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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:
20 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
64,559 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes problems

brakes problem

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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 9)

problem #170

Nov 112023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

Vehicle only has 86,000 miles. Brake vacuum pump issue has failed and almost caused an accident or even death. I took my tuck at an easy trail in Big Sur CA. Brakes wasn-??t working properly. I feared it would completely fail and cause us to fall off the cliff. Fortunately we got off that trail, but as we continued to drive on highway 1 the brakes would not stop the vehicle as it should. The truck would still move forward or even in reverse with the brakes pressed down. Brake pedal was hard to press and would get stuck. There were no warning lamps on to alert me. This issue has been going on for about a year and has finally given out. The vehicle has been inspected and brake vacuum pump replaced by Smith Chevrolet in Turlock CA. I was told by the service person that Chevy has a 150,000 mile warranty on the brake vacuum pump part only so mine was covered. After inspection I was told that the brake vacuum pump had no fluids at all. Vacuum pump is defective.

- Turlock, CA, USA

problem #169

Dec 232023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3 litre V8 1. Low speed brake failure. Problem seems more prevalent while vehichle is in reverse. 2. Had to use emergency brake to stop the vehicle. 3. Not yet but research show safety recall for 2014-2018 vehicles. When I searched on my VIN it did not show up and I never received any recall notice. 4. No 5. No - Problem has occurred intermittently several times.

- Riverdale , MD, USA

problem #168

Dec 172023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Engine has always -??ticked-?? since new took it multiple times to dealer they said it-??s normal. Took it to shop they say its pushrods. Brakes front they wear unevenly even after being replaced by shop it always feels like truck is braking feels like it takes extra effort on gas pedal Transmission its a 6L80 only 85,000 miles and already there is metal shavings in pan and transmission is shifting hard and slipping.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #167

Dec 152023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

At low speed my brake pedal goes all the way to the floor like I am losing my braking power completely. I found a recall on this issue but my truck doesnt seem to be included in this. How can I get my truck repaired before I kill someone.

- Alexandria, AL, USA

problem #166

Nov 052023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
1: BRAKES CONCERNS: I feel unsafe driving my truck. Brake pedals gets stuck, seems like a brake vacuum pump issue. Vehicle keeps slowly rolling forward or backwards even when brakes are applied. Even worse when on an inclined road, the truck will not brake properly as it should. It is very dangerous to my safety and others. It comes and goes, but it seems to be getting worse now. I have made an appointment to Chevy so that they can inspect it. But I am sure they wont help me since my truck is slightly over the manufacturers warranty. As always I know they will try to sell me an extended warranty. I fear this issue will get me in an accident. I have also looked online and have read a few articles about 2017 Chevy Silverado owners who are having the same issue.

- Turlock, CA, USA

problem #165

Jun 202023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Break assist light came on and Truck was very hard to stop. Break pedal got very hard. Took to a auto repair and they said it was the air break assist pump.

- Brown City, MI, USA

problem #164

Aug 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

The problem started about 3 days ago I was driving to work and I was coming to a stop at a red light then it said -??trailer brake system-?? and then it completely shut my truck off and my brakes were really hard and my steering wheel was stiff then another day it did the same thing and after it was telling me all my blinker were about to go out.

- Independence , MO, USA

problem #163

Jul 182023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Trailer assist alarm keeps coming on intermittently. Then the brakes are very difficult to press. Almost feels like the brakes need to be bled. It only happens intermittently as well. It is very dangerous while driving as I cannot safely stop at red lights.

- Sorrento, FL, USA

problem #162

Jul 072023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The trailer brakes light keeps coming on for no reason at all times

- Hammond, IN, USA

problem #161

Jun 232023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brakes do not work properly in low speed applications such as in parking garages or pulling out of the driveway. There is a jerking issue and the brake pedal almost goes all the way to the floor in those instances.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #160

Apr 032023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

While starting from a park position, I was pulling into a parking space. I went to apply the brake and the brake pedal went to the floor where the vehicle did not stop immediately. This is happened three times. This occurred twice with me and once with my wife driving. This seems sporadic and happens at low speeds in my parking areas or something like that.

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #159

May 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake pedal becomes hard/stiff to apply at low speed. Normally happens after driving at highway speeds.

- Groveport, OH, USA

problem #158

May 132023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake assist light comes on at slow speeds and makes braking really hard and truck feels like it-??s not going to stop

- Kincaid, IL, USA

problem #157

Mar 132023

Silverado 1500

  • 50,000 miles
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.

- Dacono, CO, USA

problem #156

Feb 272023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
In slow driving the braking system is requires significant effort and requires increased distance to stop. service braking system message comes across the dash and goes away after a restart of the vehicle. GM has a recall for this issue but will not perform the programming required a second time despite it being a known manufactures defect.

- Palm Coast, FL, USA

problem #155

Feb 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The truck at low speeds, In parking lots the brake pedal gets stiff. Only when i hit the gas the brake assist engages. Brake pedal gets super stiff almost as if it doesnt want to brake. In reverse its worse I am aware there is a recall for this But not pertaining to my vehicles vin number

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #154

Dec 032022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I was traveling approximately 20MPH on a side street that was snow covered when I came to an uncontrolled intersection where there was another vehicle approaching from my right and when I began to break the abs stabilitrak lights came on and my vehicle began to slide all over the roadway.ABS light Stabilitrak and Service trailer brakes come on causing the vehicle to slide on icy roadways. Bought the car brand new and has 45k miles. The diagnostic pulls up right rear speed sensor, so I replaced it and it still comes on with warning lights and sounds. I-€™ve tried to find more information on the internet and it seems a lot of people have had the same issues for many years with this problem

- Spokane Valley , WA, USA

problem #153

Feb 052023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Bake pedal get's really hard to press at low speed specially when parking the truck and almost had me hit the other car in front and this is not the first time.

- Hudson, MA, USA

problem #152

Jan 192023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The brakes grab and fails to fully engage at low speeds. The "Service Brake Assit message keeps popping up. My truck is not part of the GM brake recall but the symptoms are the same as many other reports from recalled trucks. They are going to get me killed with my truck's inconsistent braking

- Saratoga Springs, UT, USA

problem #151

Jan 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake becomes stuff and hard to press. This happens at low speeds at low engine speed. Brake pedal will sometimes vibrate. Message to check brake assist has occurred one time.

- Triadelphia, WV, USA

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