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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:
17 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,137 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 seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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

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problem #7

Nov 022018

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • miles

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

A police officer reported that the contact owned a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The officer stated that while the driver was traveling at an unknown speed, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning. While continuing to drive, the steering seized. As a result, the vehicle struck the concrete divider, crossed the median, and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed. The driver sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totaled. The police officer stated that the vehicle would be towed from the scene. The driver called an unknown dealer, but no information was provided. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Christiansburg, VA, USA

problem #6

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 #5

Nov 092017

Silverado 1500

  • 7,000 miles
I hit a huge deer with most of the front end lots of front damgage at over 45 miles an hour. Dash panel said airbags but didnt active, cab filled up with like grey smoke flashers activated couldnt be turned off seatbelts worked dont feel safe driving the 2017 Silverado today very sore shook up and concerned about saftey of anyone riding or driving in it.

- Holley, NY, USA

problem #4

Nov 062017

Silverado 1500

  • 5,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle that abruptly pulled in front of the contact. The air bags did not deploy. The contact noticed a chemical odor in the vehicle and a fog-like substance in the cabin after the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, shoulder, and arm, which did not require medical attention. A dealer was not made aware of the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 5,000.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #3

Oct 072014

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My airbag light has been on for 2 years. The dealer wants $100 just to look at it. I dont have funds so I have been checking for the recall to be sure. I was sent a notice from tk holdings Inc. And have filled out a claim but still dont know if I qualify. It showed on one website that there is a recall so I would rather be safe than sorry not to go the full route and be sure my truck's airbag is safe.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #2

May 272017

Silverado 1500

  • 7,339 miles
West bound highway 44 before the railroad tracks. Female deer came out of nowhere and was hidden by the a pillar, drivers side, which obscured her sudden crossing. She hit the front, left, of the truck which caused the side-curtain airbags deployment charges on both driver and passenger side, to go off. Bags failed to deploy. The ensuing force from the drivers side curtain airbag plastic cover ejecting out, forcefully rammed into me, pushing me into the center console. Airbag indicator on the dash info screen immediately popped up as did automatic activation of the hazards. Upon coming to a stop on the side of the road, both driver and passenger side-airbags began to smoke. Smell is similar to black/gun powder which I assume the deployment charge is made out of. Taken by ambulance to hospital. Filed claim with insurance. Research this evening reveals a known problem with other airbags in the truck. NHTSA ref: NHTSA campaign number: 16V651000. I'm wondering if my issue is potentially symbiotic to this issue. Lastly, a check of any recalls on my truck via the mychevy app and NHTSA website, fails to indicate any recalls at all exist on the truck.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #1

Dec 032016

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Please provide an update on what the NHTSA is doing to ensure safety on the tamara airbag recall. The recall notice indicates risk of fatality to passengers. The recall notice has a date of May 27th, 2016. I would assume 7 months would be adequate time to resolve this defect. Could the NHTSA provide more information on what owners should expect from manufactures regarding this?

- Austin, TX, USA

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