2023 GMC Sierra electrical problems
64 of the 485 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2023 GMC Sierra name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 304 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 64 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2023: 7 · 2024: 10 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 27
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
485 complaints in all about the 2023 GMC Sierra, 27 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: GMC Sierra electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I bought truck brand new one week later the tailgate opened while driving and hit the trailer and destroyed the tailgate. So I bought a brand New tailgate and repaired truck. Few months ago it happened again all my tools flew out into the highway almost caused a major accident and destroyed my saw and tools got thrown all over the road.
The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was idling excessively high without the accelerator pedal being depressed. While driving 70 MPH, the tailgate unintendedly opened. The tailgate warning light was illuminated.
Component or system failure: headlights and interior lighting Safety risk: Complete failure of the headlight system and all interior lighting, including the dashboard during active driving. System failed during nighttime driving while in motion. Reproduced?: No Inspected?: No Warning lights/system messages: None present at time of failure
Vehicle had a body control module issue dealer repaired but issues never went away I did not buy the car with the tailgate opening randomly
Truck has died going down the road at 40mph. Also have electrical issues with radio..running boards opening going down the road. No sound from radio, signals ...no connections to google on star lost. Radio screen half of screen shuts off. Front crash sensors go off with noting in front of vehicle...loss of cameras no connection.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications304 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
U3000 P129F P0016 P023F B2BA1 C1114 P0202 P0203
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2023 GMC Sierra names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2023 GMC Sierra
Source: the same files- engine problems 230 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 91 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2023 GMC Sierra?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 64 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 304 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2023 GMC Sierra?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 3 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2023 GMC Sierra?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.