"How reliable is the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"Based on 156 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado has a median complaint mileage of 26250 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 156 total complaints filed."

2017 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 156 complaints

156

Total Complaints

26,250mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,000 25th Percentile

26,250 Median Mileage

53,919 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Service Brakes

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Steering

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Body

Wheels

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR CENTER SEAT HAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT. REAR OUTBOARD SEATS HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT MAY NOT MEET MINIMUM SAFTEY HEIGHTS, THEY ARE TOO SMALL AND DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH, THEY ALSO DO NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. FRONT CENTER SEAT HAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT. FRONT CENTER SEAT HAS NO SHOULDER BELT, HAS LA..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT INTO ANOTHER LANE. MACK BOWER CHEVROLET OF SLIDELL, LOUI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 32 complaints

25th: 9,225 mi Median: 32,000 mi 75th: 52,838 mi

Service Brakes 31 complaints

25th: 21,500 mi Median: 41,000 mi 75th: 50,000 mi

Engine 16 complaints

25th: 8,100 mi Median: 17,000 mi 75th: 52,500 mi

Unknown Or Other 11 complaints

25th: 275 mi Median: 1,010 mi 75th: 28,000 mi

Electrical System 9 complaints

25th: 15,866 mi Median: 27,000 mi 75th: 72,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 16 TX: 15 MI: 11 IL: 9 WV: 8 WI: 7 VA: 7 OH: 7 MO: 7 PA: 5

Who Files Complaints?

3.2%

Original Owners

96.8%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1992	51	160,000	Motor	1
1993	77	187,000	Recliner	1
1994	235	121,500	Motor	11
1995	331	143,000	Motor	20
1996	230	75,000	Motor	17
1997	365	72,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	25
1998	335	73,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1999	2104	63,512	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	126
2000	1614	55,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	163
2001	1048	49,008	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	115
2002	853	46,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	85
2003	852	38,875	Service Brakes	49
2004	723	45,000	Service Brakes	68
2005	361	53,474	Service Brakes	16
2006	223	54,000	Service Brakes	11
2007	253	55,612	Air Bags	11
2008	221	62,722	Air Bags	18
2009	103	58,500	Electrical System	9
2010	91	42,344	Unknown Or Other	2
2011	99	55,000	Air Bags	15
2012	91	19,423	Air Bags	13
2013	87	10,100	Power Train	14
2014	195	3,900	Power Train	29
2015	111	5,200	Engine	9

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28