NHTSA Complaint #11552058 — 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11552058
Vehicle	2017 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 20, 2023
Date Filed	October 26, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

After 80K miles on a 2017 GMC Sierra - my 6 Speed AT Transmission HMD 6L-80 failed. There appears to be know flaws in the GMC transmission, but no recall for my model and year.

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