I Traded a 2018 GMC For My 2024 GMC Sierra And Despite All This Bashing Against GMC Trucks I've Had Zero Trouble With My Truck

I have had a 72,76,95,98, 07,11,12,15.
Silverado the 07 was a GMC.I never realy had any major problems with any .I love my GM TRUCKS AND CARS .

You have gotten blessed with it, plain and simple, I would have gladly traded my 23 for your 18 instead I see a Tundra in the works they are better all the way around, GM has turned their back on the idea of why trucks are made and paid themselves with over priced Cut down trucks with nothing but a Raspberry pi and a cheap touch screen! Pure junk, tell ya what get a nail in the tire and take it in they won't fix the nail hole but they will sell you another tire. Biggest SCAM on the planet.

I haven't owned a gm truck for many years. I did at one time own a 1978 c10 and years later a 1989 3/4 ton suburban. My experience with them was that they were definitely not built to last. The 78 was a rust bucket as most of them were, I got it third hand- original owner-my dad-then me. It was so far gone bodywise by 1987, not even a decade old, it was borderline unsafe to drive. The suburban was not much better in that regard. I was the second owner, and it too was starting to rot away by 1997. Mechanically, they ran well, but they were less complex then. I drive Ford trucks now, and believe me, I'm not here to say that they're perfect, but I have had a much better ownership experience with them than I had with the gm trucks. I drive a 2011 F150, and at almost 14 years old, it has held up so much better in both appearance and function than the trucks I described.

Traded my16 Silverado with afm system. Hated the transition from 8-4 and back again.other wise no prob.37 k. Now own 21 sierra. Love this truck.45 k. Dfm operates smoother,but I also installed dfm inhibitor. Only issue,brakes needed replacing at 40 k.$1500. will see how long new set lasts.

I've had a 96, 03, and 05 Silverado and then a 21 Sierra. None of them gave me problems until the Sierra!!! Not a single bad transmission or lifter noise or tap or miss fire until that FREAKING 2021 Sierra!!! Piece of EPA JUNK!! However it is a big sexy piece of junk

I bought my 2021 gmc elevation 4wd brand new. At 15k miles it started running bad and smoking I thought I had gotten bad gas/water from a gas station out of town. So I took it to dealership and ended up being my left side lifters completely shattered so they replaced that I'm under warranty of course then at 20k miles it starts stuttering like I'm running over a bunch of little bumps in the road took it to dealership they did some sort of computer/software update I forget the right terminology that used but it did nothing brought it back and they changed my torque converter and all has been well so far I have 30kmiles now.

I've owned a 1999 Siverado with the 5.3 vortec and now a 2017 Silverado 1500 High Country with 6.2. I drove the 99 from New to over 250k miles. Transmission and transfer case issues but none with the engine itself. Tha 2017 had lifter stick issue so installed dod/afm delete kit for less than the cost of replacing one lifter, one push rod and a cam. Neglible loss in mpg. Epa has driven many issues but gm has been responsible of others. Wish I could buy a GMC 2500 with a Cummins diesel. That's the only "hybrid" i have interest in. At the price, every maker should be ashamed of their trucks these days.

I have a 2020 gmc,sierra 5.3,4x4 crew cab 10 speed tranny . I love this truck. I pull a 26" trailer up mountain roads all over brittish Columbia . I have under 20,000 kms as i dont drive it much unless on road trips . I have no complaints as of yet and it runs like a clock .

My 2019 5.3 Litre loaded Sierra has run flawless. 82k plus miles. Thinking about a new 2024. Bought at Becker GMC in Spokane with a power train for life warranty.

Buying every 5 years? I guess they do "love their trucks!"😁 If my 2010 Tundra with 88,000 miles(nothing but
maintenance since new) serves me nearly as well as our 2004,Pilot with 376,000 miles(original engine,trans and radiator) I'll be happy.

I have a 2018 sierra denali 6.6 litter engine with 126000 miles. I Tow a 2019 north point fith wheel that weight 16,000 pounds empty and mesure 42 feet long. I have taken it to Florida,South Carolina,Alabama and many other parts of the country, best truck that I have ever owned, and I have perform the maintenance my self have no complaints. Love my truck.

All I've owned were Chevrolet trucks, from an 88, 93, k1500s, 93, & 98, 10 suburbans, 08, 09, 14, 18 ,- 1500s, 98 - 2500, 01- 3500, and my current 22 HD 2500....
My 98's had head gasket issues, one cost me a target motor at 90k,
My 22 blew my mind, blown motor at 75k, due to lifter failure... serviced by the dealer every 5k, religiously... I'm beyond upset, as I love the truck .
Im lucky that GM is going 1/2 on a rebuilt motor that comes with 5 year 100k .
After reading the issues, all steming from the EPA bullshit 8-4 cylinder fiasco
GM isn't the only with the issue from what I've read... it pisses me off that for the money we spend on these vehicles, you'd think they'd last 300k miles not 80k

I've owned a 2015 Silverado LT from new. Have over 150k on it. Only issue I've had is the roof antenna seal leaked water into my headliner. Changed all my brakes at 100k. Heard bad things about afm so been driving in M5 (6 speed tranny). Just changed the transmission fluid, antifreeze and transfer case oil. Mechanic said everything looked good and keep driving in M5. Happy owner of 9+ years.

Ive only owned Chevy and GMC since I was 18 years old. And like you doc, i've basically had all the models :88 chev, 05 chev, 2010 chevy and currently a 2015 GMC. The only issues I've had knock on wood, is really the alternator and idler pulls going out at separate times in my 2015. But hell, she's 10 years old cause I bought here in 2014. That ain't bad. Love the GMC company and wouldn't buy anything different!

I have a 2019 GMC Sierra AT4. It has the 6.2L, 10 speed, 120K miles. Ive had no issues. I did notice a little bit of rust the frame but its from living in Kansas and the brine they put on the road in the winter time. I cleaned and coated the rust with some farm and implement. I used the method on my other cars and it took care of the rust. I plan on keeping it for the next 10 to 20 years. If the engine or tranny acts up down the road ill just replace whichever went bad and keep deiving it. Its paid for. Best truck ive ever owned. All kinds of power. Decent gas miliage.

It feels like this article should say paid endorsement by GM. You start with a guy who hasn't had any problems with his less than a year old truck, it could be a month old for all we know. Like this is some sort of testament to the improvement and quality. These trucks have had major possible in the last several years, not small warranty issues. Lifters are major, tranmission replacement at 40 to 80k miles for $65k trucks. Your answer is to pay $3k more for a warranty because the product sucks, or that they're built to let but also expect major repairs. You can't say both. GM doesn't even stand behind them. My mom's 22 Sierra left her stranded in Kansas in January and they would not pay for rental, towing or the payment. 15k lifter failure. Had to walk in freezing nowhere. Brothers 19' Denali Sierra lifters and transmission both below 70k miles. He's a meticulous mechanic. These trucks are garbage and you cover for them. Other trucks suck too, but you covering for them just puts consumers at risk because there's no accountability. My Hyundai needed a new motor. I had found some bearing shavings in my oil. They said no problem, new motor, rental, paid my payment the whole time it was in the shop. On a $30k car. Be better GM.

I purchased a 2021 GMC Sierra with less than 60K on it. After a year, my tranmission is completely shoot. My brother in law in a different state owns a Sierra and he experienced the same thing. GMC should do a complete recall and fix these at their cost. Plus, I owe 20K

I own a 2020 gmc 5.3 and after owning it about 3 years, 60k miles the transmission went out. I've always had issues with the info system unit. The back up camera freezes up alot. The whole info system sometimes takes time to just turn on. You might have to turn off the truck wait a while and turn it back on. I still own the truck. I stay on top of the maintenance.

I have owned Chevrolet's since my first one which was a '94 Chevy 1500 short bed 350 stick shift. I use the red line 4th gear to hit 5th gear going downhill. I raced Motocross all around the country. Pulling trailers, this truck didn't have any issues.
I traded it in and bought a '97 Chevy extended cab 1500. I drove it until it died around 150,000. It died because of rust. It became a landscape It plowed snow/salted for 13 seasons.
I purchased 2005 Chevy 2500. I had it for 10 years. The second thousand miles that I put on it was a Christmas snow 2004 /2005 in Cincinnati. 3 in of ice, 8 in of snow. 2 in of ice on top of that. It did great that year along with the next nine.
I traded that truck in and bought a 2013 I drove it for 3 years plowing snow working landscaping and I traded it in because it was a lemon. It had a bunch of issues. I bought a 2015 2500 and I worked it for 10 years. Mind you my daughter plays travel softball so one weekend I'd be in Chicago another weekend. I'd be in Cleveland and another weekend. I'd be in Atlanta, Georgia for softball tournaments and through the week it pulled a trailer and during the winter is it plowed snow. It just died 2 days after Thanksgiving 2024. The transmission went out. This truck had 266,000 miles on it. The only thing things I ever had to replace on it was a radiator because of a rock, an EVAP sensor, exhaust manifolds because I start it up and shut it down 30 times a day so that was expected and just at 260,000, mi. I had to replace the brake booster. This truck plowed snow would have four tons of salt in the back. A 500 lb salt box, 500 lb of calcium and a 1000 lb plow on the front of it for 10 years and pull the trailer every single day through the work week.
Now I'm getting ready to buy a new one and I'm debating on getting a diesel or a gas motor which is what I've had on all my prior trucks.

In conclusion: I know many fellow landscapers like myself. I've watched Dodges fall on their faces and Fords have many problems. The people that have Chevys seem to have the most trouble-free vehicles in the business.

If you don't maintain your truck, it will not last long. I always joke that a chevy truck will always get you from a to b. Nothing major goes down but you can expect door handle to brake the wiper motor to go out like in the '05 model. The cluster May mess up but they're all minor problems. Nothing major ever goes wrong. I've driven almost a million miles in a Chevrolet truck and I rarely have a complaint.

It's still new. Of course nothing has happened. Give it another year or 2.

I have a 2020 Silverado with 5.3 liter engine and 8 speed transmission. I bought it used at 11,000 miles and I'm now at 70,000 miles. My only maintenence so far was a transmission fluid change at 30,000 miles. I use Mobile 1 oil, which I change myself every 7,500 miles. I have had zero problems with my truck.