2017 Chevrolet Silverado

Routine

Owners filed 125 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the brakes. No safety recall has been issued.

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When it fails
020k40k60k90k120k200k
32,000 milesMedian miles at failure

106 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 0–10,000 miles.

Most common 2017 Chevrolet Silverado problems

31 of the 125 complaints (25%) are about the brakes.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes · brakes30
703
Power Train · transmission25
000
Engine16
010
Unknown or Other7
000
Electrical System7
000
Steering6
100
Air Bags · airbags6
401
Structure › Body · body and frame5
000
Fuel/Propulsion System · fuel and propulsion system5
000
Visibility/Wiper · wipers3
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Power Train
Filed Oct 17, 202410,000 milesDE

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, there were rattling and vibrating sensations coming from the vehicle. In addition, when driving at low speeds there was a thumping noise emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however the failure persisted. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who reprogrammed and drained the transmission fluid. The dealer informed the contact that when draining the transmission, metal shavings were discovered and that it was common. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a transmission auto body where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed there was no recall and the repair was not covered under warranty due to being passed the year allowed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Power Train
Filed Mar 21, 202489,900 milesMD

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.

Power Train › Driveline › DriveshaftFire
Filed Oct 12, 202374,000 milesMI

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.

Engine
Filed Oct 11, 202370,000 milesMI

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.

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Aug 9, 2023118,000 milesTX

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.

Steering
Filed Jul 31, 202391,000 milesMT

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.

Engine
Filed Jul 21, 202392,564 milesIL

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.

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 16, 202350,000 milesCO

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.

Power Train
Filed Aug 16, 202250,676 milesMN

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.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire
Filed Mar 23, 202268,000 milesMO

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.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Oct 27, 202144,000 milesWV

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.

SteeringCrash
Filed Sep 23, 202160,000 milesIN

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 25, 202079,000 milesWI

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

Power Train
Filed Mar 24, 20205,000 milesHI

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

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 11, 202087,594 milesSC

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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 9, 202037,800 milesME

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

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 9, 20203,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS ALWAYS LOW. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MIDWAY CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (2323 W BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 7, 202019,000 milesFL

MY 2017 CHEVY 2500HD SILVERADO SHAKES HARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 4, 202081,000 milesID

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

Engine
Filed Mar 2, 2020IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V328000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ERIKS CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (1800 S REED RD, KOKOMO, IN 46902 (765) 457-8333) WHO ORDERED PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 26, 202021,000 milesIL

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.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 26, 202062,000 milesVA

WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN TURN LANE, BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON. INTERMITTENT ISSUE. AFTER COUPLE DAYS OF EXPERIENCING, I TAKE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT ABOUT RECALL. THEY PERFORM REPROGRAMMING. DOESN'T FIX ISSUE. TELL ME I HAVE TO PAY DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THY FIND VACUUM PUMP NEEDS REPLACING. THEY COVERED COST UNDER "SPECIAL COVERAGE" BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT'S FAULTY (BUT NOT COVERED ALREADY UNDER RECALL?). THEY SAY IT'S FIXED. I PICK THE TRUCK UP, BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT COMES ON DRIVING OUT THE PARKING LOT. TAKE IT BACK NEXT DAY. THEY TELL ME "PIN" IN THE CONNECTOR IS BROKEN CAUSING "GROUND FAULT." THEY CHARGE ME $500+ TO RUN NEW WIRE IN WIRE HARNESS. SAME CONNECTOR THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE TOUCHED WHILE REPLACING VACUUM PUMP. I PAY TO HAVE PIN FIXED. 3 WEEKS LATER, BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT COMES BACK ON WITH SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS. THIS TIME, THEY TELL ME ECBM NEED TO BE REPLACED. NOT JUST REPROGRAMMED. SOMEHOW, THE PRIOR TIMES, THE ERROR CODE WASN'T STORED. A) ERRORS AREN'T BEING STORED B) THEY'RE COVERING THEIR WARRANTY COST BY CHARGING FOR OTHER ADJACENT PARTS C) BRAKE ASSIST ISSUE GOING ON FOR NEARLY 8 WEEKS NOW UNRESOLVED. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THEIR RECALL TO INCLUDE ADJACENT "CONNECTORS" WHICH THE DEALER ADMITS HARDLY EVER FAIL. ALSO SHOULD INCLUDE VACUUM PUMP NOT JUST AS SPECIAL COVERAGE. ALSO, RECALL SHOULD EXPAND TO REPLACE ECBM BECAUSE APPARENTLY THEY AREN'T STORING FAULT CODES WHEN THEY OCCUR. I READ THIS SAME THING ACROSS MANY FORUM POSTS ONLINE. ALL THE SAME ISSUES. HARD BRAKING, OR SOFT M

Power Train
Filed Feb 24, 2020KY

TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FLUSHED THE TRANS 2 OR 3 TIMES THEN FINALLY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION WITH AROUND 60,000 MILES. NOW I'M AT 70,000 MILES AND HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. IT SURGES BETWEEN GEARS, SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN REAR ENDED AND SOMETIMES SEEMS TO SKIP A GEAR AND BE IN NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE CLUCKING INTO GEAR.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 22, 2020IN

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

Engine
Filed Feb 20, 2020CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V328000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO M K SMITH CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 12845 CENTRAL AVE, CHINO, CA 91710 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 19, 2020AE

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.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 12, 2020122,000 milesUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW PANEL SHATTERED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN CONSEQUENCE WAS REPAIRS HAD TO BE PAID BY THE CONTACT THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A SMELL OF BURNIG RUBBER STARTED INSIDE THE CABIN, THEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE FOLLOWING DAY NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW PANEL HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MCCARTHY-MORSE CHEVROLET, 9201 METCALF AVE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 2, 202034,000 milesVA

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD INTO GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND EXTREMELY HARD WHEN TOWING 2,000LB EMPTY TRAILER, CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AND PUMP INSTALLED. DEALERSHIP STATED NO METAL SHAVINGS IN TRANSMISSION THEY BELIEVE. WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE RPMS INCREASE WHILE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES. STEREO CONSTANTLY DISCONNECTS FROM WIFI WHEN STREAMING MUSIC. WIFI WILL CONTINUE TO WORK FOR OTHER DEVICES. VOICE COMMANDS WORK 80%ISH OF THE TIME.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 30, 202093,500 milesCA

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.

Power Train
Filed Jan 29, 2020MN

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. WHEN STARTING IN THE MORNING IT WILL DO ONE OF THREE THINGS: SURGES AND TRANSMISSION SKIPS, HESITATE AND THEN RACE OR JUMP AHEAD, OR CHUNK AND THUNK LIKE IT REALLY DOESN'T WANT TO GO TO WORK AND SHIFTS HARD WHEN IT DOES. I KEEP ASKING WHEN GM WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN 3X, HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTICS RUN, TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND OF COURSE IT HAS NOT HELPED. I AM NOW BRINGING IT BACK TO CHEVY DEALER AND NOW THEY SAY I HAVE TO DO THE NEXT STEP ACCORDING TO GM WHICH IS PUT IN A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. I BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK THAT RUNS LIKE CRAP AND I AM VERY FRUSTRATED.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 27, 202045,000 milesNM

TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL MODULE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE DASH. THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS PART MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A REPROGRAMMING ISSUE THAT WAS ON ANOTHER RECALL. CUSTOMER IS BURDENED WITH REPAIR COSTS AND THE MODULE IS IN HIGH DEMAND AS PART OF A 'NATIONAL RECALL'. I HAVE BEEN WAITING 6 WEEKS FOR THE BACK ORDERED PART. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DELAYED AS RESULT OF A LABOR STRIKE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 18, 202017,000 milesDE

BRAKES SQUEAKED AND TIGHT AND NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT

Engine
Filed Jan 16, 202035,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, SUBJECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V-328000 (ENGINE). THE DEALER SMEDLEY'S CHEVROLET (937) 412-1316, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE TAKING CARE OF THE COLD WEATHER STATES FIRST. THE CONTACT STATED PARTS WERE SHIPPED TO COLD WEATHER STATES IN NOVEMBER 2019. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD DRIVE 200 MILES TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED IN ANOTHER STATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 15, 202041,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH HIS EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB STALL CHEVROLET (7601 ALVARADO RD, LA MESA, CA 91942) TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC);HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR 6 WEEKS. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A LOANER VEHICLE WHICH WAS DENIED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF MATTER AND HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 12, 20203,000 milesMA

PAINT SEEMS TO CHIP AND PEEL EXTREMELY EASILY, ESPECIALLY FROM THE FRONT BUMPER

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 11, 202040,000 milesAL

MY 2017 SILVERADO IS EXPERIENCING A VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL AT SLOW SPEEDS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2019 FOR THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE WHERE THEY REPROGRAM THE BRAKING UNIT. I HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR THAT RECALL JUST AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE BUT NOW 4 MONTHS LATER I HAVE A VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAD NOT HAD A BRAKING ISSUE UNTIL NOW. WHEN IT ACTS UP THE PEDAL IS SO HARD IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE TRUCK. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I'M GOING SLOW AS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OR PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES OFF AND ON WHILE DOING SO.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 8, 202032,000 milesWA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS THE DASHLIGHTS AND NAVIGATION SCREEN WILL TURN TO DAYLIGHT MODE WHICH THEN MAKES THE TRUCK HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF (WHEN IN AUTO MOD) AND THE NAVIGATION SCREEN IS TOO BRIGHT AND DISTRACTS YOU WHEN DRIVING. THE DASH LIGHTS AND NAVIGATION SCREEN WILL RANDOMLY SWITCH BETWEEN DAYTIME AND NIGHT TIME MODE WHEN DRIVING.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 1, 202060,500 milesTX

HAD RECALL PERFORMED TO ADDRESS HARD BREAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. NOW THE TRUCK IS HARDER TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS AND GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY KNOW IT'S THE VACUUM PUMP AND BOOSTER AND EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR IT.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 29, 201947,000 milesMO

RECALLED AT DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT. AFTER RECALL BRAKE PEDDAL PERIODIACLLY IN HOT WEATHER COMPRESSES CO.PLETLY TO FLOOR AND MAKES LOUD SQUEEKING SOUND. TRUCK IS HARD TO STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. VEHICLE WS IN SLOW MOVING APPROACH TO PARKING LOT.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 23, 201973,500 milesKY

THIS COMPLAINT DEALS WITH THE BRAKE RECALL COMING FROM GM. I DID TAKE THE TRUCK TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPROGRAMMED. I HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE SYSTEM. WHILE IN PARKING LOT GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT PLACED THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND DURING THE PROCESS OF PULLING BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE STRAIGHT. WHEN I WENT TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL IT WAS VERY STIFF, IT ACTUALLY SEEMED AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHING BACK AT MY FOOT AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP WHEN IT WAS EXPECTED TO. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO CAR IN THE SPACE IN FRONT OF ME ALLOWING FOR THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP WITH NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS. THIS AT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 73,500 MILES. I DID NOTIFY THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE VACUUM BRAKE PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER, IF CIRCUMSTANCES WERE DIFFERENT THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

Power Train
Filed Dec 20, 201918,000 milesAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND LURCHED FORWARD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NEARLY STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOUNTAIN VIEW CHEVROLET (2109 E. MAIN STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Power Train
Filed Dec 17, 201914,000 milesCA

THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT AROUND 65 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE ROLLING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THE DEALERSHIP BALANCED THE TIRES, BUT THE VIBRATION CONTINUES. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE INDICATES IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 7, 201910,000 milesIL

I HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF CONTINENTAL TIRES PUT ON MY TRUCK AND THE TREAD KEEPS PEELING OFF OF THEM I CONTACTED CONTINENTAL AND THEY'RE NOT WANTING TO REPLACE THEM UNLESS I PAY A PRORATED FEE AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TWO OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT I'VE HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES FOR A LONG TIME NOW THE FIRST SET OF TIRES FAILED AT 12500 MILES AND A SECOND SET THAT SPELLED AT 10,000 MILES DOT NUMBER IS A32AWD40 P 275 /55 R 20 CROSSCONTACT LX 20 1111T

Air BagsCrash
Filed Dec 3, 201968,000 milesWI

WHEEL FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO CENTER FROM OF MY VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE. LARGE BANG WAS HEARD AND ACRID DUST/SMOKE FILLED INTERIOR CAB, BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND WHEEL WAS COMING AT ME AT AROUND 50-60 MPH. THIS WAS AN ENTIRE STEEL RIM AND TIRE FROM AN SUV.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 3, 201948,000 milesMO

SAFETY RECALL CALIBRATION TO VAPOR BRAKE SYSTEM DONE. AFTER RECALL COMPLETED BRAKES WHEN PUMPED MORE THAN 1 TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL RECEDES TO LOWEST LEVEL BEFORE STOPPING AND OTHER INSTANCES BRAKE PEDAL ONLY COMPRESSES DOWN SLIGHTLY WITH INCREASED EFFORT TO STOP. A LOAD SQUEAKING NOISE IS ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING DOWN FAR TO FLOORBOARD. BEFORE RECALIBRATION OF VAPOR SYSTEM PER RECALL NOTICE THIS WAS NOT AS FREQUENT A PROBLEM. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR REPRODUCING THIS ABSENT PROBLEM. THEY REFUSE TO ASSIST FURTHER AS PER CEVROLET CUSTOMER SUPPORT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS THEY DRIVE AND FIND PROBLEM. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS NO PROBLEM THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COMING TO A HOPEFUL STOP WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 29, 201910,000 milesID

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. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE BODY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 26, 201936,000 milesCA

I WAS AT A RED LIGHT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY IT BECAME REALLY HARD TO PRESS AND THE BRAKING WAS LIMITED. TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED. LIGHT TURNED GREEN FINALLY AND CAUTIOUSLY I GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS AND STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SEE IF I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO RESORT TO A PLAN B. SEEMED TO WORK ONCE I GOT MOVING BUT DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Nov 14, 201941,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STADIUM CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (330-277-4144, LOCATED AT 292 W STATE ST, SALEM, OH 44460) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

Power Train
Filed Nov 14, 20193,000 milesNY

I'VE NOTICED SINCE THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNER SHIP BACK IN 2018, THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I OWN A 2017 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. NOT ONLY HAD IT BEEN DISCOURAGING, IT'S DISTURBING, AND POSSIBLY EVEN UNSAFE. FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THERE IS A HARD SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION. AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CLUNK AND IT JERKS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FACT I SPENT $50,000 ON THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW AND HAVE GOT NOWHERE WITH THE PROBLEM IS OUTRAGEOUS. I ALWAYS BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE IT RADICALLY. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS 'LEFT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE' RIDICULOUS LIES. AND IF THAT WAS THE CASE WHY DID THEY 'UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER.' REGARDLESS, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS FROM GM HAVE BEEN SWEPT UNDER THE RUG. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER STOPPED. I'VE GOTTEN REPLIES FROM SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AT THE DEALERSHIP SAYING 'THEY ALL DO THAT' OR 'IT'S FINE' SO TIRED OF GETTING NOWHERE. GM SHOULD BE REPLACING EVERY SINGLE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. I AM WORRIED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL AT ANY TIME. NEW VEHICLES SHOULD NOT DRIVE LIKE THIS.

Power Train
Filed Nov 14, 201932,000 milesWI

TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY JERKING AND HARD SHIFTING. IT ALSO LAGS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. TRIED TO GET IT LOOKED AT UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD "WELCOME TO THE FUTURE" BY THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN DRIVE OR LOOK AT IT. FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN RIPPED OFF, WHY EVEN OFFER WARRANTIES?

Complaints 1-50 of 125, newest first, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2017 — this page125030Routine
20165200Routine
201576720Routine
20141241400Do not drive
201364320Routine
201268240Routine
201175220Routine
201062120Routine
200976031Fatalities reported
2008162251Fatalities reported
20071834101Fatalities reported
20061821075Fatalities reported
20053161470Above average
200462215103Fatalities reported
200369513112Fatalities reported
20027101551Fatalities reported
20018771553Fatalities reported
20001,30520112Fatalities reported
19991,6601760High concern
1998279052Fatalities reported
1997272060Above average
1996186030Routine
1995263000Above average
1994210041Fatalities reported
199369000Routine
199240030Routine
199117000Routine
199025000Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.