2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drivetrain & axles problems

187 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 187 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 49,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Based on 72 complaints that include mileage. 54% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	21
20k to 40k miles	12
40k to 60k miles	6
60k to 80k miles	10
80k to 100k miles	11
100k to 120k miles	8
120k to 140k miles	2
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 72 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was parked in a shopping center parking lot after being driven for approximately 15 minutes. When returning to the vehicle 10 minutes after parking it, the vehicle starter was attempting to start the vehicle despite no remote start or onstar app being activated to start the vehicle. The vehicle continued to attempt to crank and start, even after I unlocked the vehicle with my key fob, inserted the key into the ignition, and attempting to start the vehicle and turn off the key.

Reported at 18,000 miles, May 2018 Fire

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal ticking sound while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the lifters were bent and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the transmission skipped while shifting to a gear, and the vehicle jolted and jerked.

Reported at 140,000 miles, March 2025

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

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