2018 GMC Sierra - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 GMC Sierra

28 problems have been reported for the 2018 GMC Sierra. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 2018 GMC Sierra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 6 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (4 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 GMC Sierra

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Engine And Engine Cooling
6
  Service Brakes
4
  Structure
4
  Exterior Lighting
3
  Steering
3
  Electronic Stability Control
2
  Equipment
2
  Suspension
1
  Wheel
1
  Power Train
1
  Electrical System
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 GMC Sierra in 2018.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
0
  2024
0
  2023
0
  2022
1
  2021
1
  2020
15
  2019
4
  2018
1

📊 Compare the 2018 GMC Sierra with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Sierra, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 GMC Sierra with the GMC Sierra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Sierra is 28 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the GMC Sierra is 182.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 GMC Sierra with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 Sierra
9
  2019 Sierra
48
  2018 Sierra
28
  2017 Sierra
128
  2016 Sierra
55
  2015 Sierra
112
  2014 Sierra
164
  2013 Sierra
59
  2012 Sierra
61
  2011 Sierra
104
  2010 Sierra
53
  2009 Sierra
53
  2008 Sierra
105
  2007 Sierra
98
  2006 Sierra
69
  2005 Sierra
155
  2004 Sierra
243
  2003 Sierra
246
  2002 Sierra
304
  2001 Sierra
342
  2000 Sierra
557
  1999 Sierra
719
  1998 Sierra
229
  1997 Sierra
302
  1996 Sierra
310


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