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GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity

Cross-year towing decision tools for the GMC Sierra 1500. Use this page to find which years and configurations fit your trailer job; open a year page for an exact configuration Tow Check.

Years covered25 (1999–2023)
Configurations780
Highest rating in our dataset12,000 lbs
Highest payload in our dataset2,543 lbs

Figures reflect ratings currently represented in our dataset. Coverage can be partial for some years — confirm the door-jamb sticker and owner’s manual for any specific vehicle.

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Matches must clear the published trailer rating when known. Where payload exists, remaining payload must also stay non-negative after passengers, cargo and tongue weight.

GMC Sierra 1500 towing history

Range chart of observed min–max towing ratings by year. Click a year to open its page.

GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity by year

Sorted newest-first below. Use the interactive tools above to filter by trailer weight or compare two years.

YearMinimum ratingMaximum ratingMax payloadConfigurationsExplore
20238,000 lbs9,000 lbs2,270 lbs31Open year
20228,000 lbs9,000 lbs2,270 lbs31Open year
20217,000 lbs9,000 lbs2,280 lbs25Open year
20206,000 lbs9,000 lbs2,240 lbs33Open year
20196,000 lbs9,000 lbs2,543 lbs29Open year
20185,000 lbs9,000 lbs1,980 lbs26Open year
20176,000 lbs12,000 lbs1,840 lbs12Open year
20166,000 lbs12,000 lbs1,960 lbs25Open year
20155,500 lbs9,400 lbs2,012 lbs30Open year
20145,800 lbs9,800 lbs2,108 lbs30Open year
20134,400 lbs9,600 lbs1,940 lbs33Open year
20124,400 lbs9,300 lbs1,940 lbs33Open year
20114,400 lbs9,500 lbs1,937 lbs33Open year
20104,400 lbs9,500 lbs1,957 lbs33Open year
20094,400 lbs9,600 lbs1,842 lbs39Open year
20084,300 lbs8,600 lbs1,947 lbs46Open year
20074,300 lbs8,600 lbs1,952 lbs44Open year
20063,800 lbs8,100 lbs2,052 lbs49Open year
20053,800 lbs8,100 lbs2,040 lbs35Open year
20047,800 lbs10,000 lbs2,123 lbs33Open year
20037,900 lbs10,000 lbs2,123 lbs24Open year
20028,000 lbs10,000 lbs2,189 lbs29Open year
20018,100 lbs9,300 lbs2,265 lbs21Open year
20008,700 lbs9,400 lbs2,368 lbs32Open year
19993,500 lbs6,500 lbs2,368 lbs24Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity ranges (dataset)

Observed minimum and maximum trailer ratings in our dataset for each model year. Values remain available without JavaScript; the interactive chart above enhances this view.

Which GMC Sierra 1500 years can tow my trailer?

Compare GMC Sierra 1500 model years

20222023
Min towing8,000 lbs8,000 lbs
Max towing9,000 lbs9,000 lbs
Max payload2,270 lbs2,270 lbs
Configurations3131
Drivetrains4x2, 4x44x2, 4x4
CabsCrew Cab, Double Cab, Regular CabCrew Cab, Double Cab, Regular Cab
Beds5.75 ft, 6.6 ft, 8 ft5.75 ft, 6.6 ft, 8 ft
Axles3.23, 3.423.23, 3.42
Engines2.7 liters I-4, 3.0 liters I-6, 5.3 liters V-8, 6.2 liters V-82.7 liters I-4, 3.0 liters I-6, 5.3 liters V-8, 6.2 liters V-8
  • 2023 and 2022 share the same highest dataset towing rating (9,000 lbs).

Coverage warning: one or both years have partial catalog coverage, so differences may reflect dataset gaps rather than true product changes.

Browse GMC Sierra 1500 configurations

Showing 50 results (capped at 50).

  • 2023 Denali5.3 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Denali5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Elevation w/3SB2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Elevation w/3SB2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,070 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,070 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,270 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,270 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,140 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLE2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLE2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,070 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLT5.3 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLT5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLT5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 1,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 AT43.0 liters I-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,510 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 AT43.0 liters I-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,360 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 AT4X6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Denali5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Denali Ultimate6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,720 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Elevation w/3SB2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Elevation w/3SB2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,980 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Elevation w/3SB2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,040 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Elevation w/3VL2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Elevation w/3VL2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,040 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,980 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,040 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Regular Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,150 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLE2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLE2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,980 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 SLE2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 2,040 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Denali5.3 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Denali5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation w/3SB2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation w/3SB2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,070 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,070 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,270 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,270 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Pro2.7 liters I-4 · 4x4 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,140 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 SLE2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 SLE2.7 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Double Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,070 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 SLT5.3 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,020 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 SLT5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 2,050 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 SLT5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.23 · Tow 9,000 lbs · Payload 1,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 AT43.0 liters I-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,410 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 AT43.0 liters I-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,360 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 AT4X6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,460 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Denali5.3 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.6 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Denali Ultimate6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5.75 ft · 3.23 · Tow 8,000 lbs · Payload 1,720 lbs
    Open year

GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity by generation

Generation windows are reference metadata. Towing and payload figures are calculated only from years present in our dataset.

GenerationYears (catalog)Years in datasetTowing rangeHighest towingHighest payloadConfigs
2020s2020–20292020, 2021, 2022, 20236,000 – 9,000 lbs9,000 lbs2,280 lbs120
2010s2010–20192010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20194,400 – 12,000 lbs12,000 lbs2,543 lbs284
2000s2000–20092000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20093,800 – 10,000 lbs10,000 lbs2,368 lbs352
1990s1990–199919993,500 – 6,500 lbs6,500 lbs2,368 lbs24

GMC Sierra 1500 payload capacity by year

Payload includes passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight. It is not the same limit as maximum trailer weight.

YearMinimum payloadMaximum payloadConfigurations with payload dataExplore
20231,360 lbs2,270 lbs31Open year
20221,360 lbs2,270 lbs31Open year
20211,570 lbs2,280 lbs25Open year
20201,680 lbs2,240 lbs33Open year
20191,500 lbs2,543 lbs29Open year
20181,710 lbs1,980 lbs26Open year
20171,660 lbs1,840 lbs12Open year
20161,720 lbs1,960 lbs25Open year
20151,710 lbs2,012 lbs30Open year
20141,866 lbs2,108 lbs30Open year
20131,513 lbs1,940 lbs33Open year
20121,513 lbs1,940 lbs33Open year
20111,494 lbs1,937 lbs33Open year
20101,476 lbs1,957 lbs33Open year
20091,373 lbs1,842 lbs39Open year
20081,477 lbs1,947 lbs46Open year
20071,564 lbs1,952 lbs44Open year
20061,216 lbs2,052 lbs49Open year
20051,215 lbs2,040 lbs35Open year
20041,303 lbs2,123 lbs33Open year
20031,303 lbs2,123 lbs24Open year
20021,310 lbs2,189 lbs29Open year
20011,424 lbs2,265 lbs21Open year
20001,652 lbs2,368 lbs32Open year
19991,634 lbs2,368 lbs24Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

How GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity changed over time

Year-over-year changes of at least 400 lbs in the highest dataset rating:

  • 2017 → 2018: Maximum towing 12,000 lbs → 9,000 lbs (-3,000 lbs)
  • 2015 → 2016: Maximum towing 9,400 lbs → 12,000 lbs (+2,600 lbs)
  • 2014 → 2015: Maximum towing 9,800 lbs → 9,400 lbs (-400 lbs)
  • 2008 → 2009: Maximum towing 8,600 lbs → 9,600 lbs (+1,000 lbs)
  • 2006 → 2007: Maximum towing 8,100 lbs → 8,600 lbs (+500 lbs)
  • 2004 → 2005: Maximum towing 10,000 lbs → 8,100 lbs (-1,900 lbs)
  • 2001 → 2002: Maximum towing 9,300 lbs → 10,000 lbs (+700 lbs)
  • 1999 → 2000: Maximum towing 6,500 lbs → 9,400 lbs (+2,900 lbs)

Towing capacity is not the only limit

The usable towing limit can be lower than the headline trailer rating. Depending on the vehicle and hitch, these limits can all matter:

  • Max trailer weight — published towing capacity for a configuration
  • Payload — people, cargo, equipment and tongue weight on the tow vehicle
  • GVWR — gross vehicle weight rating
  • GCWR — gross combined weight rating
  • GAWR — axle ratings (front/rear)
  • Hitch rating — hitch and receiver limits
  • Tongue weight — typically a fraction of trailer weight, counted against payload

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