2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 224 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 27% of all complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 45,500 miles. There are no related recalls tied to this complaint area.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 224
- 27% of 836
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 45,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Transmission clunks or shifts hard when moving between 1st and 2nd gear, sometimes at low speeds like 25 or 45 mph.
- Vehicle surges or jerks during both upshifts and downshifts, often described by dealers as a 'learning curve' rather than a defect.
- Transmission control module reprogramming was performed in multiple cases but the clunking or hard-shift behavior returned afterward.
- One owner reported grinding sounds at highway speed followed by a detached driveshaft and flames near the rear differential.
- Rough idle and shaking at highway speeds around 75-80 mph were reported alongside transmission slamming into gear, linked by one owner to low oil pressure.
When 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 5, 2017, latest Jul 25, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain 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 transmission complaints does the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
- NHTSA lists 224 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2017 Silverado 1500, which is 27% of the 836 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- No. The data shows no related recalls tied to the transmission & powertrain complaint area for this model year.
- At what mileage do 2017 Silverado 1500 transmission problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure for transmission & powertrain complaints on the 2017 Silverado 1500 is 45,500 miles.
- What kind of transmission problems do owners report on the 2017 Silverado 1500?
- Owners describe hard or clunky shifts between 1st and 2nd gear, surging at low speed, and cases where dealer reprogramming did not resolve the issue. One report also described a driveshaft detachment with fire near the rear differential.
- Are transmission complaints worse in 2017 than other Silverado 1500 years?
- The 2017 Silverado 1500 shows a 27% share of complaints tied to transmission & powertrain, which is close to nearby years like 2016 at 24% and 2018 at 33%, and lower than 2019 at 30% and 2020 at 31%.