2017 GMC Sierra 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 429 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 26 Sierra 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 20 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 8 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorSep 24, 2026
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262569920. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
Campaign 26V611000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringOct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Campaign 19V761000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumSep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
Campaign 19V645000 on NHTSA.gov
Child seat, tether, connector/clipAug 3, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The owner's manual for the affected vehicles may be missing instructions on how to use the tether anchorage and child restraint anchorage systems. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
If the instructions are missing from the owner's manual, the child seat may be installed incorrectly and not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected insert for the owners manual, free of charge. The recall began on September 25, 2017. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 17307.
Campaign 17V487000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalJul 10, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalSep 8, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
429 reports, newest first.
Steering, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 23, 2020
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.'
Suspension, Nov 16, 2020
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 COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE TIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION BARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Power train, Nov 9, 2020
ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME COMING DOWN 1960 EAST WHEN WE STARTED TO HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUCK. WE COULD HEAR IT LOUD AND CLEAR BECAUSE THE A/C IS ALSO OUT SO WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS DOWN. IT SOUNDED LIKE AN OLD ELECTRIC FAN RUNNING. THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE TRUCK STARTED TO JERK HARD IT FELT LIKE WE HAD JUST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY 1960 LUCKY WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME AND WHERE ABLE TO MAKE IT THERE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE TRUCK GOING. MY HUSBAND HAS SOME KNOWLEDGE OF CARS AND REALIZED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. HOW CAN IT HAVE SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM? WHEN DOING SOME RESEARCH APPARENTLY THIS IS PROBLEM THAT GM IS AWARE OF AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE THE A/C CONDENSER HAS A MAJOR LEAK AND THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM OF GM VEHICLES. BASICALLY WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW LEMON. I'M THANKFUL WE WERE NOT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE OUTCOME. FOR NOW WE ARE WITH OUT A VEHICLE AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Nov 5, 2020
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 MAKE TRUCK RUN EXTREMELY BAD ENGINE HAS MISS IN IT ALSO IT IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT TIMES AND BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD TO PUSH
Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2020
ASSISTED BRAKING ISSUES. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL DOESN'T KICK IN OR SLOWING DOWN. COMES ON ONCE IN AWHILE.
Power train, Oct 26, 2020
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 VIBRATION WAS BACK TO THE UNTOLERABLE STATE - UPON TAKING TO ANOTHER SERVICE STATION, THEY BLAMED THE TIRES (UNEVEN WEAR) AND I PAID FOR ALL NEW TIRES - ONLY FOR THE VIBRATION TO RETURN AFTER ANOTHER FEW MONTHS. I NEXT TOOK IT A 3RD SERVICE STATION AND THEY ARE CLAIMING A BEND WHEEL THAT WONT FULLY BALANCE. AFTER RESEARCHING, I NOW SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH A FAULTY DRIVETRAIN, BUT GMC IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE?? HOW DO I BECOME PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN ORDER TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED PROPERLY?
Service brakes, Oct 26, 2020
AT LOW SPEED OR MOST OF THE TIME BACKING UP BRAKES DO NOT WORK WELL AT ALL. NEED TO PUSH VERY HARD.
Engine, Oct 21, 2020
RADIATOR LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Power train, Oct 19, 2020
VEHICLE SLAMS INTO GEAR AT INITIAL TAKE OFF AND DECELERATION FOLLOWING AN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSES A HARD FORWARD JERK . THIS ISSUE HAS CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY DURING PASSING AND DEPARTING STALLS ADJACENT OTHER VEHICLES AND/OR OBJECTS.
Power train, Oct 14, 2020
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OR JERKS HARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP, SEVERE TRANSMISSION VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH.
Power train, Oct 13, 2020
WHILE DRIVING MY GMC SIERRA DENALI THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS REALLY BAD. I HAVE A 2017 WITH JUST 13,200 MILES ON IT. I WAS PULLING MY BASS BOAT AND THE SHURDDER WAS SO BAD MY DASH WAS SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO .I HAVE HAD THE FLUID CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SHIFTED FINE AND DID NOT SHUDDER UNTIL IT REACHED AROUND 1000 MILES AFTER FLUID CHANGE AND IT IS DOING IT WORSE NOW THAN BEFORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER CLOSE TO ME AND THEY INFORMED ME TODAY THEY WERE GOING TO DO NOTHING AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I UNDERSTAND FROM ALL I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM GM STILL IS BUILDING AND SELLING TRUCKS WITH THE 8 SPEED TRANS IN THEM AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. REALLY? I GUESS I WILL KEEP DRIVING MINE AND I HOPE THE TRANSMISSION JUST COMES APART THEN THEY WILL GIVE ME ANOTHER TRANSMISSION DOING THE SAME THING! JUST GREAT GM!
Service brakes, Sep 26, 2020, crash
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 ALIVE , COMES TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT
Other or unspecified, Sep 25, 2020
AFTER BEING STOPPED LIKE AT A STOPLIGHT, THEN WHEN IT'S TIME TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK HAS A HARD JERK TO IT, AND IT DOESN'T WANT TO DOWN SHIFT. PLUS WHEN RIDING DOWN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK WILL LO JUST SUDDENLY JERK SO BAD THAT IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. I EVEN RODE WITH THEM, AND IT DID IT. THEY STILL DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT.
Power train, Service brakes, Sep 16, 2020
ALMOST COLLIDED WITH OTHER CARS IN PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING RIGHT ALSO TRANSMISSION SHIMMIES BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH
Vehicle speed control, Sep 10, 2020
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.
Engine, Aug 30, 2020
THERE IS A STRONG INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN AT SPEEDS OF 35-70 MPH. IT RESEMBLE DRIVING OVER "RUMBLE STRIPS"
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Aug 14, 2020
FELT STRANGE BRAKE PULSE TURNED INTO PARKING LOT AND POWER BRAKING FAILED. BARELY GOT TRUCK STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP
Service brakes, Aug 3, 2020
WHEN I GOING IN REVERSE THE PEDAL BRAKE DOENST WORK
Power train, Seats, Service brakes, Jul 19, 2020
MY TRUCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS GOING TO THE FLOOR BOARD OF MY TRUCK. MAKING VERY HARD FOR ME TO STOP. THEY CALL THEMSELVES FIXING IT BUT THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK. REALLY TIRED OF THIS PROBLEM AND OTHER SPEND 1000.00 ON SPRINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A 1 1/2 OLD WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY ON COVER IT IF THEY WERE BROKEN A LIE THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME.
Steering, Jul 19, 2020
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 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, LOW SPEED AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER STEERING, THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T PULLING ON TO A HIGHWAY OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE.
Electrical system, Jul 16, 2020
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 THE A/C COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO BOB STALL CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 7601 ALVARADO RD, LA MESA, CA 91942, (619) 460-1311, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Power train, Jul 1, 2020
HARSH DOWNSHIFT INTERMITTENT BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. BINDING/CLUNKING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING INTO FIRST OR UP SHIFTING INTO 2. TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING IN FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING.
Engine, Jun 29, 2020
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. ALSO IS THIS AN EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM?
Engine, Jun 16, 2020
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 FUEL INJECTORS OUT OF TOLERANCE.CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY OR PROVIDE IMPACT TO VEHICLE IF DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION. CAN'T BE DRIVEN; DEALER PROVIDED LOANER. CAN'T ADVISE IF VEHICLE'S ENGINE WILL CUT-OF IF DRIVEN CAUSING UNKNOWN ISSUES. FUEL INJECTORS ARE ON BACK ORDER-NO ESTIMATE OF RECEIPT DATE! ANOTHER 2017 GMC TRUCK THERE WITH SAME ISSUE-BEEN THERE FOR LONGER PERIOD. GM WILL NOT ADVISE DEALER WHEN FUEL INJECTORS WILL BE RECEIVED. DELAY POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH GM STRIKE OR VIRUS. IF TWO OR MORE VEHICLES HAVE PROBLEM, IS PATTERN OR PRACTICE-A SYSTEMIC ISSUE. GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CAN NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION. DIFFICULT TO CONTACT GM CORPORATE OFFICES FOR ASSISTANCE. TODAY IS THREE WEEKS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE, WHICH I NEED. GM IS NOT PROVIDING ADEQUATE (ANY) INFORMATION TO ITS DEALER. THIS OUT OF TOLERANCE FUEL INJECTOR SITUATION HAS BEEN NOTED ON GM OWNER WEBSITES; IT IS NOT UNUSUAL. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 3, 2020
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 ON THE PASSENGER OR DRIVERS SIDE ON THE WALL BETWEEN THE COOLING FINS AND THE END OF THE RADIATOR. *TR