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:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,226 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
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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.
Steering was dangerous. Pulled to left. Took to dealer where purchased. Looked at it. Did not solve the problem. Had truck 7 months. Less than 300 miles. Dangerous to drive. Going down road, it pulls to left.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle veered to the left independently. The contact stated that the failure occurred on numerous occasions and that the vehicle veered left into another lane. Mack bower Chevrolet of slidell, Louisiana was made aware of the failure and replaced the tires with brand new ones, but the failure recurred. Mack bower Chevrolet of slidell, Louisiana stated that the failure might have been due to an faulty electrical steering component within the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case #: 8-306569217. The failure mileage was unavailable.
I am requesting that dot NHTSA investigate the extreme wobble/vibration/shake on new 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The vehicle was purchased new and driven under 55 mph for the first 500 miles. After the first 500 miles and beginning to drive highway speeds, between 60 - 75+ miles per hour, a wobble/vibration/shake began to occur. When the wobble/vibration/shake begins the driver feels that control of the vehicle is being lost and the driver must decrease the speed, which is able to be accomplished with both releasing foot off of the accelerator or lightly breaking, in order to regain control. The vehicle has been to the dealer for front left wheel replacement due to the inability of original tire to be balanced, the vehicle has field force balancing 3 times, and the left front axle boot has been replaced. After several attempts to correct the wobble/vibration/shake, the vehicle now has ~10,000 miles, the wobble/vibration/shake continues to occur at highway speeds.
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- Miramar, FL, USA