2017 Chevrolet Silverado transmission and drivetrain problems
226 of the 837 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 241 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 226 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 5 · 2018: 19 · 2019: 28 · 2020: 23 · 2021: 19 · 2022: 27 · 2023: 27 · 2024: 34 · 2025: 26 · 2026: 18
Half of the 102 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 18,000 and 80,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
837 complaints in all about the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, 18 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Silverado transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
A 2017 chevy Silverado with a 5.3l at 80000 miles the water pump went bad I had a 2006 same truck and it was 200000+ .miles before I had to deal with this issue. I don't know if i'm the only one that had the water pump issue so soon or if this is a common problem with this truck that needs to be looked into, also excessive noises from…
Truck down and upshifts hard. When slowing down for a car in front of me, when I get back on the gas, the truck has no power like it can't figure out what gear to be in. Makes a loud clunking noise with light acceleration from 1st to 2nd gear. There is major hesitation when trying to down shift no matter what gear i'm in.
The 8-speed automatic transmission exhibits numerous issues. 1) when slowing down to under 10 MPH, as if you were yielding to traffic and then pressing the throttle to accelerate the vehicle, two issues can occur. First, the vehicle's transmission can hesitate between gears, providing no power to the wheels.
2017 1500 Silverado, jerks, surges, during acceleration. Now and then I get a loud thud in the rear like I got rear-ended. When coming to a stop from 2nd to 1st
Driving from connecticut to south carolina my truck developed a bad vibration between 45mph to 70mph. The dealer says that the transmission needs to be flushed. This vehicle has 34k for miles. They claim that no damage is being done to the transmission. This I believe is a safety issue and should be recalled.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications241 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado
Source: the same files- brake problems 222 complaints
- electrical problems 133 complaints
- engine problems 133 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 226 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 241 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 7 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 47,000 miles; half of them between 18,000 and 80,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.