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2017 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 76.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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125Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2017 Chevrolet Silverado

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 125 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 33 reports
  • Service Brakes: 31 reports
  • Engine: 16 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 11 reports
  • Electrical System: 10 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    124
    2014    76
    2015    5
    2016    125
    2017
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    33    Service Brakes
    31    Engine
    16    Unknown Or Other
    11    Electrical System
    10
    All reported categories
    Steering
    8    Air Bags
    6    Fuel/propulsion System
    6    Structure
    6    Wheels
    5    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    4    Exterior Lighting
    4    Suspension
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Visibility/wiper
    3    Seat Belts
    2    Parking Brake
    1    Seats
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Visibility
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    106 reports with mileage · 19 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Power Train. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    13 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

    Visibility complaints

    1 reports
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    68,000 miles · Mar 23, 2022
    VisibilityFire

    The contact own a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact noticed that the plastic piece from the rear defroster window was sparking and smoke was coming from rear window. In addition, the plastic was melting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear window defroster assembly needed to be replaced. …

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    The contact own a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact noticed that the plastic piece from the rear defroster window was sparking and smoke was coming from rear window. In addition, the plastic was melting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear window defroster assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, The manufacturer was notified of the failure, The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

    NHTSA ODI #11457989

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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