2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
5 minutes after starting my truck, i was driving on a side road, to work, with the rear window defrost on, when i heard a hissing sound then started to smell something burning, from behind me. I look in my rearview mirror and saw smoke coming from above/behind the passenger seat. I quickly pulled over, jumped out and as i was looking for the source of the smoke, i saw sparks jump from the rear window defrost then…
Fire reported
ODI 11309350
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
On 02/12/2020, i was turning turning to park in a parking spot at work when the radio and other electrical components shut down, and the steering wheel jerked in the opposite direction. I temporarily loss control of my own steering wheel. This occurred 3 times while trying to park. In addition, a message about stabilitrack appeared. It is well known that gm has recalled over 1,700,000 vehicles with this same power…
ODI 11308796
Electrical System
I remote started my vehicle, drove to town, smelt something burning. Rear window shattered driver side
ODI 11308149
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Rear window glass on driver side of sliding rear window exploded after using defrost in cold weather while driving on the interstate.
Fire reported
ODI 11289775
Electrical System
Remote start on the vehicle does not work sometimes , dic says open and close driver door and the engine light comes on and remain on .i took this vehicle to a technician for diagnostics and computer stated rough idling problem technician clear the engine code.this has continue too happen. Vehicle is always stationary when this happens, i've check around and this is a constant problem for gmc and chevrolet owners…
ODI 11269757
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. When the key was turned in the ignition, the instrument panel turned black and the engine failed to start. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and to prime buick gmc ([redacted], hanover, ma 02339, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but no failure code was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted.…
ODI 11266174
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed several gauges became inoperable. The driver information system illuminated a code and the power steering ceased. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to young buick gmc dealer. (2010 e main st, owosso, mi 48867, [redacted]) on eight occasions however, the technician…
ODI 11307729
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
(1) the truck hesitates and the engine almost shuts off like it's not getting enough gas, it does this for about the first 45 mins. Of startup. (2) the battery has been replaced for the second time and even with a new battery it sounds like it's barely got enough power to start the engine
ODI 11130347
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Periodically 3 times a week, while driving, the stabiliztrak illuminates and drivability declines, engine check light illums, the gear remains in a low gear without shifting. Turn the ignition off for a couple seconds and it clears and the engine light goes out after 25-35 miles. Sometime it doesn't reset after 3 attempts of turning off and on the ignition. The codes are p0700 a u0100 with others when dealership…
ODI 10956881
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Electrical issue causing sound system, rear camera and radio to shut down completely. Issue started 2 weeks after purchase. Vehicle has been service several times but issue has not been resolve.
ODI 10945041
Electrical System
I bought a new 2015 gmc sierra 4x4 from bob king auto in wilmington nc with 0 mile's on it very expensive truck. You can't see at night to drive the headlight's the headlight's have no distance to them maybe 25 ft. And no side vision in other word's you can't see the side of the road also if it's raining at night you can't see anything terrible headlights! My truck was like this when we bought it new in 2015 and i…
ODI 10883299