GMC ownership costs & problem years
GMC models ranked by owner data
9 GMC nameplates carry enough federal data to score: 10,978 owner complaints and 170 recall campaigns in total. The strongest average across its model years is the Canyon AT4X AEV at 92/100; the weakest is the Acadia at 70/100.
| Model | Avg score | Verdict | Years scored | Best year | Worst year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon AT4X AEV | 92 | BUY | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Sierra EV | 84 | BUY | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Terrain | 82 | BUY | 15 | 2021 | 2018 | 2,848 | 36 |
| Yukon XL 2500 | 77 | BUY | 3 | 2012 | 2011 | 577 | 0 |
| Yukon XL 1500 | 75 | BUY | 3 | 2012 | 2011 | 610 | 2 |
| Canyon | 73 | BUY | 13 | 2019 | 2015 | 1,093 | 32 |
| Yukon | 73 | BUY | 5 | 2025 | 2021 | 926 | 26 |
| Yukon XL | 73 | BUY | 5 | 2025 | 2021 | 667 | 23 |
| Acadia | 70 | BUY | 15 | 2023 | 2017 | 4,249 | 50 |
Average score is the mean across the model years we hold data for. Complaint counts are raw NHTSA totals and rise with how many cars were sold — the score itself corrects for that. Methodology.
Every GMC model we hold data for
GMC Acadia15 model years indexedGMC Canyon13 model years indexedGMC Canyon AT4X3 model years indexedGMC Canyon AT4X AEV2 model years indexedGMC Canyon Cab Chassis5 model years indexedGMC Canyon Cab Chassis Inc2 model years indexedGMC Canyon Mud Terrain Tires2 model years indexedGMC Hummer Pickup 2M20 EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer Pickup 2X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer Pickup 3X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer Pickup EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer Pickup MT Tires 2X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer Pickup MT Tires 3X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer Pickup MT Tires EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV 2M20 EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV 2X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV 3X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV MT Tires 2M20 EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV MT Tires 2X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV MT Tires 3X EV1 model years indexedGMC Hummer SUV MT Tires EV1 model years indexedGMC Savana 15004 model years indexedGMC Savana 25007 model years indexedGMC Savana 35007 model years indexedGMC Sierra6 model years indexedGMC Sierra 15 Hybrid6 model years indexedGMC Sierra AT42 model years indexedGMC Sierra AT4X3 model years indexedGMC Sierra C101 model years indexedGMC Sierra C10 Cab Chassis1 model years indexedGMC Sierra C10 XFE1 model years indexedGMC Sierra C158 model years indexedGMC Sierra C15 Cab Chassis4 model years indexedGMC Sierra C15 XFE3 model years indexedGMC Sierra Cab Chassis6 model years indexedGMC Sierra EV1 model years indexedGMC Sierra K101 model years indexedGMC Sierra K10 AT41 model years indexedGMC Sierra K10 Cab Chassis1 model years indexedGMC Sierra K158 model years indexedGMC Sierra K15 Cab Chassis4 model years indexedGMC Sierra LTD C151 model years indexedGMC Sierra LTD K151 model years indexedGMC Sierra Mud Terrain Tires4 model years indexedGMC Terrain15 model years indexedGMC Yukon5 model years indexedGMC Yukon 15003 model years indexedGMC Yukon 1500 Hybrid3 model years indexedGMC Yukon C101 model years indexedGMC Yukon C15006 model years indexedGMC Yukon C1500 XL6 model years indexedGMC Yukon Denali 15003 model years indexedGMC Yukon Denali 1500 Hybrid3 model years indexedGMC Yukon Denali K101 model years indexedGMC Yukon K101 model years indexedGMC Yukon K15006 model years indexedGMC Yukon K1500 XL6 model years indexedGMC Yukon XL5 model years indexedGMC Yukon XL 15003 model years indexedGMC Yukon XL 25003 model years indexedGMC Yukon XL C101 model years indexedGMC Yukon XL K101 model years indexed
Sources: NHTSA complaints and recalls, EPA fuel economy · Methodology · Calculators · Updated 2026-10-04