2017 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. Next are brakes (21%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 156 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 130 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 59 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 130 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 26,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 33,000 miles (29 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (147 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet silverado. While driving 40 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle that abruptly pulled in front of the contact. The air bags did not deploy. The contact noticed a chemical odor in the vehicle and a fog-like substance in the cabin after the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, shoulder, and arm, which did not require medical attention. A dealer was not made aware of the crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet silverado. While the contact was driving at an unknown speed, a motorcycle pulled out in front of his vehicle. The contact applied the brakes and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard, failing to stop the vehicle in time. The contact crashed into the motorcycle. The other driver was injured and transported by ambulance to the hospital. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and impounded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet silverado. The contact received a recall letter for NHTSA campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic). While driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to brake immediately. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries on the scene; however, the contact mentioned that the other driver complained of back pains afterwards.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the engine leaked anti-freeze and the rpms on the instrument panel were out of order. There was also an abnormal odor of anti-freeze in the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The engine also continued to leak anti-freeze. The manufacturer was was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 9,600.
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