2017 GMC Sierra 1500 engine problems
60 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The vehicle which has under seven hundred miles on it does the following: when I try to accelerate the vehicle starts to misfire, starts to chug and jerk, it starts to hesitate and becomes rough. When I called GMC service department I was told there was a code for this problem #pip5457b but that currently there is no known reason and no known repair and no known computer code to repair the problem.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal tapping sound coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while traveling out of state. The dealer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall.
Other problems reported for the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500
- Drivetrain & axles 116 complaints
- Brakes 108 complaints
- Electrical system 54 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints