2005 GMC Sierra 1500 Automatic Transmission Problems
- 3
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 3 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Hello, my complaint is that gm placed an undersized transmission (4l60e) in the popular crew cab 1/2 ton trucks and i am requesting for nhtsa to investigate gm regarding this issue and make a recall. My truck is a 2005 gmc sierra sle z71 crew cab (k1500) with only 76k+ miles and has the 4l60/65e transmission. This 4l60e transmission is also used in gm trucks colorado & canyon and works good for these smaller trucks…
ODI 10263209
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. When the vehicle is shifted into fifth gear, the fan stops blowing. When switching back to fourth gear, the fan will blow. The failure began in december of 2007. In august of 2008, the wiring plug and resistor melted. The wiring plug was replaced; however, the metal connector is defective and will not allow the plug to properly connect. As a result, the vehicle can only be…
Fire reported
ODI 10241732
Automatic Transmission
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the key in the ignition accessory mode, an unattended child switched the column gear shift from park to drive and the vehicle rolled downhill crashing into a tree. Minor injuries were sustained. There was extensive damage to the front of the vehicle. The police were alerted and a report was taken. The vehicle was taken to a body shop for the body damage. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10165938