NHTSA Complaint #11517240 — 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11517240
Vehicle	2016 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 15, 2023
Date Filed	April 15, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

When in park and I shift the transmission into Reverse, the force engaging the gear bangs and shakes the vehicle. The transmission is not regulating the power. The vehicle is available for inspection. I took the vehicle in to the dealer service and they were able to reproduce it. They claim that there is a bulletin from GM motors and this is considered normal. The bang is hard and shakes the vehicle, definitely not normal. It started after 50k miles and the truck has 62k miles now. No one else inspected the vehicle and no warnings are indicated by the vehicle.

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