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2017 GMC Sierra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2017 GMC Sierra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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61Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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201453
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2017
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
23Service Brakes
19Electrical System
6Engine
4Steering
3
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
3Visibility/wiper
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Exterior Lighting
2Suspension
2Tires
2Air Bags
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

53 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

2 reports
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70,000 miles · Mar 7, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

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 PO…

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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! SOMETIMES IT SAYS POWER STEERING FAILURE SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT SAYS STABILITRACK PROBLEM AT SOMETHING ABOUT TOWING! THE BRAKES WERE ALSO AFFECTED NO BRAKES

NHTSA ODI #11316706

Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

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 M…

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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

NHTSA ODI #11203277

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.