2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
NHTSA lists 147 electrical system complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 18% of all complaints for the year, including 12 fires and 2 injuries. The median mileage at failure is 27,875 miles, and no related recall is listed in this data.
- Electrical System complaints
- 147
- 18% of 836
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 12
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 27,875 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- The rear power sliding window defroster overheats and emits smoke or fire, sometimes shattering or spiderwebbing the glass.
- Owners report the vehicle attempting to crank and start on its own while parked, with no remote start command given.
- A check-engine light preceded a burning-plastic smell, black smoke, and an under-hood fire while driving on the highway.
- The front passenger side marker light stayed on and led to an electrical fire in the fuse junction box under the hood after the battery was reconnected.
- Airbags reportedly deployed a second time on their own while the truck was being reprogrammed after a prior collision repair.
When 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 12, 2017, latest Jul 25, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Silverado 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many electrical system complaints does NHTSA have for the 2017 Silverado 1500?
- NHTSA lists 147 electrical system complaints for the 2017 Silverado 1500, which is 18% of the 836 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2017 Silverado 1500 electrical system?
- No related recall is listed in this data for the 2017 Silverado 1500 electrical system, despite the volume of complaints.
- At what mileage do these electrical problems tend to occur?
- The median mileage at failure for electrical system complaints on the 2017 Silverado 1500 is 27,875 miles.
- Are the electrical problems dangerous?
- NHTSA records 12 fires, 2 injuries, and 1 crash tied to electrical system complaints on the 2017 Silverado 1500, many involving smoke or fire from the rear defroster or fuse box.
- How does 2017 compare to other Silverado 1500 years for electrical complaints?
- The 2017 model's 147 electrical complaints and 18% share are lower than 2014's 384 complaints and 25% share, but higher than 2013's 19 complaints and 5% share.