GMC Sierra 1500 Automatic Transmission Problems
- 21
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 1999–2011
- Stored years
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 21 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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Automatic Transmission · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while utilizing the four-wheel drive mode, he attempted a left turn, but the vehicle would not go forward, until he turned the steering wheel back to the right. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 4,500. Updated 11/23/12 *cn
ODI 10478634
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact was driving up an incline approximately 5 mph and plowing snow in a residential driveway. When the contact shifted into reverse, the vehicle began to roll forward and the engine stalled. The vehicle came to a stop after the contact applied the brakes repeatedly. The contact stated that the failure would also occur when driving forward on an incline. The…
ODI 10376716
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle hesitated and was slow to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised that there were no failures and the vehicle was operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 1,500 updated 02/23/11 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle would hesitate on acceleration. Whenever…
ODI 10372705
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
On november 18, 2010, returning from vacation, driving a new 2011 gmc sierra sle pick up with less than 2,000 miles use, pulling a 24' travel trailer. The truck was in "tow" mode descending a 15% grade hill at approximately 45 mph. I was not accelerating when the truck down shifted itself automatically from 5th to 3rd gear and the engine accelerated to 4000 rpm. I applied brakes and truck shifted back to 5th gear.…
ODI 10368729
Automatic Transmission
Drive shaft vibration and locking up during braking at all speeds, rear end of truck feels like its coming off. Dealer stated tsb issued because issue is widespread. *tr
ODI 10324149
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
It started with the fuel gauge fluctuating between full and empty with a full tank of gas and the abs and brake light on dash lighting up for apparently no reason. Then it started giving me trouble starting and making a weird whining noise. I checked all the fluid levels and fuses, everything was ok. I was at the camp(middle of nowhere) at night when i noticed that there were sparks coming from around the area of…
ODI 10369994
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. While the vehicle was parked on a non-leveled surface, it rolled backwards into a river. A police report was filed. After inspection, the contact concluded that the transmission did not engage itself into park, which allowed the vehicle to shift into reverse. He is in the process of notifying the dealer and the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 54,000.…
Crash reported
ODI 10262471
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