2017 GMC Sierra 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 53,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “trailer brake” (19% of reports).
- 54electrical system complaints
- 53,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Trailer brake: mentioned in 10 of 54 complaints (19%)
- Truck off: mentioned in 6 of 54 complaints (11%)
- Rear window: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 a fire.
GMC Sierra 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 17 | 12% | 4,300 |
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 25 | 21% | 25,319 |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 42 | 11% | 19,170 |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 64 | 13% | 23,250 |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 83 | 14% | 51,000 |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 75 | 13% | 31,150 |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 81 | 17% | 5,100 |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 95 | 15% | 7,997 |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 43 | 14% | 36,000 |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 54 | 15% | 53,000 |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 54 | 16% | 66,000 |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 96 | 13% | 46,000 |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 129 | 17% | 63,200 |
| 2013 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 5% | 55,500 |
| 2012 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 7% | 141,000 |
| 2011 Sierra 1500 | 17 | 6% | 124,000 |
| 2010 Sierra 1500 | 10 | 6% | 100,993 |
| 2009 Sierra 1500 | 20 | 9% | 65,000 |
| 2008 Sierra 1500 | 31 | 8% | 57,880 |
| 2007 Sierra 1500 | 22 | 8% | 43,000 |
| 2006 Sierra 1500 | 20 | 14% | 86,000 |
| 2005 Sierra 1500 | 67 | 38% | 70,000 |
| 2004 Sierra 1500 | 81 | 38% | 51,804 |
| 2003 Sierra 1500 | 43 | 24% | 72,151 |
| 2002 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 2% | 252,000 |
| 2001 Sierra 1500 | 7 | 5% | 62,000 |
| 2000 Sierra 1500 | 5 | 3% | 143,500 |
| 1999 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 5% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 5% | 57,000 |
| 1997 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 2% | 191,065 |
| 1996 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 20% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Truck was started using auto start and I drove roughly a mile down the road smelt burning and looked in the back seat, I saw smoke and promptly pulled to the side of the road shut the vehicle off then I heard a loud pop and saw the back drivers side window shattered.
The rear window on my 2017 GMC Sierra shattered unexpectedly without any impact. The vehicle had been remote started in very cold weather and the rear window glass suddenly shattered while the truck was parked. There was no rock strike or external damage that would explain the failure. I later…
While the 2017 GMC Sierra was warming up via remote start, I noticed a smell of smoke as I walked by the passenger side of the truck. Then I heard a loud bang as I was walking around the rear of the truck. As I entered the truck from the driver's door I saw the back window, passenger side…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 GMC Sierra 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 (15% of the 354 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 53,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “trailer brake”, in 10 of 54 complaints, followed by “truck off” (6).
Other 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
- Power Train problems (118)
- Service Brakes problems (100)
- Engine problems (58)
See all 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all Sierra 1500 years.