GMC Sierra 1500 4WD

19892006 · 149 configurations

Lowest
11
Average
14
Best
18

The GMC Sierra 1500 4WD has been tested by the EPA across 149 different configurations spanning model years 1989 through 2006. Over this period, the Sierra 1500 4WD has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 11 MPG to 18 MPG, with an overall average of 14 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year Powertrain Annual Cost City Hwy Comb MPGCompare
2006
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
2006
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000131815MPG
2006
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000141815MPG
2006
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000141815MPG
2006
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131815MPG
2006
6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$4,950131614MPG
2006
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdGasoline or E85
$4,000131715MPG
2005
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
2005
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000131815MPG
2005
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750141816MPG
2005
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000141815MPG
2005
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
2005
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdGasoline or E85
$4,000131715MPG
2004
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131714MPG
2004
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131714MPG
2004
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
2004
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2004
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
2004
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdGasoline or E85
$4,300121614MPG
2003
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
2003
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131714MPG
2003
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2003
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2003
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2003
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdGasoline or E85
$4,300121614MPG
2002
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121614MPG
2002
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
2002
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2002
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2002
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300121614MPG
2002
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2001
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000141815MPG
2001
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2001
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2001
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2001
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
2001
6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$5,450101311MPG
2000
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750141816MPG
2000
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000131615MPG
2000
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
2000
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000131815MPG
2000
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
1999
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750141916MPG
1999
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
1999
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1999
4.8L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000131815MPG
1999
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131714MPG
1999
5.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
1999
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121614MPG
1998
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750141816MPG
1998
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750141916MPG
1998
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1998
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1998
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600121613MPG
1998
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1998
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,400131715MPG
1997
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000141815MPG
1997
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750141916MPG
1997
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131714MPG
1997
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111713MPG
1997
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121614MPG
1997
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111713MPG
1997
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,400141715MPG
1996
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750151916MPG
1996
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750141916MPG
1996
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131714MPG
1996
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
1996
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121614MPG
1996
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1996
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,400141715MPG
1995
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1995
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000131715MPG
1995
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1995
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600111513MPG
1995
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1995
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600111513MPG
1995
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111513MPG
1995
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600121613MPG
1995
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,400141715MPG
1995
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,050141916MPG
1995
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdDiesel
$5,400141715MPG
1994
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750141816MPG
1994
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1994
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750151816MPG
1994
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1994
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600121613MPG
1994
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1994
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1994
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$5,000111412MPG
1994
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,400141715MPG
1994
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,050141816MPG
1994
6.5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdDiesel
$4,750152017MPG
1993
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1993
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1993
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750141816MPG
1993
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1993
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600121613MPG
1993
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1993
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1993
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$5,000111412MPG
1993
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$4,750152017MPG
1993
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdDiesel
$4,750161917MPG
1992
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,000131915MPG
1992
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1992
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750151816MPG
1992
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1992
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600121613MPG
1992
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1992
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdRegular
$5,000111412MPG
1992
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1992
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$4,750152017MPG
1992
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdDiesel
$4,500162018MPG
1991
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdDiesel
$4,750162017MPG
1991
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750141816MPG
1991
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdRegular
$4,000141615MPG
1991
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750151916MPG
1991
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750151816MPG
1991
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300121614MPG
1991
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1991
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600111513MPG
1991
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdRegular
$5,000111312MPG
1991
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1991
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111513MPG
1991
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,050151916MPG
1991
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdDiesel
$5,050151716MPG
1990
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$4,000141615MPG
1990
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750151816MPG
1990
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdRegular
$4,000141615MPG
1990
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750151916MPG
1990
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$4,600121413MPG
1990
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131714MPG
1990
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1990
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600121613MPG
1990
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdRegular
$5,000111312MPG
1990
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1990
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$5,050152016MPG
1990
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdDiesel
$5,050151716MPG
1989
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$4,000141615MPG
1989
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,750151916MPG
1989
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdRegular
$4,000141715MPG
1989
4.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,750151916MPG
1989
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$5,000111312MPG
1989
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,300131614MPG
1989
5L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,300121714MPG
1989
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$4,600121613MPG
1989
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdRegular
$5,000111312MPG
1989
5.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$4,600111613MPG
1989
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$4,750152017MPG
1989
6.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 4-spdDiesel
$5,050161716MPG

Historical Efficiency

2006
15
2005
16
2004
15
2003
15
2002
15
2001
15
2000
16
1999
16
1998
16
1997
16
1996
16
1995
16
1994
17
1993
17
1992
18
1991
17
1990
16
1989
17

Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (Sierra 1500 4WD) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the GMC Sierra 1500 4WD. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the GMC GMC C, K, R, V-series pickup/ Sierra grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes
3,514
Total Deaths
2,021

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate
22.3%
Fire Occurrence
3.4%
Speeding Involved
15.7%
DUI Involved
22.4%
Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

82%
Front
12%
Side
6%
Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023
Fatal Crashes257
Fatalities
152
Deaths/Crash
0.59
2022
Fatal Crashes308
Fatalities
184
Deaths/Crash
0.60
2021
Fatal Crashes329
Fatalities
205
Deaths/Crash
0.62
2020
Fatal Crashes340
Fatalities
197
Deaths/Crash
0.58
2019
Fatal Crashes303
Fatalities
181
Deaths/Crash
0.60
2018
Fatal Crashes353
Fatalities
181
Deaths/Crash
0.51
2017
Fatal Crashes363
Fatalities
203
Deaths/Crash
0.56
2016
Fatal Crashes425
Fatalities
243
Deaths/Crash
0.57
2015
Fatal Crashes428
Fatalities
232
Deaths/Crash
0.54
2014
Fatal Crashes408
Fatalities
243
Deaths/Crash
0.60

Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

Tip: Click any component bar to view detailed recall narratives.

Historical Severity Timeline

2006
2
2005
5
2004
3
2003
4
2002
1
2001
3
2000
5
1999
11
1998
1
1997
6
1995
3
1994
3
1993
1
1992
2
1989
2
Critical
Moderate
Advisory