2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab Consumer Reviews

This is the nicest and best quality truck that I have owned in my life time. I've owned 1 ton Lariat and Mega cabs. Blew the engine and one and wrecked the transmission in another. So far no mechanical problems and over 100k in kms. Hauls very well, does not consume gas like a pig and is still staying tight up front. Bought it brand new off of the lot. Couple things that are annoying about the truck. Center console will freeze every once and awhile. Resets after letting the truck sit for a bit. Kind of clunky and not smooth. Box lines do not line up with the cab. Factory issue that can't be fixed. I will take those issues over having mechanical issues any day. I've been hauling loads roughly once a month that range from 4000Ibs to 9000Ibs and have never had any issues and still have lots of brakes left.

By far the best pickup truck I've owned. Yes, it costs a bit more than other trucks, but I feel it's worth the money. It's a great value if you need performance and luxury. I've owned over 200 vehicles, 40 of them being trucks. This is by far my favorite. I did notice a few recalls and issues that the dealer fixed, like a box that sat under the rear driver fender, gets wet due to a bad seal... and the power mirrors flipping in on themselves in high wind. Dealer fixed those all for me, but it was to be expected with the first model year. I have a 2019 AT4 5 3/4 ft crew cab with all the options except the 6.2L upgrade and sunroof. Drives like a dream. Suspension is great. The auto 4wd can be a bit undecided, so I recommend using 2wd when you can and 4wd when needed. Auto is not very good at deciding. I once pulled a tacoma uphill on a rainy muddy 25° slope with just some ATs on the truck. Didn't have my MTs on yet. Took a while but we got it up a hill in the rain. Good on gas. Holds it value well. Comfy inside. Quiet cab. Fits my family with 2 baby seats and all my work gear in the cab when raining. I can even put a 20ft ext ladder in the bed with the TailtGate pro. The bed outlet is good for charging my drill batteries at the jobsite... and the speaker in the tailgate is a great party starter.

Feeling very frustrated with the new info center and console layout. Infotainment car is user unfriendly, very glitchy - randomly does what it wants. When you start the car the radio comes on then goes off and you have to turn on again and go to your station. The navigation system stopped working in the middle of driving somewhere. The front camera comes on when driving forward - I can already see where I am going, I don't need a camera. CarPlay was simple and straightforward. The arrangement of the console center is poor. During the day you can barely make out the heating/air-conditioning symbols due to how tiny they are and everything is black and located at the very bottom of console. (talk about distracted driving). Seats are hard as a rock - which have not been comfortable since the 2016. I would not want to buy this truck again just due to the frustration with the infotainment center. Especially, after using CarPlay for years without any issues.

This is the best truck I've owned ever. It is very comfortable and powerful. I also love how quiet and how smooth a ride it is. I use it for trailering all the time and it is still going strong!

Expensive, but worth it. If you can afford it, buy it! Lots of electronics, highly recommend buying an extended warranty from the dealer to cover you in case of issues in the future. Way too much expensive features to risk not having them work and having to pay for replacements.

Absolutely love my truck. The 3.0 diesel gas mileage is crazy great(37.2 mpg) from Fresno to Monterey. So comfortable, great looking , stylish , and would not buy anything other than this GMC 1500 Denali.

In less than two years, I’ve put over 75,000 miles on my 2022 Sierra 4 x 4 5.3 L. It runs smooth, tight and quiet.

Purchased this truck as my town ride new in spring of 2021. It was fully loaded from wheels to even power rear window. I had read about the turbo 6 cylinder Dura-Max getting great fuel economy but way a little concerned about power/acceleration not being great. OMG I couldn’t believe a diesel could perform like this! Quite like a well oiled sewing machine. The combo of this motor and transmission is just the best ever. Great performance and fuel economy too. I am seeing 29 to 31 mpg with a 4-wheel drive crew cab! Fit and finish are great on inside. My only dings are slightly soft ride, but handling is decent anyway. (I understand future timing belt change will require a transmission removal too for access at 100 k). I am a GM fan having owned Suburban’s, Tahoes, and Silverados but this one is by far my favorite.