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2017 GMC SierraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 61 owner complaints about the 2017 GMC Sierra, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year43% below the Sierra median · #17 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints616 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage10kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 29, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 GMC Sierra has problems

61 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train230
Service brakes193
Electrical system60
Engine40
Steering30
Visibility/wiper30
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
Tires21
Suspension20
9 other systems102

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2017 GMC Sierra recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do power train problems start?

10kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 22 power train complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
15under 30k miles22under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other Sierra year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sierra median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Sierra owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission inadvertently shifted from high to low gears and the RPMs revved up. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated.…
Complaint 11489094 · Oct 13, 2022 · 60,000 miles
HAVE HAD THIS INTO THE DEALER AT THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES AND IT BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. COMPLAINTS ARE: HARD SHIFT, IT CLUNKS BOTH UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING. GOING AROUND CORNERS FROM A STOP THE TRUCK WILL EITHER FALL ON ITS FACE OR JERKS YOU…
Complaint 11311579 · Feb 26, 2020 · 3,000 miles
VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY HARD IN AND OUT OF 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN STARTING TO GO AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ALMOST STOPS WHEN SHIFTING AND THEN JERKS WHEN IT SHIFTS. SAME OCCURS WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE POWER TRAIN WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE ISSUE WAS A LITTLE BETTER…
Complaint 11307097 · Feb 4, 2020 · 55,000 miles

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