2009 GMC Sierra 1500
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2009 GMC Sierra 1500 reference

Use the summary to orient yourself, then open the exact engine, drivetrain and source record below.

Combined MPG14-21EPA range
EPA configurations20Engine and drivetrain records
Model campaigns4NHTSA records
NHTSA safetyNot ratedNo rating in record

2009 GMC Sierra 1500 MPG by engine and drivetrain

EPA combined ratings run from 14 to 21 mpg across 20 configurations. Match the engine, transmission and drivetrain in the table before comparing fuel costs.

EPA fuel economy, annual fuel cost and tailpipe CO₂
Engine / transmissionCityHighwayCombinedAnnual fuelCO₂
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg20 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg20 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
6.0L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg19 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
6.0L 8-cylinderAutomatic (variable gear ratios) · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline21 mpg22 mpg21 mpg$2,950423.1904761904762 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg19 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg20 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
6.0L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline13 mpg18 mpg15 mpg$4,100592.4666666666667 g/mi
6.0L 8-cylinderAutomatic (variable gear ratios) · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline20 mpg20 mpg20 mpg$3,100444.35 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg20 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg20 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
6.2L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline13 mpg19 mpg15 mpg$4,100592.4666666666667 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg19 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg20 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
6.2L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline12 mpg19 mpg14 mpg$4,400634.7857142857143 g/mi
6.2L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline12 mpg19 mpg14 mpg$4,400634.7857142857143 g/mi
4.3L 6-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline15 mpg20 mpg17 mpg$3,600522.7647058823529 g/mi
4.8L 8-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg19 mpg16 mpg$3,850555.4375 g/mi
4.3L 6-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg18 mpg15 mpg$4,100592.4666666666667 g/mi
4.8L 8-cylinderAutomatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline14 mpg18 mpg15 mpg$4,100592.4666666666667 g/mi
5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline15 mpg21 mpg17 mpg$3,600522.7647058823529 g/mi
U.S. EPA FuelEconomy.gov vehicle dataset Accessed 2026-09-05

Annual fuel figures are the EPA snapshot at the source date. The calculator below uses the separately dated fuel-price record and your inputs, so the estimates may differ.

2009 GMC Sierra 1500 annual fuel cost calculator

Start with the combined MPG for 5.3L 8-cylinder, Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive. Replace it with your measured gas mileage and local pump price for a personal budget.

Estimated result$3,155.25

Formula annual miles ÷ MPG × gasoline price

Fuel cost per mile equals gasoline price divided by MPG. Multiply by your annual mileage for a yearly fuel budget. Add maintenance to estimate cost per mile.

2009 GMC Sierra 1500 recall campaigns

NHTSA returned 4 model-level campaign records as of 2026-09-04. A campaign record does not establish whether your vehicle is affected or whether a repair is outstanding. Check your VIN through NHTSA.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE · 21V052000

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE · 21V050000

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE · 21V053000

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

EQUIPMENT · 18V267000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Remedy: GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.

NHTSA Recalls API Accessed 2026-09-04

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2009 GMC Sierra 1500 NHTSA safety ratings

NHTSA ratings by tested vehicle variant
VehicleOverallFrontSideRollover
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended CabNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Regular CabNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API Accessed 2026-09-05

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 gas mileage?

EPA combined ratings run from 14 to 21 mpg across 20 configurations. Match the engine, transmission and drivetrain in the table before comparing fuel costs.

Are these real-world MPG figures for the Sierra 1500?

These are EPA ratings, not owner-reported mileage. Use your measured MPG in the calculator to estimate your own fuel budget. The configuration table keeps city, highway and combined ratings separate.

Does the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 have recalls?

NHTSA returned 4 model-level campaign records as of 2026-09-04. A campaign record does not establish whether your vehicle is affected or whether a repair is outstanding. Check your VIN through NHTSA.

Does annual fuel cost include servicing or insurance?

No. The EPA cost and the calculator cover fuel only. Use the cost-per-mile calculator to add a maintenance allowance. Insurance, depreciation, finance costs and registration are separate ownership expenses.

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Sources and record dates

U.S. EPA FuelEconomy.gov vehicle dataset Accessed 2026-09-05U.S. EIA public gasoline price table Accessed 2026-09-05NHTSA Recalls API Accessed 2026-09-04NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API Accessed 2026-09-05

How we compile specifications and calculate running costs

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