Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the torque converter (6 reports) and the transmission (5 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 12,000 and 67,000 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“Shifting 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 1st is very hard and jolting. It hesitates and doesn't go immediately which could cause an accident.”

Filed Dec 28, 2024

“Truck would slip out of gear while in DRIVE in very dangerous situations. Tuck would suddenly jerk forward when in Drive and Stopped at a Stop Sign or light. No warning light or codes. Transmission Specialist evaluated and determined that Transmission was about to have a critical failure. The 6L80 transmission was replaced with 109,933 original miles on it.”

Filed Nov 16, 2024

“8L90 transmission shudders and jolts forward at low speeds. Delayed acceleration when accelerating from a stop.”

Filed Sep 23, 2024

“When I'm coming to a stop and the vehicle starts downshifting, the last shift feels like the tranny is going to fall out. Forceful jerk and clunking noise. It's sporadic. One week it's almost every day, one week it seems fine. The dealership said they have heard this a lot and laughed when they told me the manufacturer has told them it's normal. It's definitely not normal.”

Filed Mar 26, 2022

Other problems on this car

• Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 107 reports
• Engine stalls or loses power while driving 36 reports