Gmc SIERRA 1500 transmission problems
1,027 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
8,731 owner complaints analyzed
60 distinct recall campaigns
58,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,191 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
1,027 of 8,731 complaints match this topic (11.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10016949 · 2003-05-03 (May 3, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR RECENTLY, CHANGED FLUID HELPED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT - FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 1999 AND OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016949 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022445 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 48,865 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022445 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134490 · 2005-08-22 (August 22, 2005)
1997 GMC SIERRA DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.*MR BRAKING AND/OR DOWNSHIFTING ONLY INCREASED THE RPM. TRANSMISSION CAN BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK IN THE DESIRED GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL THEN SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. SERVICE DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134490 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10948351 · 2017-01-29 (January 29, 2017)
WHILE TURNING A LEFT TURN ON A HIGHWAY JANUARY 28 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP THREE TIMES, GEARBOX FOUR TIMES, ALL THE TIEBARS AND COMPONENTSD TWICE. GMC IS AWARE OF THE STEERING PROBLEMS AND HAS NOT RECALLED ANY VEHICLES FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS! THIS STEERING PROBLEM IS VERY SEVERE ISSUE AND A EXTREME HAZARD ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY; WHEN THE LOSE OF POWER STEERING HAPPENS ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU WANT ALL THE DOCUMENTATION PLEASE CALL AAMCO [phone removed]. THE POWER STEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,695 miles reported. Look up ODI 10948351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 742987 · 2001-03-24 (March 24, 2001)
MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HAD A COOLANT LEAK, AND IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK, AND THE THERMOSTAT AND SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AGAIN ONLY 2 DAYS LATER I AGAIN EXPERIENCED YET ANOTHER PROBLEM, THIS TIME THE ALTENATOR WENT OUT! I COMPLAI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742987 at NHTSA ↗