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.
Power train, Mar 23, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Wheels, Mar 19, 2021
THE TIRES HAVE LARGE CRACKS FORMING IN THE SIDEWALLS. THE CRACKS ARE DEEP AND IT APPEARS MAY RUPTURE AT ANY MOMENT. THE CRACKS ARE WIDE ENOUGH TO EASILY PUT 2 PENNIES IN ND COVER THE TOP OF LINCOLN'S HEAD. NOTICED THIS HAS HAPPENING LAST YEAR, BUT JUST NOTICED HOW BAD IT HAS BECOME.
Other or unspecified, Mar 18, 2021
MY FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOF EXPLODED FOR NO ADVERSE REASON ON 03/17/2021 AT 1440HRS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THE SUNROOF IN THE TILT OPEN POSITION AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW OPENED SLIGHTLY. NO INJURIES RESULTED IN THIS INCIDENT .
Power train, Mar 16, 2021
MY VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR THE NORMAL DAY COMING HOME FROM WORK. I TURNED MY VEHICLE ON TO GO TO THE STORE AND NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, I THEN WENT TO OREILLYS AND GOT A FREE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK, CAME BACK WITH CODE U1501 LIN BUS 1. WHILE DRIVING TO MY HOME FROM OREILLYS, I MADE A SLIGHT TURN TO MY DRIVEWAY AND MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND STARTED IT UP LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED A SECOND AGO. I'VE READ ABOUT THIS CODE AND THE MAKE,MODEL, YEAR OF THIS ISSUE, IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE I'M THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO AND IT WAS MORE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIGURE OUT WHAT MADE MY VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING IT THAN ACTUALLY GIVEN THE TIME TO ENJOY THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CONSIDER SWITCHING TO FORD.
Structure, Mar 14, 2021
BODY PAINT CHIPPING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR OLD.
Exterior lighting, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Mar 12, 2021
WHEN DRIVING LOW SPEEDS STABILITRAC APPEARS ON SCREEN AND TRUCK WANTS TO TURN OFF,DISPLAY SCREEN AND GAUGES FLICKER.
Power train, Engine, Mar 11, 2021
MY TRUCK SHIFTS SO HARD IT WAKES UP MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT AND WHEN U ARE REALLY GOING SLOW IT CLUNKS HARD AND EVERY CHEVY DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL IT'S NOT NORMAL WHEN IT'S HITTING THAT HARD IT'S WAKING MY BABY. MY TRUCK HAS ALSO BEEN TO THE DEALER 10 PLUS TIMES ALREADY AND ONLY OWNED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR
Electrical system, Mar 11, 2021
STARTING LOCKED UP, TRUCK STALLED AND RESTARTED WHILE MAKING A TURN
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Mar 11, 2021
WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE THE REAR GLASS BLOW UP FOR NO REASON, DEALERS SAID IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE REAR DEFROST. MY CAR GOT FULL OF SMOKE, I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE.
Power train, Mar 2, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO DROVE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO POHANKA CHEVROLET (13915 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HWY, CHANTILLY, VA 20151) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVROLET 2017 SILVERADO ##
Other or unspecified, Engine, Feb 16, 2021
THE VEHICLE THROWS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY (AVG ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS). IT OCCURS AROUND 65 MPH (INTERSTATE) WHICH, LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A MISFIRE ON ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETE. SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED AND THEY SAID IT FIXED THE ISSUE; YET IT HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. I NOTICE NO POWER LOSS WHEN IT COMES ON (BLINKS). THIS LIGHT BLINKS ROUGHLY 30-45 SECONDS AND GOES OFF.
Power train, Feb 15, 2021
TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD WHINING SOUND AND THEN GAVE OUT. ERROR CODES P0700 AND P0796
Power train, Forward collision avoidance, Feb 11, 2021
TRANSMISSION SHUDDER.
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Feb 10, 2021, fire
VEHICLE WAS REMOTE STARTED IN DRIVEWAY. BEFORE THE 1ST CYCLE RAN OUT AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE I OPENED THE REAR DOOR AND BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT AND COULD SEE SMOKE EMITTING FROM BEHIND THE HEADRESTS OF THE BACK SEAT BY THE SLIDER REAR WINDOW. THE REAR DEFROST HAD STARTED ON FIRE. THE REAR WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE SPIDERWEBBED WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS 7 DEGREES WITH WINDCHILL BELOW 0. NO RECALL LISTED HERE IN US AT THIS TIME I COULD FIND. RECALL #192220470 IN CANADA WAS LISTED FOR 2014-2018 TRUCKS.
Electrical system, Feb 8, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON MAKING A SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHUT-OFF WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK IN ORDER TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ONE OF THE FAILURES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED MIKE BELL CHEVROLET (1200 N PARK ST, CARROLLTON, GA 30117) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Power train, Feb 8, 2021
MY SILVERADO IS EXHIBITING THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUES DESCRIBED IN MANY COMPLAINTS HERE ALREADY, I.E., A SLIPPING/SHUDDERING FEELING AS IT PROGRESSES THROUGH THE GEARS AND A FREQUENT CLUNK/BANG AT TIMES WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS. IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. I AM SURPRISED THERE IS NOT SOME SORT OF BULLETIN OR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE CONSIDERING IT IS DESCRIBED SO EXACTLY IN SO MANY DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD CORRECT AT ITS EXPENSE.
Service brakes, Feb 6, 2021
PULLING OUT OF PARKING AND PUSHED ON BRAKES AROUND 4MPH AND PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH AND TRUCK KEPT ROLLING LUCKY NOBODY WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME .I TOOK IN FOR RECALL FOR SAME REASON AND IT IS STILL DOING WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR . MILEGE IS 33,000 VEHICLE IS PAST 3 YEARS OLD
Other or unspecified, Feb 6, 2021
VERY UPSET THE PAINT ON HOOD AND TOP COMING OFF . WENT BACK TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANY THING ABOUT IT . I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK AND ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ! CLEAR COAT COMING OFF, CORROSION COVERED !
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Feb 2, 2021
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE POWER TO THE SHUTS OFF AND SECONDS LATER TURNS BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN SLOW TRAFFIC AND TURING INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE POWER SHUTS OFF I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE.
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 31, 2021
WHEN DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVY SILVERADO MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING BRINGING MY TRUCK TO AN ABRUPT STOP, WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ALL THE ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK SHUT OFF AND ON AND MY STABILITRAK MESSAGE POPS ON MY SCREEN FOLLOWED BY SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE. IT STARTED HAPPENING JUST HERE AND THERE ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN GAS IS PASS HALF A TANK. I'M REALLY NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY TRUCK THIS IS GETTING DANGEROUS! GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP.
Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 25, 2021
WHEN DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVY SILVERADO AT LOWER SPEEDS MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING BRINGING MY TRUCK TO AN ABRUPT STOP, ONCE IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET. WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ALL THE ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK SHUT OFF AND ON AND MY STABILITRAK MESSAGE POPS ON MY SCREEN FOLLOWED BY SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE. IT STARTED HAPPENING JUST HERE AND THERE ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY. IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK THIS IS GETTING DANGEROUS! GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP.
Power train, Service brakes, Jan 19, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO QUIRK CHEVROLET OF BANGOR (293 HOGAN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401, (207) 945-9401) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED OF A POSSIBLE PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,760.
Service brakes, Jan 17, 2021
I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC GOING 5MPH OR LESS. BRAKES KEPT SLIPPING AND HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE MY TRUCK STOP ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME MULTIPLE TIMES. BRAKE ASSIST KEPT POPPING UP ON THE DASH. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS.
Service brakes, Jan 13, 2021
WHILE IN THE DRIVE THROUGH, MY BRAKES FADED AND MY TRUCK WOULD BARLEY STOP. THE PEDAL FELT DIFFERENT. I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY SERVICE "BRAKE ASSIST" WARNING CAME ON. FROM WHAT I READ, IT APPEARS TO VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHER TRUCKS MY YEAR ARE EXPERIENCING BUT MINE WASN'T COVERED BY ANY RECALLS??
Service brakes, Jan 11, 2021
AT SLOW SPEEDS, TYPICALLY IN PARKING LOTS OR RESTAURANT DRIVE THRU TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH THE BREAKING SYSTEM FAILS AND I HAVE NO BRAKES. THIS HAS OFFERED 3 TIMES. MY TRUCK HAS 38000 MILES.