2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 151 engine complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 18% of its 836 total complaints for the year. Owners report stalling, shuddering, low power mode, and rough idle, with a median failure mileage of 43,400 miles. No related recalls are listed for this engine issue.
- Engine complaints
- 151
- 18% of 836
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 43,400 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Owners describe the engine losing power and triggering a flashing low power mode warning while driving at highway speed, dropping the truck to well under the speed of surrounding traffic.
- Several report a stutter, shudder, or violent vibration when the engine's cylinder deactivation system switches between V4 and V8 (or V6/V8-style) modes at low RPM.
- Some owners report unexpected stalling at moderate speeds, occurring repeatedly in hot weather.
- Multiple complaints describe rough idle and shaking when the engine is warm, with idle RPM dropping abnormally low at stops.
- A couple of owners report engine hesitation or misfiring paired with transmission shuddering when climbing inclines at low RPM.
- Two sample complaints describe fires starting in the engine compartment, one while the vehicle was parked and plugged into a block heater.
When 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 28, 2017, latest Aug 1, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine 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 common are engine problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- NHTSA lists 151 engine complaints for the 2017 model year, which is 18% of all 836 complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for the 2017 Silverado 1500 engine?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this engine problem area.
- At what mileage do these engine problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 43,400 miles.
- Did any engine complaints involve fires?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows 2 fires and 2 injuries reported among the engine-related complaints for this model year.
- What kind of engine symptoms do owners report most?
- Owners describe stalling, low power mode activation at highway speed, shuddering during cylinder deactivation, rough idle, and hesitation while climbing hills.