2017 Gmc SIERRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
61 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
35,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 53 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 61 complaints (36.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 21 | 34.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 27.9% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 4.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 3.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 22 |
| Service Brakes | 19 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 2 |
Power Train: 22; Service Brakes: 19; Electrical System: 6; Engine: 4; Steering: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Visibility/Wiper: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 22 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2017: 4; 2018: 7; 2019: 27; 2020: 19; 2022: 3; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11076600 · 2018-03-07 (March 7, 2018)
I ALMOST KILLED A KID TODAY PARKING FOR A BASEBALL GAME. I WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY AND PARKING WHEN MY BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PUSH AND FAILED. TRUCK WENT OVER CURB AND TOWARD KID PUTTING ON HIS CLEATS AND NOT FACING ME. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD AND IT STOPPED. I BACKED UP AND BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. I HAVE 46,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, BUT IT SEEMS THEY ARE WORKING AGAIN. IF THIS IS COMMON, GMC NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. SOMEONE WILL SOON BE HURT SERIOUSLY!
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076600 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11154030 · 2018-11-26 (November 26, 2018)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, A SERVICE BRAKE ASSISTANT WARNING CAME ON. THE BRAKES AT THAT POINT WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO USE AND THERE WAS NO WAY FOR A QUICK STOP. WAS ABLE TO GET TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE BOOSTER PUMP, VACUUM PUMP AND TUBING. COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS OVER $1,200.
Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154030 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11011130 · 2017-07-27 (July 27, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND THERE WAS A DELAY OF THREE TO FOUR SECONDS BEFORE SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY MORNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JIM CAUSLEY, LOCATED AT 38111 GRATIOT AVE, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48036) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HIS VIN. NO FU…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11011130 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11054695 · 2017-12-14 (December 14, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (DONOVAN AND BAUER AUTO GROUP, 11579 HYDETOWN ROAD, TITUSVILLE, PA 16354), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION-SHUTTERING …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11054695 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11039665 · 2017-10-25 (October 25, 2017)
VIBRATION 65+ MPH, FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT. STEERING WHEELS QUIVERS AT 65+ MPH. TRUCK FEELS VERY UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER STATES IT'S NORMAL.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11039665 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11279922 · 2019-11-13 (November 13, 2019)
THE PAST MONTH AS I PUSH ON THE BRAKES DRIVING ON THE ROAD MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE AS THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME HAS ACTUALLY ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A MONTH.
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11279922 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11203277 · 2019-04-23 (April 23, 2019)
THE STABILITRAK SENSOR KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF. I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE WHEN I FIRST GOT THE TRUCK IN THE END OF OCTOBER IN 2017. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX IT AT FIRST BUT FINALLY HAD TO FIX SOME WIRING. I'VE SEEN IT GO ON A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN BUT NEVER STAYED ON. AND FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS IT'S BEEN COMING ON AND OFF BUT STAYING MORE ON AND NOT GOING AWAY NOW. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A NEWER TRUCK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11203277 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11316706 · 2020-03-07 (March 7, 2020)
WHEN I'M DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED TURNING THE TRUCK LOOSES ALL POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS OUT OF MY HAND, STABILITRAK IS ON THE DISPLAY AND IT SAYS ROLL DOWN DRIVER WINDOW AND ROLL BACK UP! IT ALSO LOOSES ALL POWER JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NO MATTER THE SPEED! I HAVE ALSO BEEN STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT AND IT LOST ALL POWER WOULDN'T COME BACK ON SO I HAD TO GET OUT POP THE HOOD AND BANG I. THE BATTERY BOX AND CABLES AND IT STARTED AGAIN! VERY SCARY GOING 75 MPH AND IT SHUTS OFF LEAVING YOU NO STEERING NO BRAKES NO LIGHTS NO NOTHING! SO…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316706 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11271244 · 2019-10-26 (October 26, 2019)
WHILE BRAKING PEDAL FEELS LIKE GURGLING AND AT TIMES COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST MAKING PEDAL VERY HARD TO DEPRESS ALL WERE IN MOTION AND INTERMITTENT MAKING DEALER DIAGNOSIS DIFFICULT AND NOT YET ABLE TO REPLICATE SO DEALER REFUSES TO DO WORK
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11271244 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11266097 · 2019-10-04 (October 4, 2019)
WE WERE DRIVING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE IN A PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND SHUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE ENGINE STILL SPUTTERING. I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE TRUCK, DECREASED ENGINE POWER. THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT IT TO BE CHECKED BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALER. THEIR DIAGNOSIS IS VAPOR LOCK WHEN THE FUEL PUMP GETS NEAR OR OVER 100 DEGREE. ITS MY OPINION THAT GMC PLACED A FAULTY PART WHEN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RECA…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11266097 at NHTSA ↗