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2018 GMC Sierra 1500 shifting problems reports

30 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Shifting problems reports
10%
share of complaints
10,000 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (11 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 report before drawing conclusions.