GMC Sierra 1500 vs Honda Ridgeline
Pickup truck · 2015–2020 · 3,399 federal complaints
GMC Sierra 1500
2,526 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: L83-SPARKIGNITEDDIRECTINJECTION · 5.3L V8
Full breakdown for GMC Sierra 1500 →
Honda Ridgeline
873 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: J35Y6 · 3.5L V6
Full breakdown for Honda Ridgeline →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Pickup truck, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
GMC Sierra 1500Honda Ridgeline
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
GMC Sierra 1500
1,563complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 17%Engine 12%Brakes 20%Electrical 11%
Honda Ridgeline
873complaints
Engine 15%Electrical 19%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.