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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

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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 1 of 2)

problem #27

Nov 222023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was provided an estimate for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

- Reading, MA, USA

problem #26

Nov 022023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The drivers air bag actuator activated in a front end collision but the air bag didn't deploy.I explained the problem to the collision center of the dealership where the vehicle was taken.The insurance company has assigned an adjuster. There were no warning lights

- Mount Airy, MD, USA

problem #25

Aug 102023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
8/10/2023 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 had a collision with a deer on driver side front bumper and grille near Piedmont KS in the country. Airbags did NOT deploy although the airbag light DID come on at time of incident. On-Start contacted husband, driver, to make sure he was ok since it was a front end collision. Truck is currently at Gerber Auto Collision 10760 W Kellogg Wichita KS being repaired. Truck was due to be returned to us by 8/21/2023. As of this morning, the date was updated to be 8/21 to 8/25. I called them on it and they said they were having "someone" check the airbags since the light was on but it did not deploy.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #24

May 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

When driving the airbag goes on the light goes off when turning off the vehicle but as soon as you start driving the airbag light goes

- Redwood City , CA, USA

problem #23

Apr 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Bad airbag sensor. Transmission wet out with 144000 miles

- Frankfort, IL, USA

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problem #22

May 042022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My 2017 Chevrolet Silverado's air bag light has come on. I had the Chevrolet dealers review and diagnosis the issue. I am told that the passenger airbag and sensor need replacing. Cost to repair $2400 and dealership (Wilson Chevrolet) doesn't think they can get the parts in to complete repair. I was told my year and make have a recall, but not my model for the same issues. I do not believe that a truck that is just 5 years old should have this type of safety issue and not covered by the manufacturer, Chevrolet. And if there is a recall for the year and make, shouldn't cover all model trucks in that recall?

- Portland, TN, USA

problem #21

Oct 142022

Silverado 1500

  • miles

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

Airbags failed to deploy when the truck was hit on the drivers side.

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #20

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 #19

Oct 262021

Silverado 1500

  • 44,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 70 mph, he hit a deer. Only the trim of the side curtain air bags deployed with a powder substance released from the air bags. The driver and passenger-side air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injury was sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Mineral Wells, WV, USA

problem #18

Jan 152021

Silverado 1500

  • 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the airbag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed however, the contact was unsure of the part that needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with the same failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

- Huntington Park, CA, USA

problem #17

Apr 102021

Silverado 1500

  • 47,650 miles

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

April 04,2021. Stopped for traffic on I-10, 17 miles East of lafayette.la. While sitting approx. 10 to 12 feet behind the auto, a Ford 350 with a trailer struck me from behind at approx. 50 plus mph. The impact pushed me into the carin front. Totally destroyed the reared. My reared and frontend was damage. My front bumper caved in. After impact, my truck cab filled with smoke. My airbags never deployed. My air bag light displayed that bags was deployed but they didn't. got out of tuck because at the time, I had no idea what was happening. After such an serious impact from the back and front, I was very discourage that the airbags did not deploy as they were suppose

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #16

Sep 202020

Silverado 1500

  • 88,000 miles
I was involved in a rear-end collision, where I was sitting stationary. The other vehicle hit me going estimated speed of 50 mph. The air bags did not deploy, yet the gas from the airbags filled the vehicle and some of the plastic in the interior has been broken/damaged. The police officer asked me if I "vaped", that is how cloudy it was inside the vehicle and smelled like sulfur. This has caused great concern that the airbags did not deploy, yet the gases from them did.

- Bastrop, TX, USA

problem #15

Jul 312020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 21,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10-15 mph, the side curtain air bags for the passenger's and driver's side deployed without impact. The contact contacted the dealer gosch Chevrolet (400 carriage cir, hemet, ca 92545, (951) 216-3486) who informed the contact that their vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case regarding the matter however, nothing resulted from this as of yet. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

- San Jacinto, CA, USA

problem #14

Dec 022019

Silverado 1500

  • 68,000 miles
Wheel from another vehicle slammed into center from of my vehicle on interstate. Large bang was heard and acrid dust/smoke filled interior cab, but no airbag deployed. I was going about 60 mph and wheel was coming at me at around 50-60 mph. This was an entire steel rim and tire from an SUV.

- Oak Creek, WI, USA

problem #13

Sep 202019

Silverado 1500

  • 68,000 miles
Passenger air bag off light inoperable. Check 4 wheel drive warning comes on intermittently. Dealer charged $138 but could not find any problems. This occurs when driving.

- Williamsburg, MI, USA

problem #12

May 052018

Silverado 1500

  • 2,200 miles
Takata recall total loss non repairable

- Colton, CA, USA

problem #11

Jun 072019

Silverado 1500

  • 75,000 miles
Air bag deployed and driver burned hand cough developed from inhalation of airbag powder possible development of asthma and medical treatment of cough ongoing traveling I35 N just 3 miles North of stacy mn. Hit deer

- Otsego, MN, USA

problem #10

Jul 032019

Silverado 1500

  • 49,000 miles
Takata recall, I was in motion on a city street and hit a deer when my air bag sensor went off in my dash and caution lights and some light would not shut off but air bags did not deploy

- Eastman, GA, USA

problem #9

May 262019

Silverado 1500

  • 40,000 miles
Traveling approx 30mph, on a city street, another vehicle turned left in front of me, I did not even have time to hit the brakes. Both the front driver and passenger airbag deployed but the driver seatbelt did not lock up. I came completely out of the drivers seat, my chest hit the airbag and my lower abdomen and upper thighs were bruised badly from hitting the steering wheel. I also had neck pain for 2 days afterward. I had a passenger in the front seat and that seatbelt locked, the passenger was not injured and only a little sore in the neck and back the next day.

- Rocky Face, GA, USA

problem #8

Apr 192019

Silverado 1500

  • 57,000 miles
I had a deer run into the side of my 2017 Silverado and airbag deployed after autobody replaced and fix truck the truck the airbags deployed again while truck was being programmed GM claims there investigation comes back there not at fault but refuses to release any documentation to us making us think there is much more there investigation is hiding and they dont want to become liable

- Pavilion, NY, USA

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