2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seat Belts Problems
NHTSA lists 15 seat belt complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, about 2% of all complaints for the year, with 3 crashes and 2 injuries reported. Median mileage at failure was 64,099 miles, and one related recall (17V437000) covers seat belt sensor software.
- Seat Belts complaints
- 15
- 2% of 836
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 64,099 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical seat belt symptoms owners report
- Seat belt latch or buckle fails to engage or click into place, sometimes discovered while trying to secure a child booster seat.
- Seat belt detaches or breaks free from its seat or door mounting point, leaving the belt unusable.
- Seat belt cable or metal component snaps at the lower mounting area during normal driving with no collision involved.
- Stitching on the front center lap belt loop fails, causing the belt to separate from its anchor point.
- Upper seat belt tensioner fails to engage during a crash, allowing a passenger to strike the dash.
- Rear center and outboard seating positions lack adequate head restraints and the front center position has only a lap belt with no shoulder belt.
When 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 seat belt complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 26, 2017, latest Feb 10, 2026.
Seat Belts recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- NHTSA 17V437000Jul 10, 2017Seat Belts40,683 vehicles
Seat belts:pretensioner
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Seat Belts 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 seat belt complaints does NHTSA have for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- NHTSA lists 15 seat belt complaints for the 2017 Silverado 1500, which is about 2% of the 836 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a seat belt recall for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- Yes, recall 17V437000 covers seat belt sensor issues; GM notifies owners and dealers reflash the SDM software, though it is not a park-outside or do-not-drive recall.
- At what mileage do seat belt problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this seat belt issue is 64,099 miles.
- Have seat belt problems on the 2017 Silverado led to injuries or crashes?
- NHTSA data tied to this problem area shows 3 crashes and 2 injuries among the reported complaints.