NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
BACK UP CAMERA DOSE NOT DIM AT NIGHT. SO BRIGHT IT BLINDING AT NIGHT.DESTROYS NIGHT VISION.CANT SEE ANYTHING.
AT NIGHT, WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE GEAR AND THE BACKUP CAMERAS IS ACTIVATED, THE SYSTEM CHANGES THE CENTER DASHBOARD DISPLAY SCREEN FROM NIGHT BRIGHTNESS TO FULL DAYTIME BRIGHTNESS. IF LOOKING AT THE SCREEN WHEN THIS HAPPENS, NIGHT VISION IS LOST BY THE GLARE. IF NOT LOOKING AND IN A DARK AREA, IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE MUCH OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE DISPLAY SCREEN. WHILE THE SCREEN IS SHOWING WHAT IS BEHIND THE VEHICLE, IF A TURNING MOVEMENT IS NEEDED WHILE BACKING, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING BESIDE THE VEHICLE (LIKE CHILDREN) WITHOUT OPENING THE VEHICLE WINDOWS. IF THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS WOULD SIMPLY REMAIN UNCHANGED WHEN THE BACKUP CAMERA IS ACTIVATED, THIS ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED. THE DEALER AND CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE BOTH STATE THIS IS HOW THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AND REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION. THEY DO STATE THE PROBLEM "MIGHT" BE RESOLVED IN A FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATE.
MY VEHICLE IS A PICKUP WITH THE Z71 OFF ROAD PACKAGE. I USE IT WORKING ON FARM AND PASTURE LAND WHICH REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE OFF ROAD IN TALL GRASS AND BRUSH AT TIMES. I NOTICED, AND IT WAS CALLED TO ATTENTION, THAT GRASS AND BRUSH WAS COLLECTING AROUND THE REAR AXLE, DRIVE LINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. I GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND TWO LARGE PLASTIC CLAMPS AROUND THE AXLE HOUSING THAT HAVE A LARGE V SHAPED OPENING FACING THE FRONT OF THE PICKUP. THE CLAMPS ARE CATCHING AND HOLDING GRASS AND BRUSH WHICH THEN BUILDS UP AS THE VEHICLE TRAVELS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NUMBER ONE COULD CAUSE A FIRE, CAUSE DAMAGE AND FAILURE OF THE DRIVE LINE AND ENDANGERS MY SAFETY BY HAVING TO CRAWL UNDER THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE THE BRUSH AND GRASS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW 6/25/17 TO CURRENT.
TRUCK IS A 6 PASSENGER VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT CAN SEAT 3. MY 13 YEAR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER FLIPPED UP THE MIDDLE CONSOLE TO SIT IN THE MIDDLE POSITION. THE PLASTIC CUP HOLDER BROKE OFF THE CONSOLE AND FLEW INTO THE BACK SEAT. WE WERE STOPPED THE SIDE OF THE STREET IN FRONT OF GRAND SONS HOME LOADING UP 6 PASSENGERS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. MYSELF, WIFE, GRANDSON, HIS WIFE, 12 YEAR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER AND 2 YEAR OLD GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER. WE HAD BUCKLED UP MY GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT IN HER CAR SEAT WHEN THIS CONSOLE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS A CREW CAB VEHICLE AND THE CONSOLE IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND WEIGHS 2.2 POUNDS AND WHAT WOULD THIS DO FLYING BACKWARDS IN AN ACCIDENT.
WEST BOUND HIGHWAY 44 BEFORE THE RAILROAD TRACKS. FEMALE DEER CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND WAS HIDDEN BY THE A PILLAR, DRIVERS SIDE, WHICH OBSCURED HER SUDDEN CROSSING. SHE HIT THE FRONT, LEFT, OF THE TRUCK WHICH CAUSED THE SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT CHARGES ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, TO GO OFF. BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ENSUING FORCE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG PLASTIC COVER EJECTING OUT, FORCEFULLY RAMMED INTO ME, PUSHING ME INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE. AIRBAG INDICATOR ON THE DASH INFO SCREEN IMMEDIATELY POPPED UP AS DID AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION OF THE HAZARDS. UPON COMING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE-AIRBAGS BEGAN TO SMOKE. SMELL IS SIMILAR TO BLACK/GUN POWDER WHICH I ASSUME THE DEPLOYMENT CHARGE IS MADE OUT OF. TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. FILED CLAIM WITH INSURANCE. RESEARCH THIS EVENING REVEALS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OTHER AIRBAGS IN THE TRUCK. NHTSA REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V651000. I'M WONDERING IF MY ISSUE IS POTENTIALLY SYMBIOTIC TO THIS ISSUE. LASTLY, A CHECK OF ANY RECALLS ON MY TRUCK VIA THE MYCHEVY APP AND NHTSA WEBSITE, FAILS TO INDICATE ANY RECALLS AT ALL EXIST ON THE TRUCK.
BACKUP CAMERA TOO BRIGHT FOR BACKIUP AT NIGHT WHILE STILL NEEDING TO VIEW SIDE MIRRORS. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO COME UP WITH A SLIDING "ON SCREEN" BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOR IMMEDIATE CONTROL OVER THE BACKUP CAMERA ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS. WAY TOO BRIGHT FOR SAFETY / STILL NEEDING TO VIEW SIDE MIRRORS.
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY TRUCK, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTS, GEAR SEARCHING, CLUNKING AND HANGING BETWEEN GEARS. OCCASIONALLY THE SHIFT WOULD BE SO HARD IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH THE TRUCK WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ATTEMPTED FIXES WITH NO RELIEF OF THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY THE TRUCK IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THIS IS CAUSING A DEPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK AS WELL AS AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHILE DRIVING.
WHEN DRIVING VEH SHIFTS HARD CAUSING A JUMP OR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. BROUHT IT TO HUNTINGTON CHEVROLET THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING IT LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEBER CHEVROLET CREVE COEUR (12015 OLIVE BLVD, CREVE COEUR, MO 63141, (314) 567-3300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
WHEN GOING SLOW AND THE TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL A STRONG KNOCK AND IT PULLS THE TRUCK THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN GOING DOWN IN GEARS FROM 2ND TO 1ST AT SLOW PACE AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT MORE OFTEN THEN NOT IF YOUR DRIVING SLOW LIKE IN A PARKING LOT IT HAPPENS 6/10 TIMES TOOK IT TO THE DEALER STATED NO RECALL BUT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WERE INSTRUCTED NOT TO DO ANYTHING TO THE TRUCK VERIFIED GOOGLE AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE
RADIO/NAVIGATION DISPLAY IS A 8" TOUCH SCREEN SIMILAR TO DISPLAY FOUND ON A TABLET. THIS SCREEN IS USED TO DISPLAY THE REAR CAMERA WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE. AT NIGHT TIME WHEN TRUCK IS PLACED IN REVERSE THE THE DISPLAY IS SO BRIGHT I CAN NOT SEE OUT OF ANY OF THE SIDE WINDOWS...TO USE MY MIRRORS OR SEE IF ANY OBJECTS ARE NEAR. AT NIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS "DRIVE" IN DARK AREAS (LIKE HIGHWAY) THIS DISPLAY IS WAY TOO BRIGHT. I CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I LIKE TO HAVE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS VERY DIM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V088000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RODENROTH MOTORS INC (3055 S MACKINAC TRAIL, SAULT STE. MARIE, MI 49783, (906) 662-4756) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WITH APPROXIMATELY 7800 MILES ON IT, MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND I WAS CROSSING A HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER AND LOST POWER. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN ONCOMING SEMI WHILE CROSSING THE ROAD. I NARROWLY MISSED GETTING HIT, THE SEMI DRIVER SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND HONKED AT ME AS IF I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG. I PROMPTLY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL SHOP WHERE THEY HAD DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY LIFTER. THIS IS A PREVALENT ISSUE ON MANY CHEVROLET/GMC ENGINES AS THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASED ON THIS. I HAVE ATTACHED AN OLDER (2016) TECH SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT THERE IS AN UPDATED ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBER: 15-06-01-002F. I WOULD LIKE GM TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS AS THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN.
The radio/ my link is way to bright and there is no option to dim it. This makes an eye distraction and hard to see the road at night. there are many post about this concern online.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND MADE A CLUNKING SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT INTO ANOTHER LANE. MACK BOWER CHEVROLET OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BRAND NEW ONES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. MACK BOWER CHEVROLET OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN FAULTY ELECTRICAL STEERING COMPONENT WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE #: 8-306569217. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYDAY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO O'REILLY CHEVROLET (6160 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE VALVE BODY FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, WATER ENTERED NEAR THE PLASTIC FILLER, WHICH AFFECTED THE FUEL GAUGE AREA. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THEM TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A SOLUTION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE....UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF
TRANSMISSION ON MY NEW 2016 Z71 LT 4X4 JUMPS INTO LOW GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT KEEP GETTING TOLD IT SHIFTS FINE. I TOOK IT AGAIN AND HAD A MANAGER DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH ME INSIDE AND AGREED THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT GETTIN INTO GEAR IN A NORMAL WAY. TOON IT BACK TO GET IT FIXED AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION IS FINE. I NEED THIS FIXED OR I WILL BE RETURNING HE TRUCK AS A LEMON TITLE.
STEERING WAS DANGEROUS. PULLED TO LEFT . TOOK TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. LOOKED AT IT. DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HAD TRUCK 7 MONTHS. LESS THAN 300 MILES. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. GOING DOWN ROAD, IT PULLS TO LEFT.
DRIVERS DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HANDLE MOVED BUT DOOR MECHANISM WOULD NOT ENGAGE. HAD TO LOWER DRIVERS WINDOW AND USE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE DRIVERS DOOR INSIDE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM WORKED AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY OR IF POWER WAS DISRUPTED TO THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A SNOW STORM (BLIZZARD) ON A BACK COUNTRY ROAD AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT
BOUGHT THE TRUCK 16 NOV 16 IN IDAHO. NOTICED AT THE END OF JAN/EARLY FEB '17 THAT PAINT CHIPS/KNICKS WERE STARTING TO APPEAR ALL OVER THE TRUCK AND IN PLACES WHERE THE ONLY WAY YOU COULD SEE THEM WAS TO THE OPEN A DOOR (I.E. NOT EVEN EXPOSED TO THE ROAD). AFTER MAKING NUMEROUS INQUIRIES TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIPS, ALL OF WHOM SAID IT WAS SAND DAMAGE, I STARTED DOING RESEARCH. TURNS OUT, I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE ON THEIR TRUCKS. IT APPEARS THE ISSUES WITH PAINT ON GM (BOTH GMC AND SILVERADO) TRUCKS STARTED AROUND MID TO LATE MODEL 2014 TRUCKS AND PERSISTS TO THIS DAY (SEE ATTACHMENTS). ADDITIONALLY, MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE IN RENO, I HAVE FOUND OUT, HAS BEEN LYING TO ME; THEY TOLD ME THEY SUBMITTED TWO SEPARATE REQUESTS TO GM FOR THE TRUCK TO BE REPAINTED AS THEY AGREED WITH ME (IN-PERSON AND VIA PHONE) THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE PAINT. IT TURNS OUT, THIS IS ALL A FARCE. THE TWO REQUESTS THEY SUBMITTED STATED, "CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THEIR INSURANCE AS DAMAGE IS CAUSED DUE TO SAND DAMAGE. CUSTOMER INSISTS DEALERSHIP SUBMIT A CLAIM TO GM FOR WARRANTY RE-PAINT". WHILST I'M PARAPHRASING HERE, I WAS LIVID TO LEARN THIS WAS 'THEIR BEHIND MY BACK KIND OF THING'. PRIOR TO LEARNING ABOUT THIS SHENANIGAN, I THOUGHT FOR A SECOND THAT PERHAPS THE DEALERSHIPS COULD BE CORRECT, MAYBE IT COULD BE DAMAGE FROM DRIVING. SO, I TOOK IT TO THREE SEPARATE REPAIR FACILITIES IN THE AREA AND ALL OF WHOM SAID THE SAME THING, VERBATIM, "THE CLEAR COAT IS TOO HARD, IT'S LIKE GLASS. FACTORY DEFECT". WELL, THAT CONFIRMED IT. LASTLY, I HAVE JUST RECENTLY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I BOUGHT THE TRUCK (IDAHO). THEY ADVISED ME AT 1352 ON 23 MAY 17 TO ESCALATE THIS ISSUE BEYOND GM. AND THAT'S WHY I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT FOLKS. DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE BUYING ANY NEW GM PRODUCT.
TRUCK EXHIBITS A ROUGH IDLE AFTER TRUCK IS DRIVEN AND WARM. IDLE CAUSES TEH TRUCK TO SHAKE AND FEELS LIKE IT WILL DIE AT STOPS. RPM DROPS BELOW 300 RPM THEN GOES BACK TO 490 RPM. IN ADDITION THE TRUCK WILL START TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 75-80 MPH. GMC SERVICE PERFORMED TSB CHANGING OUR ENGINE MOUNTS BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON SILVERADOS AND NO FIX IN SITE. CONCERNED WITH SEAT VIBRATION THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO POTENTIAL DRIVE TRAIN PART FAILURE.
POSSIBLE PISTON MALFUNCTION
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR DROPPED TO 10.5. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,061.
2017 CHEVROLET. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIRES BEING WORN, ODOMETER FRAUD AND THE VEHICLE RIDING ROUGH AND MAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT A FLAP OF STEEL THAT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSED A NOISE TO BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE REAR SPRINGS WERE NOISY. THEY WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RUNNING BOARDS WERE ALSO MAKING NOISES. *JS *JS *JS
LETTER FROM SENATOR SHERROD BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS REGARDING DEFECTS WITH THEIR GENERAL MOTORS TRUCK. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ENGINE RELATED FAILURES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE REPAIR THE VEHICLE.*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATE HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER - TERRY CULLEN SOUTHLAKE CHEVROLET INC. LOCATED AT 1250 BATTLE CREEK RD, JONESBORO, GA 30236, (770) 729-4915 HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FUEL INJECTOR TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED PROFUSELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO QUIRK CHEVROLET (781-843-4800, LOCATED AT 444 QUINCY AVE, BRAINTREE, MA 02184) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ROAD-TESTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR FURTHER TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.
I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE EXTREME WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE ON NEW 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND DRIVEN UNDER 55 MPH FOR THE FIRST 500 MILES. AFTER THE FIRST 500 MILES AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BETWEEN 60 - 75+ MILES PER HOUR, A WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE BEGAN TO OCCUR. WHEN THE WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE BEGINS THE DRIVER FEELS THAT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS BEING LOST AND THE DRIVER MUST DECREASE THE SPEED, WHICH IS ABLE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH BOTH RELEASING FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR OR LIGHTLY BREAKING, IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR FRONT LEFT WHEEL REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE INABILITY OF ORIGINAL TIRE TO BE BALANCED, THE VEHICLE HAS FIELD FORCE BALANCING 3 TIMES, AND THE LEFT FRONT AXLE BOOT HAS BEEN REPLACED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS ~10,000 MILES, THE WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE CONTINUES TO OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
PLEASE PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON WHAT THE NHTSA IS DOING TO ENSURE SAFETY ON THE TAMARA AIRBAG RECALL. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATES RISK OF FATALITY TO PASSENGERS. THE RECALL NOTICE HAS A DATE OF MAY 27TH, 2016. I WOULD ASSUME 7 MONTHS WOULD BE ADEQUATE TIME TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT. COULD THE NHTSA PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT OWNERS SHOULD EXPECT FROM MANUFACTURES REGARDING THIS?
DASH CRACKING IN PIECES COULD CAUSE PIECES OF PLASTIC SHARDS TO BECOME AIRBORNE WHEN AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY AND POSSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I HEARD IT POP AFTER TURNING ON DEFROSTER. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHEVROLET / GM VEHICLES SPANNING MANY YEARS.
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 YEARS. THE DEALER WANTS $100.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I DONT HAVE FUNDS SO I HAVE BEEN CHECKING FOR THE RECALL TO BE SURE. I WAS SENT A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. AND HAVE FILLED OUT A CLAIM BUT STILL DONT KNOW IF I QUALIFY. IT SHOWED ON ONE WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL SO I WOULD RATHER BE SAFE THAN SORRY NOT TO GO THE FULL ROUTE AND BE SURE MY TRUCK'S AIRBAG IS SAFE.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine revved, and the vehicle shuddered and vibrated but failed to accelerate as needed. The following day the vehicle was driven to the local dealer and was diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was later taken to the local transmission specialist who confirmed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
I have had shifting issues with the transmission since 2 months into having this vehicle I have been reporting it to the dealership who has told me consistently that jerking grinding and loud noises are totally normal then the recall came out for these specific issues in the 2017 Silverados though my VIN is not listed but I still haven't always have had the very same problems stated in the recall
Anti-lock brakes do not work and have not worked though there's no recall for my vin, parking assist has not worked, blind spot stopped working also
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 30, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.