1997 GMC Sierra power train problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 GMC Sierra — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After driving for about 1 hour on the highway, we exited and came to a stoplight that is when the transmission started shifting hard from first to second gear. When I got home I went on-line and that is when I realized that I am not the only 1997 gmc sierra owner that has this very same problem…”
filed Sep 11, 2002
“While the consumer was driving, the vehicle started to jerk hard when transmission was going into first gear and returning to slower arterials. Also, fluid was leaking at rear end of the vehicle. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and dealer said it was bad torque converter. *yh”
filed Apr 26, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt
020730024A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2005
Power Train problems in other Sierra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sierra | 23 | 38% |
| 2015 Sierra | 6 | 11% |
| 2014 Sierra | 10 | 10% |
| 2013 Sierra | 5 | 13% |
| 2012 Sierra | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 Sierra | 6 | 14% |
| 2010 Sierra | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Sierra | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 Sierra | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 Sierra | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 Sierra | 11 | 9% |
| 2004 Sierra | 18 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 GMC Sierra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.