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GMC Sierra 1500 Reliability Comparisons

GMC Sierra 1500 Reliability:

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Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
2012 GMC Sierra (not HD)   15 Sierra (not HD)s, 3.7 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 6000 miles

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2011 GMC Sierra (not HD) 38 Sierra (not HD)s, 9.3 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 16200 miles14
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 GMC Sierra (not HD)   24 Sierra (not HD)s, 9.7 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 30500 miles

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2009 GMC Sierra (not HD) 31 Sierra (not HD)s, 8.4 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 42300 miles28
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 GMC Sierra (not HD) 34 Sierra (not HD)s, 10.4 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 46100 miles

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0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 GMC Sierra (not HD) 26 Sierra (not HD)s, 9.8 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 71200 miles

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2006 GMC Sierra (not HD)   19 Sierra (not HD)s, 8.5 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 70400 miles

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2005 GMC Sierra (not HD) 27 Sierra (not HD)s, 8.7 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 89200 miles

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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 GMC Sierra (not HD) 27 Sierra (not HD)s, 9.3 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 109500 miles48
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2003 GMC Sierra (not HD)   13 Sierra (not HD)s, 9.0 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 111300 miles

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2002 GMC Sierra (not HD)   14 Sierra (not HD)s, 9.9 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 108700 miles

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2001 GMC Sierra (not HD)   13 Sierra (not HD)s, 8.7 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 142600 miles

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2000 GMC Sierra (not HD)   21 Sierra (not HD)s, 9.5 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 135200 miles

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1999 GMC Sierra (not HD)   16 Sierra (not HD)s, 6.6 months of data per Sierra (not HD), average 146500 miles

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GMC Sierra 1500 Competitors' Reliability through December 31, 2012

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Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
2011 Cadillac Escalade 29 Escalades, 10.0 months of data per Escalade, average 18200 miles4
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2009 Cadillac Escalade   16 Escalades, 8.3 months of data per Escalade, average 41900 miles

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2008 Cadillac Escalade 32 Escalades, 9.1 months of data per Escalade, average 56700 miles

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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Cadillac Escalade 74 Escalades, 8.8 months of data per Escalade, average 78000 miles

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40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Cadillac Escalade   12 Escalades, 9.3 months of data per Escalade, average 95000 miles

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2005 Cadillac Escalade 40 Escalades, 9.2 months of data per Escalade, average 86300 miles78
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2004 Cadillac Escalade 52 Escalades, 8.4 months of data per Escalade, average 117800 miles77
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2003 Cadillac Escalade 38 Escalades, 9.6 months of data per Escalade, average 129500 miles

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2002 Cadillac Escalade 40 Escalades, 10.4 months of data per Escalade, average 133300 miles

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2001 Cadillac Escalade 27 Escalades, 9.4 months of data per Escalade, average 150600 miles80
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2000 Cadillac Escalade   11 Escalades, 9.1 months of data per Escalade, average 144100 miles

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1999 Cadillac Escalade 26 Escalades, 9.5 months of data per Escalade, average 151600 miles98
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2007 Dodge Durango   14 Durangos, 7.9 months of data per Durango, average 89300 miles

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2012 Ford Explorer   19 Explorers, 9.3 months of data per Explorer, average 11000 miles

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2011 Ford Explorer   21 Explorers, 9.9 months of data per Explorer, average 19700 miles

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2008 Ford Explorer   11 Explorers, 9.3 months of data per Explorer, average 45900 miles

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2007 Ford Explorer 29 Explorers, 8.5 months of data per Explorer, average 75900 miles78
70% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Ford Explorer 27 Explorers, 9.3 months of data per Explorer, average 87100 miles86
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2005 Ford Explorer   17 Explorers, 10.2 months of data per Explorer, average 73500 miles

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2004 Ford Explorer   15 Explorers, 9.3 months of data per Explorer, average 89300 miles

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2003 Ford Explorer   13 Explorers, 8.8 months of data per Explorer, average 103700 miles

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2002 Ford Explorer 27 Explorers, 9.2 months of data per Explorer, average 124300 miles58
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2000 Ford Explorer   15 Explorers, 5.4 months of data per Explorer, average 143000 miles

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2012 Honda Pilot 28 Pilots, 7.1 months of data per Pilot, average 6200 miles18
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2011 Honda Pilot 53 Pilots, 10.3 months of data per Pilot, average 22200 miles29
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2010 Honda Pilot 32 Pilots, 10.7 months of data per Pilot, average 35300 miles25
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2009 Honda Pilot 61 Pilots, 9.5 months of data per Pilot, average 52800 miles

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2008 Honda Pilot 31 Pilots, 9.6 months of data per Pilot, average 62600 miles12
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2007 Honda Pilot 40 Pilots, 9.4 months of data per Pilot, average 71400 miles16
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2006 Honda Pilot 58 Pilots, 9.3 months of data per Pilot, average 84100 miles

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2005 Honda Pilot 46 Pilots, 9.3 months of data per Pilot, average 103100 miles22
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2004 Honda Pilot 40 Pilots, 8.3 months of data per Pilot, average 111300 miles36
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2003 Honda Pilot 42 Pilots, 9.9 months of data per Pilot, average 139000 miles

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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee 70 Grand Cherokees, 8.2 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 7900 miles

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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee 77 Grand Cherokees, 10.1 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 19300 miles

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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee   20 Grand Cherokees, 8.4 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 48900 miles

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2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 31 Grand Cherokees, 10.2 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 65800 miles45
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2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee   13 Grand Cherokees, 9.0 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 89100 miles

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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 26 Grand Cherokees, 9.2 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 88400 miles

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2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 30 Grand Cherokees, 8.3 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 111700 miles96
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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee   13 Grand Cherokees, 8.4 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 116200 miles

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2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee   11 Grand Cherokees, 7.9 months of data per Grand Cherokee, average 142900 miles

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Reliability and Durability of the GMC Sierra 1500: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
Slightly better than Dodge, but at the bottom of the reliability pile. This truck is on its third set of front wheel bearings and a new alternator at just 130,000 miles.

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