NHTSA Complaint #11582654 — 2018 GMC SIERRA 1500 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11582654
Vehicle	2018 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 11, 2024
Date Filed	April 12, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

Hard changes with transmission like a car has hit you from behind. It has had a hit in the transmission changing gears since 15,000 miles but it has progressively gotten worse and at 67k it’s enough to knock you to change steering direction.

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