Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the torque converter (11 reports) and the transmission (8 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

5 of the 60 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,200 to $7,000.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 23,000 and 69,000 miles, from the 36 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“Truck has always shifted rough, now with only has 102,000 miles has been serviced regularly exclusively at the dealership. It started slipping gears and I was just informed by the dealer that the torque converter detonated and the entire transmission must be replaced.”

Filed Mar 6, 2024 · 102,000 miles

“Transmission has stalled many times from shifting through 1st and 2nd gear going across divided highways and nearly causing accidents, also it has a very bad shudder and hard shifting.”

Filed Jan 21, 2024

“Transmission issues! Very hard shifting! Feels like someone ran into me from behind. Shutters while crushing at 45-48 mph. Vehicle shakes from transmission issues!! GMC will not do anything about it!”

Filed Aug 20, 2023

“Transmission slipping in and out of gear. Transmission was serviced 5,000 miles previous to this for the 100,000 mile service at 95,000 miles. No issues were found at the time of service, now truck will slip out of gear on highways without warning. Transmission fluid is not dirty or burnt. Common reported issue according to online discussions and GMC needs to recall this model transmission”

Filed Aug 13, 2023 · 5,000 miles

Other problems on this car

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