NHTSA Complaint #11663695 — 2024 GMC SIERRA 1500

Friday, May23,2025, 5:00 pm Driving on interstate at 65mph, entering work zone as 3 lanes merged into 2. The vehicle slowing down to allow traffic to merge. Dash display said push start button again, no engine rpms, Pushed start button, nothing happened. The vehicle came to a complete stop. pushed button several times, attempted to shift vehicle into park and or neutral, Did not no what gear I was in. Dash display said not conducive to shifting at this time. After several attempts to restart truck, it did start. Put it in drive, accelerated past 65mph. vehicle died immediately. able to change lanes while coasting and got off highway. Never restarted, transmission locked and parking brake locked. Tow operator called, dragged onto flatbed, no wheels turning. Towed to Dealer. Potential for accident was very high, the vehicle had 4 passengers including a child. No warning what was about to happen an no clue what to do. Pre Memorial Day traffic including work traffic in construction zone. Is still under original manufacturer's warranty with a little over 11,000 miles . Dealer confirmed the Tuesday. May 27, 2025 the engine failure and contacted GM regarding the recall.