2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 837 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 19 Silverado 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 49 involved a crash and 15 involved a fire. 21 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorSep 24, 2026
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262569920. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
Campaign 26V611000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringOct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Campaign 19V761000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumSep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
Campaign 19V645000 on NHTSA.gov
Child seat, tether, connector/clipAug 3, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The owner's manual for the affected vehicles may be missing instructions on how to use the tether anchorage and child restraint anchorage systems. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
If the instructions are missing from the owner's manual, the child seat may be installed incorrectly and not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected insert for the owners manual, free of charge. The recall began on September 25, 2017. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 17307.
Campaign 17V487000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalJul 10, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalSep 8, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control armDo not drive until repairedApr 28, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.
Campaign 16V256000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
837 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Jul 19, 2021
...Decreased service brake: intermittent vehicle vibration throughout vehicle and decreased brake performance with brake pedal application. Vehicle has approximately 21,400 miles, purchased new, operates in the rochester ny rust belt area. Inquired at dealer of problem, was informed GM does not cover brake "maintenance" items. Upon inspection, considerable deterioration, due to rust, was noted on said vehicles 4 brake rotors along with loss of inner brake pad surface area of rotors. Upon completion of 4 wheel brake pad, rotor and hardware replacement, at the cost to myself, to date, brake performance is back to "as new" with no noticeable vibration at this time....vjd....(pics available, upon request, of rotors)
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 16, 2021
Operator complain of fuel smell. Fuel leaking from top of fuel tank. Upon inspection found fuel pump supply port cracked and leaking. Replaced fuel pump to repair. 14591 miles 1540 engine hours
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 29, 2021
Fuel leaking from fuel pump outlet port. Liquid fuel drips from center of fuel tank when vehicle is running. Confirmed by mechanic.
Electrical system, Jun 28, 2021
The back-up camera system has failed on my 2017 Silverado for the second time under 46,000 miles. Got to the point that the screen was just blue, not even a distorted image any more. With large vehicles like this I feel the camera is an essential safety component for backing up, especially in my neighborhood with children around, people walking down the sidewalks etc. The dealer had to replace wiring at about 7,000 miles (5mo old) and then wiring and the camera again at about 45,000 miles (4yrs old). The second time more wires broke during testing, triggering a check engine light which resulted in 2 days in the shop. The camera screen started saying it needed repair, would work on and off and then quit completely and went blue.
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Jun 22, 2021, crash
On 10/26/2019, the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado was being driven in heavy traffic on the 134/210 Freeway area of Glendale, California. The truck was going 10 mph, and when the driver went to stop, the brake petal pressed to the floor, resulting in a rear end collision with the car in front of it. The driver of the first car appeared uninjured, but filed a claim later that he had ongoing lower back issues. The brake light only went on after the incident. The truck was driven to a local Chevrolet dealer and the brakes were serviced a few days later. The vacuum pump was the reason why the truck did not stop. It is notated on paperwork and confirmed when speaking to the Service Manager on Friday, November 1st at 4:30 pm. The service manager also reported there was now a recall to fix the problem, so it would be fixed and a new vacuum pump would be put in (Vacuum Pump Replacement Special Coverage N182198000). A claim was filed with GMC to pay for the damage and take over the insurance claim made by the owner of the truck, as well as the car in front of it. GMC came out to the Chevrolet dealer during that time, and GMC reported to the owner that they would not help with fixing the vehicle or the insurance claims. The owner requested the final report three times and there was no response. The truck had been reported to multiple service providers that there were issues with the stopping of the brakes in 2019. It was requested by the owner that the brakes were inspected so that they could be replaced if needed. There was also an incident in July 2019 where front and rear brakes were interchanged on the paperwork and the owner of the truck was told that it was just a paperwork mix up because they "fixed the brakes that were bad."
Service brakes, Jun 12, 2021
Brakes give out at slow speeds such as parking Lots are traffic. The truck started giving me problems one day in a parking lot the breaks went straight to the floor and the truck shook and it was weird and the truck barley stopped and I put it in park. I started to drive again and at fast speeds the brakes seemed fine .. but then it’s happened multiple times for me now in traffic and in parking lots and it’s not safe at all I’ve bought new rotors all new brakes pads and even changed the brake booster and main cylinder all through Midas and it still has done it to me again.
Engine, Jun 10, 2021
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to idled rough. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the injectors needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown service bulletin but his state was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and the contact was referred to the complaint department. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 9, 2021
The transmission has to be change after 80k Also the fuel injectors were replace after 60k.
Service brakes, Jun 8, 2021, crash
Low speed brake booster parking lot or driveway speed hard brake pedal with minimal braking was present at purchase, dealer said couldn’t find problem, I became frustrated and said forget boy mistake made. Problem has progressed I’ve driven vehicle about 4500 miles since purchase ️ Purchased vehicle with 42700
Other or unspecified, May 17, 2021
Hi, My company purchased this truck brand new. Since the 1st I time drove it I realized that I can easily smell the pollution on the out side, inside the truck. Even with windows up and Air Condition on cabin air recirculate mode. This is a problem I did not have on my 2000 Silverado 1500 model. The pollution from other vehicles in front of my truck would be sucked right into my truck and into my lungs. So every time I would get behind a smokey truck or near it, a few cars behind, I would have to open the windows to get that air out and if iI was stuck behind that truck then the smell was not going anywhere. I will be very happy to see this addressed. I see this as a major issue with this truck. Please help.
Steering, May 15, 2021
MY VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES. ABOUT 200 MILES AGO NOTICED A CLICKING WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE IT HAS INCREASED IN NOISE AND OCCURANCE AND HAPPENS WHILE TURNING RIGHT TO LEFT. IN PARK OR DRIVING. I HAD A MECHANIC DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE TAKING THE COVER OFF AND HE CHECKED THE OTHER COMPONENTS AND HE DIAGNOSED IT AS RACK AND PINION NOISE.
Electrical system, May 5, 2021
ABS AND SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND THEY REPLACED WIRING. THIS CAUSED LEFT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR TO MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WILL ONLY DRIVE CORRECTLY IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE.
Service brakes, May 4, 2021
WHEN REVERSING SLOWLY THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HAD TO PUSH TO STOP USUALLY AFTER PUSHING IT MORE THAN ONE TIME.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 4, 2021
CODE P0300 AND P050D KEEP ON BEING THROWN. VEHICLE STARTED HAVING THESE ISSUES BACK WHEN I HAD 30K MILES AND NOW AT 45K, I AM GETTING THEM MORE OFTEN. THE DOWNSHIFTS BECAUSE OF THIS ARE BAD, THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS. FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS REAR-ENDING YOU. VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHAKES AND SOUNDS LIKE ITS MISFIRING. I CAN SOMETIMES TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON AND IT WILL WORK FINE LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. CHEVY WANTS $150 TO DIAGNOSE AND ABOUT $12000 TO REPLACE INJECTORS SINCE THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR BUMPER TO BUMPER OR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THAT'S PRETTY BAD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DO A MAJOR REPAIR ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT THAT OLD AND HAS TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET.
Service brakes, Apr 25, 2021
IT IS VERY HARD TO STOP THE TRUCK AT LOW SPEEDS (1-5MPH). THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD TO PUSH AND DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THE PAST WEEK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THANKFULLY, WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT, BUT IT COULD CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WHILE APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT OR OTHER TRAFFIC SITUATION. AFTER READING, IT APPEARS THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE FOR SOME TIME, BUT I DON'T SEE A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE NEW.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 17, 2021
TRUCK WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. SUBSEQUENT RESTARTS OF THE TRUCK RESULTED IN THE CODE CLEARING ITSELF AND NORMAL START UP. NOW IT IS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING UP ON A COLD START, ESPECIALLY WITH REMOTE START.
Power train, Apr 15, 2021
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH JUST OVER 102,000 MILES ON IT. I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. IT WENT NOWHERE - FORWARD REVERSE BOTH DONE. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Apr 14, 2021
RADIO WILL FLASH BRIGHT LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND THE RADIO AND WILL CHANGE STATION AND SETTING ON TRUCK WHEN MOVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN PARKED WILL CONNECT TO PEOPLE PHONE BY IT'S SELF NEXT TO ME
Air bags, Structure, Apr 14, 2021, crash
APRIL 04,2021. STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC ON I-10 , 17 MILES EAST OF LAFAYETTE .LA. WHILE SITTING APPROX. 10 TO 12 FEET BEHIND THE AUTO , A FORD 350 WITH A TRAILER STRUCK ME FROM BEHIND AT APPROX. 50 PLUS MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED ME INTO THE CARIN FRONT. TOTALLY DESTROYED THE REARED. MY REARED AND FRONTEND WAS DAMAGE. MY FRONT BUMPER CAVED IN. AFTER IMPACT, MY TRUCK CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY AIR BAG LIGHT DISPLAYED THAT BAGS WAS DEPLOYED BUT THEY DIDN'T. GOT OUT OF TUCK BECAUSE AT THE TIME, I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING. AFTER SUCH AN SERIOUS IMPACT FROM THE BACK AND FRONT, I WAS VERY DISCOURAGE THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 2, 2021
TWICE ON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING (THE COLUMN UNLOCKED)WOULD NOT STEER. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE COLUMN NO MATTER IF I MOVE IT FORWARD OR REVERSE. NO AMOUNT OF TWISTING WOULD ALLOW IT TO STEER. I WORRY IT MAY FAIL IN ACTION ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER SAID THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED UPDATING AND THEN BECAUSE IT WAS 57 MILES OUT OF WARRENTEE CHARGED ME $186. NO GARRENTEE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
Service brakes, Apr 1, 2021
POOR BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE CODES.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Mar 29, 2021
THE CLUTCH TORQUE CONVERTERS WEAR OUT SO FAST AND THEY WEAR OUT SO CLOSE TO THE END OF THE VEHICLES WARRANTY
Engine, Mar 29, 2021
RADIATOR FAILED AT 58K MILES IN DECEMBER 2019. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE COSTS TO REPAIR. QUOTED COST WAS $3800. REPAIRED AT INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR $2900. NOW, MARCH 2021, THE RADIATOR HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 78K MILES. NORMAL CITY DRIVING. NO OFF-ROADING OR RACING. THIS FAILURE CAUSES OIL TO MIX WITH COOLANT. MANY MECHANIC LABOR HOURS REQUIRED AS BOTH COOLING AND OIL SYSTEMS NEED TO BE THOROUGHLY FLUSHED TO REMOVE RESIDUAL COOLANT AND OIL.
Power train, Engine, Mar 24, 2021
I NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES IT FEELS THAT IT IS NOT CATCHING THE GEAR AND WILL SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I'VE SEEN THAT THERE ARE MANY ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS 2017 MODEL YEAR FOR THIS CHEVROLET SILVERADO.
Service brakes, Mar 23, 2021
WHILE PARKING, AT LOW SPEEDS, MY BRAKE PEDAL TURNED STIFF AND I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO PUSH IT. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHILE I'M AT A LOW SPEED AND CAN BE MADE TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR A GOOD WHILE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR A RECALL, WHICH I DON'T PERSONALLY THINK THEY DID. I THOUGHT THE RECALL WAS TO FIX THIS LOW SPEED ISSUE THAT IS KNOWN ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF THE 2017 SILVERADO'S. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SITUATION OF LOW SPEEDS. I TOW A BOAT AND IT DOES IT WHILE I'M BACKING MY BOAT INTO THE WATER. AM I NOT SUPPOSED TO USE MY BOAT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE? IS IT MY FAULT THAT GM DECIDED TO USE SUBPAR PARTS TO SAVE MONEY? THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL AND PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY ARE RECOMMENDING YOU CHANGE ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT PARTS IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. RIDICULOUS.