Where each one leads
Ford F-250
- Against cars of the same year, the Ford F-250 comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 51% less often than average) than the GMC Sierra (fails 33% less often than average).
GMC Sierra
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 GMC Sierra uses 9.3 l/100 km, the 1999 Ford F-250 16.4.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Ford F-250 | GMC Sierra | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1989–2014 | 1982–2017 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Ford F-250 | GMC Sierra | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| … against cars of the same year | −51% | −33% |
| US owner complaints | 4,267 | 3,933 |
| Most complaints about | Steering | Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Model year with most complaints | 1999 (581) | 1999 (600) |
| US recall campaigns | 54 | 56 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,892 | 6,383 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 65 | 53 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Ford F-250 | GMC Sierra | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 16.4 l/100 km (1999) | 9.3 l/100 km (2026) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).