complaints 2013, 4 per year · 2016, 6 per year · 2022, 7 per year
Most complaints 2017, 76 per year
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 GMC Savana
Savana 2012–2026
Total recalls 28
Total complaints 0
Fewest complaints 2026, 0 per year (too early to compare)
Most complaints 2024, 0 per year
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 GMC Sierra
Sierra 2012–2026
Total recalls 20
Total complaints 0
Fewest complaints 2026, 0 per year (too early to compare)
Most complaints 2024, 0 per year
Photo: Deathpallie325, CC BY-SA 4.0

The table gives each model up to three years with the fewest complaints per year, and the year with the most, each counted from complaints filed in that year’s first 3 years on the road. A model year younger than 3 years is too early to compare, so it is left off that list. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market cars on this page. A model with more cars on the road produces more filings. How we count.

Complaints per year

5'124'1312'1414'159'1610'1713'1810'192'2011'217'2212'2320'24'25'26

Each bar is the median of the models with complaints on file for that year, not weighted by how many of those cars were sold. A year with no complaint file is left blank.

Recalls by model year

23'1222'1330'1437'1527'1616'1720'1814'1916'2034'2118'2219'239'249'2517'26

A campaign that covers more than one model is counted on each.

What owners file about

Engine
1,470
Powertrain
924
Unknown or other
761
Air bags
733
Exterior lighting
614
Steering
519
Electrical system
510
Visibility and wipers
380

Frequently asked questions

Are GMCs reliable?

Newer GMCs (Acadia, Canyon, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Savana, Sierra, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL) do not share one complaint pattern. 4 of the 5 models average more owner complaints per year in the newer years than in the older years. Acadia averages fewer owner complaints per year in the newer years than in the older years. Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Savana, and Sierra do not cover enough model years for that comparison.