2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 706 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD IN LOW GEARS (UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING), LUNGING FORWARD AND A HARD KNOCK IN THE TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET CANNOT FIX IT!”NHTSA complaint 11223184 — filed 06/28/2019
“8 SPEED TRANSMISSION HARSH JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2 GEARS AND 2ND AND 1ST GEARS TYPICALLY OCCURRING ON SLIGHT DOWNHILL GRADE HARSH JERK AND KNOCK/HAMMER…”NHTSA complaint 11222947 — filed 06/27/2019
“SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY TRUCK, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTS, GEAR SEARCHING, CLUNKING AND HANGING BETWEEN GEARS. OCCASIONALLY THE SHIFT WOULD BE SO HARD IT…”NHTSA complaint 11221832 — filed 06/22/2019
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Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 183 of 706 complaints on file (25.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have in total?
706 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 36 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
