12 problems related to body have been reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2017 Silverado 1500.
The front trunk latch mechanism repeatedly fails. When this occurs, the vehicle believes the trunk is open and will not let you drive in normal mode. It forces you to proceed in limp mode which is dangerous. The 12v battery has to be reset to have the sensor redetect the close latch. Reports from multiple forum sources show this to be a widespread problem and currently dealer are replacing with the same mechanism and the problems reoccur.
Paint is peeling.
While driving my son saw smoke coming from the rear window defogger, I pulled over and saw melted pieces of plastic, I contacted my dealer when I saw a recall online, my dealer said even though your vehicle is the same year and model and the exact same condition occurred, your vehicle is not listed under the recall. I don't understand why this vehicle is not under the recall when the exact condition occurred. Gm was unable to assist with and complete the repair under the recall.
On 9/11/2017 I purchased this 2017 chevy Silverado 1500 custom double cab truck. I owned it for over 7 years. (46000 miles) and garage kept since day 1. I noticed a lot of rust on frame and spair tire a lot . Also the paint on the body is chipping a lot. I did not have any problems with the lifter issue yet. But I feel as soon as it goes out of warranty I will have to deal with rebuilding my engine. Gm knows of this problem and not doing anything about it. It would be nice if this engine could be replaced with none of the afm parts and at no cost to me.
April 04,2021. Stopped for traffic on I-10 , 17 miles east of lafayette . La. While sitting approx. 10 to 12 feet behind the auto , a Ford 350 with a trailer struck me from behind at approx. 50 plus mph. The impact pushed me into the carin front. Totally destroyed the reared. My reared and frontend was damage. My front bumper caved in. After impact, my truck cab filled with smoke. My airbags never deployed. My air bag light displayed that bags was deployed but they didn't. Got out of tuck because at the time, I had no idea what was happening. After such an serious impact from the back and front, I was very discourage that the airbags did not deploy as they were suppose to.
Rear glass shattered with defrost on. Prior to shattering I could smell something burning. I was parked in a fast food drive through when this happened. I had previously used the remote start to start the car.
The factory exterior radio gps on star { shark fin} antenna rubber seal and improperly gm designed part and improperly located water drain hole allowed water to drain into the vehicles interior and short out the radio, gps and onstar functions,on 9/17/2020 I took my vehicle to the dealership and was charged 135. 00 and was told that gm is not going to repair the part and seal which comes on the new part to correct the problem. The new replacement part has a new seal design and relocated water drain hole to correct gm known original design flaw which caused the leak and malfunction of my radio gps an onstar. This issue has happen on many gm vehicles with this tyype {shark fin} antenna.
Brakes did not kick in when I tried to avoid hitting a car that slammed their brakes on in front of me. This caused an accident, in which I had $8000 + dollars in front end damage that my insurance carrier provided. I had to pay $1000 in deductibles along wtih $500 in rentals.
Deer ran out in front of me I swerved and slide off the road into some trees main damage to the side of the truck but none of the air bags deployed, truck was totaled, shoulder is injured, rounding a corner at approx 35 mph on a gravel road.
Electronic power steering suddenly and without warning shut off and I was unable to steer resulting in a vehicle collision and injuries requiring surgery. The vehicle was in motion when the eps shut off.
Paint is very weak/fragile. Easily chips and peels off.
West bound highway 44 before the railroad tracks. Female deer came out of nowhere and was hidden by the a pillar, drivers side, which obscured her sudden crossing. She hit the front, left, of the truck which caused the side-curtain airbags deployment charges on both driver and passenger side, to go off. Bags failed to deploy. The ensuing force from the drivers side curtain airbag plastic cover ejecting out, forcefully rammed into me, pushing me into the center console. Airbag indicator on the dash info screen immediately popped up as did automatic activation of the hazards. Upon coming to a stop on the side of the road, both driver and passenger side-airbags began to smoke. Smell is similar to black/gun powder which I assume the deployment charge is made out of. Taken by ambulance to hospital. Filed claim with insurance. Research this evening reveals a known problem with other airbags in the truck. Nhtsa ref: NHTSA campaign number: 16v651000. I'm wondering if my issue is potentially symbiotic to this issue. Lastly, a check of any recalls on my truck via the mychevy app and NHTSA website, fails to indicate any recalls at all exist on the truck.
| Body problems | |
| Paint problems |