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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 has an early trend of the transmission shifting hard, surging & jerking.

At the moment these trucks are still under warranty. However this transmission problem shows up right away with the average reported mileage only around 3,000 miles, so for now the 2017 Silverado earns our "Beware of the Clunker" badge.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,312 miles

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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #24

Apr 262023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

while driving my son saw smoke coming from the rear window defogger, I pulled over and saw melted pieces of plastic, I contacted my dealer when I saw a recall online, my dealer said even though your vehicle is the same year and model and the exact same condition occurred, your vehicle is not listed under the recall. I don't understand why this vehicle is not under the recall when the exact condition occurred. GM was unable to assist with and complete the repair under the recall

- Ledyard, CT, USA

problem #23

Mar 222022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
On 9/11/2017 i purchased this 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 Custom double cab truck. I owned it for over 7 years. (46000 miles) And garage kept since day 1. I noticed a lot of rust on frame and Spair tire a lot. Also the paint on the body is chipping a lot. I did not have any problems with the lifter issue yet. But i feel as soon as it goes out of warranty I will have to deal with rebuilding my engine. GM knows of this problem and not doing anything about it. It would be nice if this engine could be replaced with none of the AFM parts and at no cost to me.

- Nanticoke , PA, USA

problem #22

Apr 102021

Silverado 1500

  • 47,650 miles
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

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #21

Dec 012018

Silverado 1500

  • 5,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Body paint chipping. This has been happening since the vehicle has been about a year old.

- Parlin, NJ, USA

problem #20

Dec 142020

Silverado 1500

  • 95,000 miles
Rear glass shattered with defrost on. Prior to shattering I could smell something burning. I was parked in a fast food drive through when this happened. I had previously used the remote start to start the car.

- Carlisle, IA, USA

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problem #19

Sep 172020

Silverado 1500

  • 20,000 miles
The factory exterior radio gps on star { shark fin} antenna rubber seal and improperly GM designed part and improperly located water drain hole allowed water to drain into the vehicles interior and short out the radio, gps and onstar functions, on 9/17/2020 I took my vehicle to the dealership and was charged $135 and was told that GM is not going to repair the part and seal which comes on the new part to correct the problem. The new replacement part has a new seal design and relocated water drain hole to correct GM known original design flaw which caused the leak and malfunction of my radio gps an onstar.this issue has happen on many GM vehicles with this tyype {shark fin} antenna

- Cicero, NY, USA

problem #18

Nov 012017

Silverado 1500

  • 100 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Paint is very weak/fragile. Easily chips and peels off.

- Berkley, MA, USA

problem #17

Mar 042020

Silverado 1500

  • 87,594 miles
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.

- Union, SC, USA

problem #16

Jan 012019

Silverado 1500

  • 3,000 miles
Paint seems to chip and peel extremely easily, especially from the front bumper

- Berkley, MA, USA

problem #15

Jul 282019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 7,500 miles
I was towing my travel trailer and the brakes failed, I totaled the camper in front of me.the notification letter from GM said even in the hard pedal situation the brakes are still in safety specs, not with a 7,000 lb trailer behind the truck.I feel GM should cover the costs of damage and update the latest notification letter to include letting the people who tow know they aren't going to stop in time. Also GM pulled the data from my truck, the airbags did not deploy, and didn't inspect the vacuum pump or the hood, bumper, grill or fenders all were thrown away. The investigator that pulled the data said it was incomplete yet GM says it's not their problem there were no codes present at the time of the accident. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Natural Bridge, NY, USA

problem #14

Jun 032019

Silverado 1500

  • 25,594 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Brakes did not kick in when I tried to avoid hitting a car that slammed their brakes on in front of me. This caused an accident, in which I had $8000 + dollars in front end damage that my insurance carrier provided. I had to pay $1000 in deductibles along wtih $500 in rentals.

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

problem #13

May 052018

Silverado 1500

  • 2,200 miles
Takata recall total loss non repairable

- Colton, CA, USA

problem #12

May 262019

Silverado 1500

  • 40,000 miles
Traveling approx 30mph, on a city street, another vehicle turned left in front of me, I did not even have time to hit the brakes. Both the front driver and passenger airbag deployed but the driver seatbelt did not lock up. I came completely out of the drivers seat, my chest hit the airbag and my lower abdomen and upper thighs were bruised badly from hitting the steering wheel. I also had neck pain for 2 days afterward. I had a passenger in the front seat and that seatbelt locked, the passenger was not injured and only a little sore in the neck and back the next day.

- Rocky Face, GA, USA

problem #11

Sep 192018

Silverado 1500

  • 44,500 miles
Deer ran out in front of me I swerved and slide off the road into some trees main damage to the side of the truck but none of the air bags deployed, truck was totaled, shoulder is injured, rounding a corner at approx 35 mph on a gravel road

- Okemah, OK, USA

problem #10

Jul 052018

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Interior driver side front driver window button not always working. At times when this happens the door ajar is lit, while the door may be shut, it doesn't latch completely. This happens when the vehicle is in motion or in park. This causes the interior lamps to stay on and drain out the battery. I did have it serviced under warranty. Problem was solved, until today 08/10/2018.

- Granite City, IL, USA

problem #9

Jul 242018

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Random chips in paint appearing on various surfaces of truck. I live in city and mostly highway driving. The truck is garage kept. Chips on paint near driver pillar, panel near gas tank, passenger rear panel, and tailgate.

- Killeen, TX, USA

problem #8

Jan 012018

Silverado 1500

  • 4,000 miles
Paint chipping out off nowhere.. MINIblemishes where paint is just coming off in spots no dealer assistance

- Thomasville, NC, USA

problem #7

Mar 162018

Silverado 1500

  • 8,000 miles
2017 Silverado paint chipping really easy around wheel wells. I have 8000 miles on the truck and probably have around 50 or more chips down to the primer. Contacted Chevrolet they will not warranty paint chips. I have owned a 1999, 2007 and 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and never had this issue. I have also taken notice to other trucks years 2014 to 2018 having same issues some have no paint left at all vehicle maybe get driven on gravel about 500 miles a year really disappointed in the paint quality.

- Surrey, ND, USA

problem #6

Feb 132018

Silverado 1500

  • 2,000 miles
Electronic power steering suddenly and without warning shut off and I was unable to steer resulting in a vehicle collision and injuries requiring surgery. The vehicle was in motion when the eps shut off.

- Miramar, FL, USA

problem #5

Jan 282018

Silverado 1500

  • 12,000 miles
I have a 2017 Silverado with 12,000 miles on it. East city driving and have hundreds of paint chips all over the vehicle. GM says it's excessive but that paint chips are not covered U see warranty and is due to my driving conditions. There are other with same complaint online. GM is ignoring their paint issue. They say epa regulations say they can't put on a good paint and clear coat and this is how their paint will be from now

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

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