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2017 GMC Sierra 1500 engine problems

The 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 has 58 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

58

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sierra 1500 engine complaints by model year305 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 3 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 14 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 26 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 17 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 74 complaints2015: 84 complaints2016: 39 complaints2017: 58 complaints2018: 68 complaints2019: 291 complaints2020: 226 complaints2021: 305 complaints2022: 238 complaints2023: 198 complaints2024: 171 complaints2025: 39 complaints2026: 37 complaints
Sierra 1500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE SAME ISSUE AS GM SERVICE BULLETIN PI1513F (RADIATOR LEAK) HAS HAPPENED ON MY 2017 GMC SIERRA. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN CURRENTLY COVERS 2014 - 2016 MODELS AND NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER 2017 MODELS (AND POSSIBLY 2018). THIS ISSUE IS A RADIATOR THAT LEAKS ON THE PASSENGER OR DRIVERS SIDE ON THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 3, 2020

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 have?

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.