Chevrolet · Silverado · 2017
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Recalls
125
Complaints
5/5
Safety Rating
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado has no recalls and 125 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: service brakes (30 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 22, 2026
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The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, there was a grinding noise coming from the engine and transmission area. The contact stated when driving the vehicle there was a hard shift when shifting gears. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic stating the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,900.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle made grinding sounds. The contact pulled over on the side of the roadway. Upon inspection, the contact noticed flames coming from the rear differential, and the driveshaft had detached. The contact extinguished the flames with bottled water. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle had detached and the driveshaft had struck the transfer case. The contact was informed that the rear end and transfer case needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and turning, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, and the gear shifter became inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,564.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the braking system suddenly failed causing the brake pedal to become extremely hard to press and the vehicle would not immediately stop. As a result, the contact crashed into a utility pole. During the incident, no injuries were reported and no police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V761000(Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 118,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off and the entire instrument panel started flickering. In addition, the wheel would independently turn itself. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a lot. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V761000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control). The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to reduce speed and stop immediately, which caused the contact to rear-end another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow shop. The vehicle has not been deemed totaled. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH when depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to shudder. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he continued to drive to his residence. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the torque converter to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,676.
The contact own a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact noticed that the plastic piece from the rear defroster window was sparking and smoke was coming from rear window. In addition, the plastic was melting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear window defroster assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, The manufacturer was notified of the failure, The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 70 mph, he hit a deer. Only the trim of the side curtain air bags deployed with a powder substance released from the air bags. The driver and passenger-side air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injury was sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the power steering had failed while making a turn and the steering wheel would not turn. The contact crashed into a light pole. The contact hit his head on the seatbelt anchor ring. No medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but the dealer could not replicate the failure after a test drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact there was no recall for the vehicle's year and model. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
UPON STARTUP.. ENGINE IDLE WAS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODE P050D WAS FOUND. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THE INJECTORS ARE BAD
1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFTS ARE HESITANT AND ROUGH, SOMETIMES DANGEROUS CAUSING TRUCK TO JUMP FORWARD. USUALLY IN PARKING LOTS. IF STOPPED ON A DOWNHILL ; I TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKE THEN THE TRUCK WILL ROLL LIKE ALL CARS DO, AND THEN WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE TRUCK ENGINE WILL REV UP AS IF IN NEUTRAL THEN SLAM INTO GEAR CAUSING ME TO NEARLY REAR END THE CARS IN FRONT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE SEEMS TO BE ONLY ABOVE 70MPH OR MORE THE TRUCK VIBRATES VERY BAD IN THE SEATS, FLOOR, ARMREST.. 70MPH AND LESS I FEEL NOTHING AND RIDES SMOOTH.. AT 80MPH IT LITERALLY FEELS LIKE YOUR GONNA LOSE CONTROL.. VERY UNSAFE IN MY OPINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WATER STARTED TO LEAK NEAR THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODRUFF CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (6007 SC-101, WOODRUFF, SC 29388), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING ANTENNA TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,594.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UFTRING CHEVROLET (1860 WASHINGTON RD, WASHINGTON, IL 61571) AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 27 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
AL THESE LIGHTS CAME ON OUT OF NO WHERE ONE COLD DAY. STEERING ASSIST, ABS, BREAK. ALSO SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE, SERVICE STABILITRAK. I WENT ONLINE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT ISSUE. RECALL YOUR MISTAKE AND FIX YOUR PROBLEM. DON'T SCREW THE CUSTOMER. I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I ALMOST HIT THEM DUE TO MY ABS NOT WORKING I FISH TAILED SIDEWAYS. IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. IT IS A BIG ISSUE MANY PEOPLE HAVE SPOKE ABOUT. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO THE GUY WHEN I SCHEDUALE THE RECALL TO BE FIXED AND HE SAID THAT MY LIGHTS OUT A DIFFERENT ISSUE THE RECALL IS JUST A PROGRAM UPDATE FOR SOMETHING WITH THE BRAKES. THEN I BRING IT THERE 45MIN LATER THEY CANT UPDATE THE TRUCK AND COMPLETE THE RECALL DUE TO THE LIGHTS ON IN THE TRUCK!!! I'M JUST UPSET I EXPLAINED EVERYTHING BEFORE APPOINTMENT AND STILL GOT SCREWED. ALSO AFTER LOOKING THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM AS ME.. WEIRD
STABILITY TRACK WARNING, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING ALL APPEARED ON SAME DAY AFTER MOVING FROM PARKING SPOT AND TURNING OUT. CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. POWER STEERING IS STRAINED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR WHEN TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET OF BOISE LOCATED AT (12300 W FAIRVIEW AVE, BOISE, ID 83713), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONDENSER WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A RECURRING FAILURE FROM 2015 AND 2016 MODELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FORWARD DRIVE ENGAGEMENT SWITCH SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ON AUTO, TO AVOID AUTOMATIC SWITCH FROM TWO TO FOUR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.*DT*JB
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET HIGH SPEED LIMIT ALL THE SUDDEN ALL THE WARNING DASH LIGHTS CAME ON ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL . I DID NOT UNDERSTAND IT. WHEN I STOPPED THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY AND STARTED IT AGAIN. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I REMOTELY STARTED MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I GOT IN AND TURN THE KEY ON THE LIGHTS DID NOT GO OFF IMMEDIATELY AS THEY NORMALLY DO.
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The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 125 owner-reported complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado.
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado are service brakes (30 reports), power train (25 reports), engine (16 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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