GMC Sierra

The 2026 Sierra in brief

The 2026 GMC Sierra is a standard pickup truck offered with 4 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 2.7L 4-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and 4-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 241 inches long and 81 inches wide on a 157-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,694 lb (1500 Crew Cab M/Box 2WD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 25 MPG combined (23 city / 28 highway), 37% better than the 2026 standard pickup truck average of 18.3 MPG, for an estimated $1,100 a year in fuel.

The electric version has an EPA-rated range of up to 410 miles and takes about 11.5 hours to charge on a 240-volt Level 2 charger.

It has 6 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 169 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The GMC Sierra has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2025 at 26 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 17 to 26 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (2,271), power train (1,516), electrical system (1,159).

Buying used? 2018 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2015 has the most recalls (23); all years together count 102 campaigns and 9,204 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Sierra compares

The 2005 GMC Sierra is a standard pickup truck offered with 4 engines (5.3L 8-cyl, 4.8L 8-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl and 6.0L 8-cyl), including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 225 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 144-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,987 lb (1500 Crew Cab S/Box).