"How reliable is the 2017 Gmc Sierra 1500?"

"Based on 465 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Gmc Sierra 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 38900 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Gmc Sierra 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Gmc Sierra 1500 is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 465 total complaints filed."

2017 Gmc Sierra 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 465 complaints

465

Total Complaints

38,900mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,615 25th Percentile

38,900 Median Mileage

69,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

114

Service Brakes

Engine

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Visibility/Wiper

Exterior Lighting

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT BUT CHEMICAL FILLED THE CAB. SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE WAS THEN DISPLAYED AND A NOTIFICATION FROM ONSTAR RECEIVED INDICATING AIRBAG SERVICE NEEDED."

"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 CU..."

"HEAVY VIBRATION BETWEEN 1200 RPM AND 1500 RPM ANYWHERE BELOW 45 MPH AND ABOVE 70 MPH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 114 complaints

25th: 13,300 mi Median: 29,000 mi 75th: 69,000 mi

Service Brakes 99 complaints

25th: 30,000 mi Median: 39,000 mi 75th: 61,000 mi

Engine 54 complaints

25th: 25,500 mi Median: 55,556 mi 75th: 70,576 mi

Electrical System 50 complaints

25th: 27,950 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 71,750 mi

Unknown Or Other 35 complaints

25th: 1,500 mi Median: 3,605 mi 75th: 40,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 39 TX: 38 FL: 35 IL: 29 NC: 27 PA: 18 GA: 17 OH: 16 MA: 14 MN: 13

Who Files Complaints?

0.9%

Original Owners

99.1%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Sierra 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	100	80,000	Steering	0
1998	68	80,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1999	182	108,894	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	10
2000	215	93,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	15
2001	171	98,000	Service Brakes	14
2002	192	76,741	Service Brakes	20
2003	210	72,075	Service Brakes	15
2004	253	57,192	Instrument Cluster/Panel	12
2005	218	73,150	Electrical System	6
2006	182	54,400	Service Brakes	12
2007	310	67,500	Air Bags	11
2008	438	75,000	Air Bags	13
2009	278	65,114	Air Bags	5
2010	215	60,000	Air Bags	1
2011	362	56,000	Air Bags	9
2012	143	60,000	Air Bags	7
2013	147	72,000	Unknown Or Other	2
2014	1020	58,500	Steering	39
2015	914	46,000	Service Brakes	29
2016	436	47,417	Service Brakes	14
2018	405	33,000	Power Train	16
2019	783	10,000	Engine	19
2020	604	15,700	Engine	15
2021	617	43,500	Engine	7
2022	617	39,000	Engine	8
2023	470	20,000	Engine	9
2024	365	15,400	Engine	5
2025	109	16,500	Engine	7
2026	50	-	Engine	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28