GMC Sierra 1500 / 2017
2017 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
Owners have filed 473 complaints about the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 24.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 21.1%.
Complaints473
Crashes22
Fires5
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 24.7% · 117
Service brakes 21.1% · 100
Engine 11.8% · 56
Electrical system 11.4% · 54
Unknown or other 7.4% · 35
Steering 5.3% · 25
Vehicle speed control 2.3% · 11
Visibility/wiper 2.1% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 in this data, 2017 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 155 in the last three years against 194 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,934 miles.
In owners' own words
I have had several instances where you push the accelerator and you start to go and then it just stops moving like the transmission has disengaged. Started to turn into oncoming traffic this morning and had to stop as as it did this and I was going to get hit!!! It does it a lot, first time I would have been hit!!! Gm says they know it's a problem, at shop now again for it! Going to get someone killed!!!! Power train · reported at 25,000 miles
Transmission shift from 1st gear. There is a problem in the gear shift from 1st to 2nd it slams the transmission when you stop and start. There is a heater in the transmission that puts extra degradation on the oil causing it to need replacement very early. Dealer knows of the issue but has no fix for it only stated they noted the file in case it fails. Unaccepatable for a 55,000. Please look into this. Power train · reported at 10,000 miles
Transmission slipping in and out of gear. Transmission was serviced 5,000 miles previous to this for the 100,000 mile service at 95,000 miles. No issues were found at the time of service, now truck will slip out of gear on highways without warning. Transmission fluid is not dirty or burnt. Common reported issue according to online discussions and GMC needs to recall this model transmission Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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