GMC Sierra Generation 1 (1996–2010)

GMC Sierra Generation 1 (1996–2010) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

GMC Sierra — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 1996–2010
Generation 2 2011–2015
Generation 3 2016–2018
Generation 4 2019–2021
Generation 5 2022–present

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Sierra

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
GM 6.0L Vortec V8 (LQ4/L96) 1999–2018 24 models 1,000
GM 6.6L Duramax V8 Diesel 2001–2021 15 models 997
GM 5.3L Vortec / EcoTec3 V8 1999–2026 16 models 778
GM 5.7L V8 (350 / Vortec 5700) 1989–2001 32 models 340
Gmc 6.2L 8-cylinder 1987–2026 21 models 215
GM 4.3L Vortec V6 1989–2021 21 models 210
Gmc 3.0L 6-cylinder 2020–2026 6 models 188
Gmc 7.4L 8-cylinder 1989–2000 19 models 182
Gmc 2.7L 4-cylinder 2019–2026 5 models 170
Gmc 4.8L 8-cylinder 1999–2013 6 models 169
Gmc 6.5L 8-cylinder 1992–2002 14 models 159
Gmc 8.1L 8-cylinder 2001–2007 9 models 113
Gmc 5.0L 8-cylinder 1989–1999 13 models 85

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About this generation

PMC-Sierra was a global fabless semiconductor company with offices worldwide that developed and sold semiconductor devices into the storage, communications, optical networking, printing, and embedded computing marketplaces.

Source: Wikipedia — PMC-Sierra, CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1996 2 295 Visibility, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1997 0 364 Service Brakes, Steering, Hydraulic
1998 0 304 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Visibility
1999 9 832 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Suspension
2000 12 734 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Structure
2001 7 592 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 7 595 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 9 573 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System
2004 10 582 Service Brakes, Electrical System, Hydraulic
2005 11 448 Service Brakes, Electrical System, Steering
2006 6 279 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System
2007 2 99 Air Bags, Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other
2008 2 469 Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2009 1 661 Air Bags, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2010 1 412 Air Bags, Unknown Or Other, Structure

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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