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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:
21 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,325 miles

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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes problems

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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Comments (Page 3 of 10)

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problem #145

Oct 202022

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

While in drive thru or slow speeds in parking lot have lost braking power. Pedal just goes completely soft and sounds like ABS activating.

- Vancleave , MS, USA

problem #144

Jan 102019

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The " service trailer brake system" light has been coming on for about 3 yrs in my truck. I have asked the dealer about this, and all I hear is it will cost me about $200 just to find out what is causing this. I was also told I could clear this just by pressing the dismiss button, which I have been doing. I don't feel this is the way to fix the problem. Since I do a lot of towing, I feel this is putting both mine and other lives in danger, since I don't know if my brakes are going to work or fail. I have recently discovered that this is a very common defect in this vehicle and is due to a faulty wire harness, which could fail at any time and cause a brake failure. I am truly afraid to operate this vehicle, and feel ALL 2017 silverado's should be recalled, and this faulty wire harness replaced, before people die.

- Dover Plains, NY, USA

problem #143

May 142022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brakes not stopping as good and making a noise at slow speed and more while going in reverse. Service brake assist came on today after its been doing this for 6 months

- Panama, NY, USA

problem #142

Sep 012022

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

I have bought this certified 2017 chevy Silverado after driving for 1,100 miles the service trailer break kept popping up on my dash making my trailer breaks not work it pops up even when I do not have a trailer hooked up it chimes every few seconds I drive making the warning cover my digital speed it then will not let my music work and I can-??t make call hand free bc it chimes and goes off the hole time I drive

- Spokane , WA, USA

problem #141

Sep 302022

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
I was driving north on Hwy 60 just south of the Hwy 73 turnoff in Arizona. It was a windy mountain road. I was approaching a vehicle from behind and took my foot off the gas and hit the brakes. Nothing - Nothing. I started pumping the brakes to the floor - still nothing. I was able to adjust my position on the road and travel between the two lanes of traffic - one northbound and the other southbound. I did slightly clip another vehicle. My truck rolled into a stop several miles later. When I was almost at a complete stop - the brakes finally engaged and the vehicle stopped. From where I stopped - it was a flat drive into Showlow, AZ and there was no cell service where I was. I drove at appx 40-45 mph with my emergency flashers along the right side of the road. The truck is sitting on my lot in Lakeside, AZ and has not yet been taken to the dealer for service. Several things to note: I have no recollection of the incident after the initial brakes failed and I took corrective action. My next memory was rolling to a stop on the side of the road. Right after the incident, which driving into town, I suffered a stroke and drove to the hospital. I was released 24 hours later and have since returned to Phoenix. The truck is still in Lakeside awaiting repair.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #140

Sep 302022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
low brake pressure at low speeds

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #139

Sep 122022

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

Service trailer brake warning consistently flashing and dinging, every 1-4 seconds. Taking away my ability to see any digital read out on the screen, not safe to drive with this consistant relentless chiming and flashing on the screen. This issue has ready cost me a battery.

- North Pole, AK, USA

problem #138

Feb 042020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
My brakes weren-??t working very good. And when I backed out my driveway I had no brakes at all and almost hit a vehicle. I took my truck to Smith Chevrolet where I bought it in Turlock Ca 95380. Upon arrival they checked it in an provided me a loaner vehicle. I purchased the vehicle with every extended warranty available.. I was within my warranties. I-??m still in my warranty limit. I received a call and was told they need the loaner vehicle back for other customers. I asked if they fixed the issue. The service tech manager and service tech said there was no issue with the brakes. I asked if they got in the vehicle and tested it. They said yes. Problem is I knew they were lying. I arrived to the dealership and I met with [XXX] the general manager cause I had conflict with service manager and service tech. I asked a 30+ year mechanic named [XXX] landers to jump in the truck to test the brake. He said there-??s no reason the brake boosters are defected and should be replaced. But I insisted he still test the vehicle. When tested the vehicle had severe break issues. I was still left with no loaner vehicle and given my truck to take home with brake issues. Come to find out the service manager and service tech were fired. But [XXX] the general manager was the one that let me leave with my truck and no loaner vehicle. It has been a nightmare for a couple years now. I think outside of this I will seek a serious lawsuit against Smith Chevrolet and [XXX]. The brake booster is still not fixed. Thanks INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Turlock, CA, USA

problem #137

Aug 262022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My service trailer brake system blinked twice, not on at this time. I understand that this a on going problem. please advise if you are going to make GM a recall problem. thanks

- Hampton, VA, USA

problem #136

Aug 082022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
1. I lost power steering, power breaks, all dash lights/power and I believe air bags. The truck is available for inspection. 2. The first time I was traveling at 65mph in moderate traffic, it was very difficult to pull over to safety. The second time I was traveling at 50mph on a very windy road with heavy traffic. I almost hit another vehicle head on with several vehicles traveling in both lanes. The last time I was backing into my carport and almost bumped I to my house. 3. No, I called onstar the first time, they did a system check and said everything was good. I called a dealership the Second time and they confirmed I had no open recalls and explained it would be difficult to troubleshoot because it was intermittent. 4. I will be calling back to the dealership in the morning to make an appointment. 5. I got the audible chime, the airbag light came on and the "trailer break" message came on the info center. But everything goes back to normal.

- Kearny, AZ, USA

problem #135

May 012022

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

Stabilitrac light and anti-lock brakes lights on.

- Fort Lauderdale , FL, USA

problem #134

Nov 142021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My Service Trailer Brake System light comes on. This is the 2nd time that I have had to take my truck in for this issue. The first time it was fixed it lasted for about a year. I am not sure what the issue is, but there seems to be a lot of people with this same issue that is very concerning especially when you are pulling a heavy load and the trailer brakes stopped working.

- Ia - North Liberty, IA, USA

problem #133

May 282022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Trailer Brake system message comes on multiple time. Have never pulled a trailer. Also when going 75mph on cruise control the "Stabilitrak" message comes up and kicks off my cruise and completely blanks out my screens. This is extremely bothersome and is DEFINITELY a safety issue with this wiring problem.

- Independence, MO, USA

problem #132

Jun 072022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
No trailer hooked up and "Service Trailer Brake System" appears. Will dismiss but the chime continues. Would believe this would cause an accident if equipped with a heavy load requiring trailer brakes. Will not be hauling anything with trailer brakes at this point.

- Pooler, GA, USA

problem #131

May 252022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Trailer Brake system warning keeps flashing on my display even though I am not towing anything behind my truck. Now I am worried to tow my camper or my boat behind my truck do to this unknown issue, I was told by GM that it may have something to do with a cable assembly harness. I have only owned this truck for 8mos and I dont tow anything on a regular basis. What is going on?? I will get more info when i bring my truck back from GM.

- Ladson, SC, USA

problem #130

May 242022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Reporting a common issue in GM vehicles. Trailer Brake Service signal digging on my 2017 Chevy LTZ. CONSTANT DIGGING. Causing distraction while driving, and takes an update to trailer brake modules to fix. This is a common issue, and people need compensated for the money they spent to fix something that is not their fault. This constant service reminder does not go away, and causes a distraction while driving, until the issue is fixed.

- Niota, IL, USA

problem #129

May 202022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Pressing the brakes can cause the trailer brake system alarm to go off. Sometimes it causes the truck to die while I-??m driving. Very dangerous. I have seen numerous posts online of the exact problem.

- Athens, AL, USA

problem #128

Jan 242022

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 60,777 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brakes started to grab while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that during stop-and-go driving, the vehicle lost proper braking functionality and occasionally the contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The power assist service warning light was illuminated intermittently. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and was informed that the power brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,777.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #127

Apr 292022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake pressure seems to lose the ability to stop wall at low speeds I have already taken it to the dealer to have a recall done but only a software update was done the problem is still there while braking in low speeds it triggers the ABS and it's hard to break pedal gets really stiff

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #126

Apr 092022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When driving at low speeds and trying to brake, my vehicle's brake pedal fades and fails to stop properly requiring increased stopping distance. This happens when pulling into parking lots, stopping at a traffic device, or in a drive through. There is a current recall for this exact problem that I am experiencing within my model year, however my VIN number does not have the recall. The campaign numbers for this recall are 19V645 and 20V603. I want me vehicle added to the list so I can have it repaired by the dealer before an accicdent occurs. This event has occurred multiple times in my vehicle over the past 18 months/30,000 miles.

- Williamsville, NY, USA

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