NHTSA Complaint #11636642 — 2018 GMC SIERRA 1500 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11636642
Vehicle	2018 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 17, 2025
Date Filed	January 17, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

When accelerating (at times) truck will shudder. Sometimes barely noticeable, sometimes violently. Was told by dealership that torque converter is going out and will be $4000 to replace but may not even fix issue. Looking online, appears that MANY (1,000’s) people are having same issue and that there is even a class action lawsuit about this issue. But no investigation by NHSTA yet, even though I can see many many complaints of similar issues

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