10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,388 miles

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problem #70

Mar 082025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
valve train/camshaft fairlure which damaged entire engine - happened at 99,650 miles

- Marengo, IL, USA

problem #69

Feb 282025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Lifters in engine failed at beginning of March 2025 and destroyed inside of engine. Transmission failed in summer of 2024 and had to be replaced

- Commerce, GA, USA

problem #68

Mar 082025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
While attempting to accelerate to get onto the expressway with no warning, the vehicle went into limp mode. Traction control, front end warning collision, auto/stop start functionality was all disabled and the engine light warning light on came on. The vehicle locked out and reduced acceleration. An attempt to pull over and turn the vehicle off for a few seconds was made. Once restarted, the vehicle continued running on limp mode at reduced speeds with the same indicators mentioned still disabled and locked out.

- Greencove Springs, FL, USA

problem #67

Feb 072025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Bad torque converter with 56000 miles and a month out of warranty and GM says to bad.

- Greenbush, ME, USA

problem #66

Feb 172025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
accelerating from a stop, 1st and 2nd gear hard shifts. gm previously changed program and type of fluid. said this was normal

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #65

Nov 112024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The transmission failed and GM will not provide parts to repair the truck. Only has 57000 miles

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #64

Feb 142025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
My transmission keeps on jerking all the time when we are driving

- Hobbs, NM, USA

problem #63

Dec 202024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Took truck to dealership for transmission issues such as hard shifts and shuttering on highway. Waiting 2 months for parts that didn-??t fix the issue. Now waiting on another transmission which I-??m being told is on back order!

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #62

Dec 202024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Unknown mostly. Water pump ended up cracking while running. Power failure notice had come up on dash and then vehicle shut off while running. Dealership made repairs but unable to identify root cause.

- Albert Lea, MN, USA

problem #61

Jan 012019

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Transmission has had shifting, shudder and failure to go into gear from day 1 of owning the truck. Has been to the dealer on several occassions for the same issue just to be told that they either could not reproduce the issue or it was normal. On another occasion the dealer was able to notice some shudder and shifting issue and replaced the valve body under warranty. Now that the vehicle is out of warranty I-??m being told the vehicle needs a complete transmission rebuild and torque converter at an out of pocket cost to me of $8500. I know of many others with the same issues from the onset of owning these vehicles.

- Weare, NH, USA

problem #60

Jan 162025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The transmission is experiences periodic rough shifting, a shudder and droning noise between 1,000 and 1,500 RPM. An independent transmission specialty shop states the transmission is starting to fail. The transmission, differentials and transfer case fluids were changed at 53,000 miles and again at 104,000 miles.

- Murrysville, PA, USA

problem #59

Jan 062025

Sierra 1500

  • 158,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH, an abnormal sound was coming from under the floorboards. No warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission oil pump had failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #58

Jan 082025

Sierra 1500

  • miles
My truck has had two lifters fail at different times which ended up ruining the camshaft Now my truck feels like it-??s going over a rumble strip on the highway at low rpm-??s. During this speed the trans is slipping and can not pick a gear. Other gmcs had a service bulletine to change trans fluid but my did not. I have emailed twice to gm and have not heard anything back. I have close to 10000 in repairs and my truck has been down for 4 months.

- Dodgeville, WI, USA

problem #57

Dec 212024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Subject: Potential Issue Related to Recall N202314870 for GMC Sierra 1500 Problem Description: I own a 2019 GMC Sierra AT4 (VIN# [XXX] ) and have identified a potential issue related to the drive shaft. Although my VIN does not appear in the official system as affected by recall N202314870, the vehicle exhibits the following symptoms: 1. Unusual and consistent vibrations in the drivetrain while the vehicle is in motion. 2. Noises coming from both the front and rear differentials. 3. Concern regarding the integrity of the drive shaft, as these issues align with the details described in the recall. Given that this issue potentially affects the safety of the vehicle, I kindly request a review to determine if my unit should be included in recall N202314870 or any other related campaign. I appreciate your consideration of these symptoms for a proper evaluation. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #56

Nov 252024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Issue 1: Driver side front seat airbag connector separated disabling the airbag. (repaired at my cost) Issue 2: Transmission (10 speed auto) developed stutter and skip consistent with complaints resulting in recall of 2020 (next model year truck) due to risk of rear wheel lock up. GM needs to include the 2019 models that were built as 2019 (as 2020) in one of the plants while they continued to build the 2018 as 2018 "classics" during the changeover. My cost to repair will be $3600 and there is not guarantee that the new valve body is any better or if GM is simply giving me another 46k miles to wait for another failure.

- Morgantown, IN, USA

problem #55

Aug 232024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
My end of year 2019 produced GMC Sierra 1500 5.3 V8, 4WD X31 4 door truck had a serious malfunction that could have caused great harm. I was driving down my driveway at approximately 20 mph when the truck's rear wheels locked up, stopping the truck instantly, sending me into the steering wheel narrowly missing the windshield with my face. After a moment, I attempted to drive again to move the truck out of the travel path. When I did, the truck back wheels completely locked up again (when I reached 6mph).?I had the truck towed to my local shop and was told that it was the transmission locking up making the wheels lock up. The part (transmission) that was ordered for repair was on national backorder and took over two months to get my truck repaired and functional again. I was fortunate to have a warranty (now expired) and pay a percentage of the repair fee, however, the total repair fee was near 12,000. This was paid for by myself and my warranty company. Considering the part was on national backorder, I know that these types of problems are occurring with many of these trucks. I learned of the recall for this same problem that my truck had and checked the recall for my vin. To my complete surprise, my truck was not listed as being recalled, even though the EXACT same problem occurred with my truck. I would like to get the cost of the repairs refunded considering it took GM so long to recall the problem leaving me to pay for their errors. This is not a cheap automobile and was expected to be built well. I am very fortunate that I was not on a major highway or traveling at a high rate of speed when this happened. It was a very scary ordeal being propelled into the windshield of your vehicle when driving due to abrupt, extremely unusual 100% mechanical failure of no fault of your own. This recall should be expanded to include ALL vehicles that have the faulty transmission, including mine. Repair receipts can be provided. I appreciate your time and consideration.

- Ocean Springs, MS, USA

problem #54

Sep 142024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
When the transmission downshifts the rear wheels lock up and the truck skids out of control. I have to be very careful with gas pedal pressure to not allow the transmission to downshift by 2 or more gears. This is virtually impossible in mountain terrain, where I visit routinely.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #53

Jan 012022

Sierra 1500

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while shifting gear, there was an abnormally loud banging sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle failed to shift into gear properly. The wheels were slipping and pulling while driving at various speeds. While driving on the road, there was an abnormal rumbling sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Joe Ball GMC (1750 William Flinn Hwy., Glenshaw, PA 15116); to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be drained and flushed. The dealer informed the contact to drive for 200 miles. The dealer also recommended replacing the transmission. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #52

Oct 022024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Truck showed check engine light and popup message to Service ESC, vehicle disable traction control. Before being able to have the vehicle scanned for error codes (after sitting parked turned off for a while, all errors cleared. Several days later when turning vehicle on traction control warning light, parking break warning light, and stability control warning light all turned on, service ESC message popped up again, PRNDL position indicator light turned off and vehicle began to have a clicking noise in the steering column when break was pressed. There is a multiple year long thread on this topic on the silveradosierra forum entitled "service-esc-and-service-power-steering" it appears that dealer and GM help are limited and the issue often goes away and recurs.

- Prairieville, LA, USA

problem #51

Sep 172024

Sierra 1500

  • miles
While driving the vehicle caught engine fire later exploding within seconds.

- Inglewood, CA, USA

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