Electronic stability controlPart report

2017 GMC Sierra Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 3%of 61 total for the year
Median mileage: 70,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 GMC Sierra, 3% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When I'm driving at a slow speed turning the truck looses all power and the steering wheel jerks out of my hand, stabilitrak is on the display and it says roll down driver window and roll back up! It also looses all power just driving down the road no matter the speed! I have also been stopped at a stoplight and it lost all power wouldn't come back on so I had to get out pop the hood and bang I. The battery box and cables and it started again! Very scary going 75 MPH and it shuts off leaving you no steering no brakes no lights no nothing! …”

NHTSA complaint #11316706, filed 2020-03, 70,000 miles

“The stabilitrak sensor keeps going on and off. I've had this issue when I first got the truck in the end of october in 2017. The dealership could not fix it at first but finally had to fix some wiring. I've seen it go on a few times since then but never stayed on. And for about 2-3 weeks it's been coming on and off but staying more on and not going away now. I feel like this shouldn't happen to a newer truck”

NHTSA complaint #11203277, filed 2019-04

Electronic stability control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2017	2	3%
2014	1	1%
2013	1	3%
2012	2	7%
2011	4	9%
2009	2	5%
2008	2	3%
2007	1	2%

Other parts of the 2017 GMC Sierra

Transmission and drivetrain
23 complaints Brakes
20 complaints Electrical system
6 complaints Engine
4 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints Other or unknown
3 complaints Steering
3 complaints Exterior lighting
2 complaints Suspension
2 complaints Tires
2 complaints Air bags
1 complaints Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 GMC Sierra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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