2017 GMC SIERRA 1500

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    transmission automatic

    4 stranded, 67 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    74
    incidents
    Typical range: 11,000–68,000 mi

    Median 24,000 mi, based on 28 reports (68% had no usable mileage)

    • "I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE HARD UP SHIFT AND DOWN SHIFT PROBLEMS THAT HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL GMC SIERRA PICKUPS WITH THE GM 8L90 AND 8L45 TRANSMISSIONS SINCE 2015. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THE PROBLEM AND RESET THE TRANSMISSION C…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1658318
    • "I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED WITH 12,918 MILES ON IT, APRIL 2018. WHEN DRIVING(ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY), AND CHANGING SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION CLUNKS AND LURCHES-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT SOUNDS AND FEELS AS IF DRIVE TRAIN WILL FALL OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER TWICE…"~13,300 mi, complaint #1476032
    • "TOWING A 5900# RV TRAILER WITHIN THE SPECIFIED 7600# TOW WEIGHT CAPACITY, CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT AND FREE SPIN WITHIN 10 MILES OF TRAVEL. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING OCCURRED WHEN TOWING (285+), WHEN NOT TOWING BUT IN TOW MODE (264), & WHEN DRIVING (…"~23,500 mi, complaint #1512360
    • "VEHICLE HAS HARD SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR ACCELERATING AND DECELERATION. I NOTICED IT AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF DRIVING IT AFTER PURCHASE"~65,000 mi, complaint #1717969
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and approaching a stop, the contact attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1839334
  2. #2

    brake hydraulics

    53 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    54
    incidents
    Typical range: 34,000–67,000 mi

    Median 46,000 mi, based on 33 reports (51% had no usable mileage)

    • "WAS STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT,WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. STARTED ROLLING FORWARD AND HAD TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE. WHEN HOLDING FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND IN GEAR PEDAL SLOWLY MOVES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO WAS LUCKILY CLOSE BY. THEY TESTED TRUC…"~3,173 mi, complaint #1395934
    • "TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL BECAME HARD AS A ROCK WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING. I RECEIVED A NOTICE (N182202780) FROM GM STATING THAT I MIGHT EXPERIENCE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. IT WENT ON TO SAY HOW THIS NOTICE "IS NOT A REACALL" AND THAT BRAKES STILL…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1587622
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ADEQUATELY SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MASTRIA BUICK G…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1627861
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON I-4 TOWARDS ORLANDO AT 70MPH FOLLOWING A SAFE DISTANCE TRAFFIC WAS COMING TO STOP AND I WENT TO BRAKE AND THE BRAKES WOULDNT WORK PROPERLY AND CAUSE ME TO PULL VEHCILE TO ONE SIDE CAUSING ME TO CRASH SAW LIFE FLASH BEFORE EYES . THANKFUL TO BE…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1695484
    • "ON 9/2019 THEY SUPPOSEDLY DID THE REPROGRAM TO FIX THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING ISSUE ON MY TRUCK. IT IS NOW DOING THE VERY SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I GO TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AND FEEL LIKE ITS NOT SLOWING DOWN AND I PUMP THE PEDAL TO GET A GOOD PEDAL TO STOP. IT DOES THI…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1730114
  3. #3

    engine internal

    1 stranded, 22 unsafe, 1 broken

    24
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I WAS TOWING A TRAILER FOR APPROX: 5 MILES WHEN I NOTICE A STRANGE ODOR AND I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE TRUCK HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE BY IT SELF AND POLICE AND GOOD SAMARITIN TRIED TO PUT IT OUT BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL . HENCE THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WERE A TOTAL…"~3,605 mi, complaint #1392865
    • "THE TRUCK LOOSE POWER WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF AND THEN COME BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES ALSO STABILATRACK SYSTEM IS SHUTTING OFF TRUCK ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH ENGINE RUNS RUFF AND USES OIL IN LESS THAN 5000 MILES HAS USE AT LEAST 3 QUARTS THE DOD SYSTEM M…"~20,600 mi, complaint #1704396
  4. #4

    steering electric assist

    15 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "I WAS TURNING AROUND A CURB AT A FAST FOOD WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS THE OPPOSITE WAY I WAS TURNING THE SLIGHTLY BACK AGAIN. WHEN I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL IT DID IT AGAIN. I PAUSED AND WAS THEN PERMITTED TO COMPLETE MY TURN. I TH…"~12,100 mi, complaint #1466863
    • "ON AUGUST 24TH 2018 WHILE DRIVING MY NEW 2017 GMC SIERRA THRU WEST BRANCH MICHIGAN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. I COULD BARELY GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY. STEERING THE TRUCK WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I CALLED THE GMC DEALER AND…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1499744
    • "WAS PULLING MY TRAILER OUT OF THE WATER AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING, FLUIDS FULL, PUMP WORKING, JUST ELECTRICAL ISSUE. HAD TO DRIVE HOME 20 MILES WITHOUT POWER STEERING, VERY HARD TO TURN. THEY SAID THEY 'FIXED' THIS IS ISSUE IN 2015, BUT HERE I AM IN A 2017 W…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1678074
    • "THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY POWERED OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THIS OCCURRED ON 11/22/2020 AND 11/23/2020. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS ON MY DASHBOARD 'STEERING ASSIST IS REDUCED DRIVE WITH CARE.'"~64,000 mi, complaint #1708388
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The message "Power Steering Failure" was displayed. The contact continued driving until he could safely pull over to the side of…"~150,000 mi, complaint #2032852
  5. #5

    wiring harness

    13 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    14
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Driving at approx 55 to 60 MPH with rear defrost on. Began to smell a burning/electrical smell, and within 90 seconds heard a loud bang. Rear window (stationary piece on drivers side) had shattered. Smell presumably coming from the rear window defrost componen…"complaint #1750006
    • "Randomly all electronics shut down engine stalls and lane assists wont let me turn wheel while driving in road. Normally at slow speeds. Get random warning lights that go away after seconds. When I activate a window switch all the electronics turn off and on.…"complaint #1776976
    • "My truck trailer Brake system continues to come on and my doors are locking and unlocking. It has my 4x4 trans rubbing as well. Its a non stop issue everytime I get into my truck it does this and it happened out of no where. I had this truck a little over a ye…"complaint #1786760
    • "A Service "Trailer Brake System" message keeps coming up on my display constantly, over and over and over, I can't see the speed display, I can't hear the turn signal sound, it's extremally distracting and loud. When I looked this message up I found the wirin…"complaint #1827835
    • "While making a quick left hand turn at low speed, steering wheel suddenly locked, all lights and electrical went out and engine died. This left me stuck in a busy intersection with no lights. I was able to restart engine after a minute or so. Error message app…"complaint #1852821
  6. #6

    brake booster

    13 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES EXTREMELY STIFF WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY IN PARKING LOTS. THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP ALMOST CAUSING CRASHES. GM DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY TESTS VEHICLE AND TRIES TO CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND I'M…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1555095
    • "VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE PEDAL STIFF WHEN REVERSING, HARD TO STOP."~30,000 mi, complaint #1560188
    • "AS I WAS BACK MY BOAT IN AT BOAT RAMP BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PRESS DOWN HAD TO ALMOST STAND ON THEM TO KEEP FROM TRUCK GOING IN THE WATER. I RESEARCHED THIS AND SEEN WHERE GM HAS A RECALL ON THE VACUUM PUMP BUT I CALL THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THEY WASN'T A RE…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1710154
    • "FAULTY BRAKE VACUUM PUMP LEADING TO REDUCED BRAKING FORCE UNDER REPEATED USE OR IN A PANNIC SITUATION LEADING TO A COLLISION. I HIT A DEER BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE STOP OR SUFFICIENTLY SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING IT. I NOTICED REDUCED BRAKING FORCE AND A HARD BRAKE…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1546318
    • "WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP AND I HAVE TO PUSH IT DOWN AGAIN ALMOST LIKE THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE VACUUM ON THE BRAKES BUT IT SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALL."~112,000 mi, complaint #1719325
  7. #7

    control module

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic sign, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with Vehicle Control Module (VCM) failure. The contact was informed that the VCM…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1798931
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. While the contact's husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. Additionally, the RPM increased, and the drive signal flashed…"~137,000 mi, complaint #2052121
  8. #8

    torque converter

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 78,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "8 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS. UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND LURCH FORWRWARD. LIKE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT, DRIVING THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU. MY TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLLY.. DEALER SAYS ITS THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I TRY…"~500 mi, complaint #1582320
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle, after which the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to continue driving to the destin…"~76,000 mi, complaint #2006335
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced severe transmission shudder and was vibrating while driving up inclines. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1964735
  9. #9

    glass and windshield

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "BACK WINDOW STARTED SMOKING NEXT TO HANDLE TO OPEN SLIDING WINDOW THEN SHATTERED THEN STARTED FALLING OUT. I WAS MOVING AND IN IN REVERSE BACKING UP WHEN THIS HAPPENED. (LEFT SECTION OF BACK WINDOW)"~36,158 mi, complaint #1726158
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the defrost was turned on, but the defrost failed to function as intended. There was a loud pop, and there was brown and yellow smoke in the rear of the veh…"~90,200 mi, complaint #2182886
  10. #10

    engine stall or no start

    2 stranded, 6 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 56,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk upon acceleration without warning. The contact also stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled with th…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1785289
  11. #11

    other

    4 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TAKA RECALL WIRELESS CHARGER ON CONSOLE DOES NOT WORK WITH SMART PHONES ONLY ON A VERY SELECT FEW THAT ARE OUT OF DATE MY PHONE BEING THE GALAXY NOTE 9, AND MY FIANCEE'S PHONE IPHONE XR DO NOT CHARGE AND FRANKLY THE MONEY YOU PAY FOR THIS TRUCK TO HAVE AN ACCE…"complaint #1564595
    • "Panel message with beep Saying: SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM"complaint #1785323
    • "Service trailer brakes light pops up and chimes over and over again. I've never pulled a trailer. It's distracting and will randomly go off. Seems to go off when gas is below 1/4 tank. Sometimes it goes months without happening. Sometimes it happens a few days…"complaint #1804056
    • "while driving I get a repeating alarm chime and "Service Trailer Brake System" caution statement on dash panel. This alarm will go off as often as once every three seconds. It is both startling and a hazard to the driver and while towing condition of the trail…"complaint #1805993
    • "I was driving and my Trailer brake system warning started going off. I ha e never towed anything so not sure why this is happening. "complaint #1809141
  12. #12

    abs module

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "LOST BRAKE ASSIST. COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WHET TO THE FLOOR AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED CHATTERING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK AND TOOK 2 FEET TO STOP. I WAS ON A 170 MILE TRIP AND ALMOST HIT SOMEONE 2 TIMES."~23,000 mi, complaint #1613549
    • "ORIGINAL ISSUE: BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO PUSH AND TRUCK DID NOT STOP NORMALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. COULD REPRODUCE ISSUE USUALLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME IF I HADN'T USED EBRAKE. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER APPLIED SOFTWA…"~32,900 mi, complaint #1611879
    • "I HAS SOME ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND KEPT ROLLING FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I THOUGHT IT COULD BE MY PADS WORN DOWN SO I DROVE CAUTIOUSLY FOR A FEW DAYS. I GOT A CALL A FEW DAYS LATER…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1607095
  13. #13

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "PINHOLE LEAK IN A/C CONDENSER APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM IN NUMEROUS GM VEHICLES UTILIZING THE SAME PARTS."~42,000 mi, complaint #1728862
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A LEAK WAS FOUND ON T…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1677408
  14. #14

    adas collision warning

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "VEHICLE CAME WITH FRONT COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND LANE DEPARTURE THEY DON'T WORK..IN MOTION IF I RELIED ON EITHER SYSTEM I'D BE DEAD...BEEN BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT PROBLEM THEY JUST KIND OF LAUGH"~1,500 mi, complaint #1515171
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle began to independently brake without depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the "trailer brake service" and the "service brake" warning light were illumi…"~14,230 mi, complaint #1803012
    • "ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED, I APPLY BREAKS, BREAK PEDDLE IS SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, I SWERVE TO AVOID COLLISION AND QUICKLY PUMP THE BREAKS TO REGAIN PEDDLE AND APPLY BREAKS AGAIN (THIS TIME BRAKES ENGAGE). 6 DIFFERENT TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED.…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1594449
    • "ASSISTED BRAKING ISSUES. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL DOESN'T KICK IN OR SLOWING DOWN. COMES ON ONCE IN AWHILE. "~66,500 mi, complaint #1702764
  15. #15

    engine cooling

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "THE SAME ISSUE AS GM SERVICE BULLETIN PI1513F (RADIATOR LEAK) HAS HAPPENED ON MY 2017 GMC SIERRA. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN CURRENTLY COVERS 2014 - 2016 MODELS AND NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER 2017 MODELS (AND POSSIBLY 2018). THIS ISSUE IS A RADIATOR THAT LEAKS O…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1666846
    • "RADIATOR LEAK AT 55000 MILES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR"~55,113 mi, complaint #1727748
    • "MY RADIATOR HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK AND COOLANT IS ESCAPING WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE INCIDENTS WITH THE 2014-15 MODEL YEAR ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE A LEAKING RADIATOR NEAR THE TOP RIGHT SIDE BY AN INDEPENDENT M…"~57,580 mi, complaint #1658940
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE DETECTED AN ANTI-FREEZE ODOR. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND BECAME AWARE THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANGUARD BUICK GMC OF CARROLLTON (2…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1733224
    • "RADIATOR LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED."~70,768 mi, complaint #1701279
  16. #16

    fuel injector

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY TRUCK IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT AFTER 3 YEARS ONLY 15,000 MILES. CHK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, DEALER SAYS 3 BAD FUEL INJECTORS. DEALER HAS SEVERAL OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR. A…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1673092
    • "ON MAY 26, 2020, MY 2017 TRUCK'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. VEHICLE IS IN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY WITH 25,000 MILES, + OR -. TRUCK DRIVEN INFREQUENTLY DURING "STAY-AT-HOME PERIOD. TOOK TO GMC DEALER IMMEDIATELY; READ CODE; INDICATES ALL 8 FUE…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1669585
    • "THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2017, SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP ON 6 OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 INJECTORS REPLACED AND THE UPPER OIL PAN GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. GMC IS STALLING ME AND NOT WANTING T…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1546864
  17. #17

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS UNDER SEVEN HUNDRED MILES ON IT DOES THE FOLLOWING: WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE STARTS TO MISFIRE, STARTS TO CHUG AND JERK, IT STARTS TO HESITATE AND BECOMES ROUGH. WHEN I CALLED GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COD…"~700 mi, complaint #1355293
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. ON ONE OCCASION, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE RP…"~33,042 mi, complaint #1621148
  18. #18

    infotainment head unit

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DURING NIGHT OPERATION WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ADJUSTED TO PROPER BRIGHTNESS THE INTELLILINK SCREEN IS DANGEROUSLY BRIGHT. THE INTELLILINK SCREEN DOES NOT HAVE AN INDEPENDENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FROM THE DIMMER. WHEN SET TO OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE THE…"complaint #1443228
    • "My complaint is of the intelilink system in this vehicle. While driving the system would change screens, when turned off would turn itself back on. It would hang up on phone calls, would make all these beeping sounds and change stations on radio. It was very d…"complaint #1808706
    • "Infotainment System will change stations, stop navigation / change navigation destination, stop / start playing on its own. Examples of recent issues: 1) While driving from southeastern Ohio to West Lafayette, IN, the navigation system (Apple play through the…"complaint #1909540
    • "The info system starts to change screens and jump around. We had it on navigate it locked the screen. You couldn't touch anything then. It started messing with the controls on the -Changing it from the speedometer to music and again would not allow you to touc…"complaint #1961939
  19. #19

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR POWERED SLIDING WINDOW HAD EXPLODED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1645082
    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off, the driver’s and passenger’s side running boards would erroneously activate and repeatedly extend in and out. The contact was concerned that the failure created…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1815809
  20. #20

    throttle and pedal

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING AT 85 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE NO LONGER OPERATED AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEH…"~19,906 mi, complaint #1723935
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BRACKET THAT HELD THE PEDAL COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURR…"~35,601 mi, complaint #1580351
    • "WHEN STATIONARY I PUSHED IN ON THE GAS THROTTLE TO GO IT DIDN'T GO SO I PUSHED IN A LITTLE MORE AND IT ACCELERATED TO FAST THEN LIKE IT JUMPS. IT ALSO IS SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS."~74,259 mi, complaint #1691413
  21. #21

    lighting exterior

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TURN SIGNAL QUIT OPERATING - THE COST FOR A NEW ONE IS MORE THAN $700"~42,500 mi, complaint #1728809
  22. #22

    wiper and washer

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "REAR SOLID/HEATED WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE STATIONARY IN THE DRIVE WAY"~37,000 mi, complaint #1442431
  23. #23

    airbag system

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT BUT CHEMICAL FILLED THE CAB. SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE WAS THEN DISPLAYED AND A NOTIFICATION FROM ONSTAR RECEIVED INDICATING AIRBAG SERVICE NEEDED."~1,700 mi, complaint #1347666
  24. #24

    backup camera

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "ON SCREEN DISPLAY FOR BACKUP CAMERA. WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY IS SO BRIGHT THAT YOU CAN'T SEE OUT THE WINDOWS, THE REARVIEW MIRRORS OR THE SURROUNDING AREA. THIS DISPLAY DOES NOT DIM WITH THE REST OF THE LIGHTS. THIS CAUSES A…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1611888
  25. #25

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The trucks power source starts failing when going at about 15 mph and turning a bit, it happens when coming to a stop or when you’re about to park. The steering wheel starts getting super stiff and all the power buttons and lights start going dim and the truck…"complaint #1855080
    • "Service Trailer Brake System. This has happened in the past 3 Times, in which the local GMC Dealership has made me pay for New Batteries and other Fuel system issues. Dealership stated that this shows up because of a bad battery."complaint #1934011
  26. #26

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Greetings, he has a complaint from our consumers in the United Arab Emirates to the agent, and he is using incorrect oils in the atmosphere and nature of the region"complaint #1796508
    • "hard shift when taking off and excessive burning of oil "complaint #1886526
  27. #27

    power steering hydraulic

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "A WARNING APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY IT SAYS SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE AND I THINK IT DOESN'T MEAN ANY GOOD THING SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO TO DRIVE MY TRUCK SAFELY OUT OF ANY RISK. THANKS EXACTLY I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT THAT WARNI…"complaint #1746982
    • "The vehicle has no power assist when at low RPMs and is a hazard that may cause an accident."complaint #2063471
  28. #28

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. STIFF, DIFFICULT TO TURN. HAZARDOUS."~3,700 mi, complaint #1418965
    • "EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR"~40,000 mi, complaint #1662783
  29. #29

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "NOW WHILE A TRIP TO WHICH I ROLLED OVER 39000 MILES, I HAVE A BALL JOINT EXPLODE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN DANGER AND CAUSING ME TO NOW NEED THAT REPAIRED, NEW TIRE, AND FULL ALIGNMENT. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP I HAVE USED FOR YEARS AND AM TOLD TO BAD AT…"~38,900 mi, complaint #1612978
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WHEELS. THE CONTACT CO…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1706722
  30. #30

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500 EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES, SIZE: 255/70/17 (NA). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE PEELING, CRACKING, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T…"~13,800 mi, complaint #1537338
  31. #31

    wheel or rim

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT REGULATED SPEED, MY WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON AND ONE OF THE WHEELS WAS LOWER IN AIR PSI COMPARING TO THE OTHER 3. I THOUGHT THE TIRES WERE ALREADY WORN OUT SO COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER I REPLACED THE TIRES, I SAW THAT THE WARNING LIGHT…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1619627
  32. #32

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. T…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1517777
  33. #33

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON ICY DRIVEWAY (5 DEGREE ANGLE). IN PARK. VEHICLE WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF DRIVEWAY AGAINST A TREE. THE WHEELS WERE TURNING AND NOT SKIDDING AS PROVEN BY TREADS IN THE SNOW. I BELIEVE ONE OF THE REAR TIRES MAY HAVE SLIPPED AND SOMEHOW THE…"~11,947 mi, complaint #1539174
  34. #34

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STRIKERS (BOTH FRONT AND REAR) WERE NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. THE BOLTS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN HAND TIGHTENED ONLY, AND APPEAR TO BE SLOWLY BACKING OUT FURTHER. IF LEFT AS IS, I BELIEVE THE STRIKER WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEH…"~11,700 mi, complaint #1416528
  35. #35

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE VEHICLE FIRST STARTED VIBRATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY (~15K MILES) - I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST OUT OF ALIGNMENT - ALIGNED AND ROTATED TIRES. THIS SEEMED TO IMPROVE THINGS FOR A FEW MONTHS UNTIL THE VIBR…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1702363
  36. #36

    engine mounts

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • ". THE ENGINE MOUNTED MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP MAY DECREASE OVER TIME DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF VACUUM/ POWER BRAKE ASSIST, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. SAME AS MY 2016 GMC. I HAD TO ALSO HAVE THE ( EVAP CONTROL VALVE REPLACED). TRANSMISSION SURGES AND ON THE DOW…"complaint #1786298
  37. #37

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Over some time we had noticed a chirping / pulsating sound when starting the engine after it was fully cooled down. Cold start. This sound over the last few months has been increasingly getting worse. We asked our dealer to check things over and determine w…"complaint #1865302
  38. #38

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "strong smell of gasoline nauseating, Attempted to start vehicle intense spraying of gasoline all around gas tank vehicle started – dripping profusely around gas tank over chassis frame, Rear driver side of vehicle 16 June 2025"complaint #2101168
  39. #39

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after remote starting the vehicle, upon entering the vehicle, the contact became aware of a burning odor in the interior of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed smoke coming from the rea…"~109,000 mi, complaint #2149360
  40. #40

    instrument cluster

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that ‘hood open” was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact inspected the hood and confirmed that the hood was securely locked. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1749131
  41. #41

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VIBRATION AT SPEED OF 60MPH. SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE."complaint #1509569
  42. #42

    paint and clearcoat

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The paint has substantial flaking/ easy scratching casting spots down to primer and bare metal"complaint #1835283
  43. #43

    parking sensors

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Back up sensors not working. Truck also not having a vin number even though it was bought from the the Chevy dealership. Also was told the electrical system is not working properly "complaint #1869019
  44. #44

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "DRIVERS SEAT MOVES ,SHIFTS WHEN TURNING CORNERS ,HAD IN SHOP 2 TIMES WITH JIM ELLIS GMC MALL OF GEORGIA..THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED NEW. NOT FIXED YET..THERE AGAIN TODAY.."complaint #1587385
  45. #45

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THERE IS A STRONG INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN AT SPEEDS OF 35-70 MPH. IT RESEMBLE DRIVING OVER "RUMBLE STRIPS""~27,000 mi, complaint #1688523
  46. #46

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY NEW 2017 GMC SIERRA VIBRATES BADLY AT ALL SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. THE SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES MY HANDS TO GO NUMB AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE INFORMED GM OF THIS AND HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES. THIS DIDN'T CORRECT THE ISSUE AND GM IS STATING THE V…"~800 mi, complaint #1382098
  47. #47

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Original issue started at about 60K miles regarding hard shifts and clunking with acceleration with my 2017 Sierra 6 speed transmission. I had it inspected by the dealer when I purchased it, told it was normal for this model. Had it inspected by independent sh…"complaint #2082061
  48. #48

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW PARKING LOT SPEEDS OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LUNGES, SURGES OR JOLTS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS UNANTICIPATED. SOMETIMES THE JOLT FEELS LIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE HAS HIT THIS VEHICLE FRO…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1472651
  49. #49

    wheel bearing

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CREST AUTO WORLD AT [REDACTED PHONE] LOCATED ON [REDACTED ADDRESS], CENTER CONWAY, NH 03813 WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE…"~648 mi, complaint #1447886

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