2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 structure problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Apr 28, 2023
“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…”
filed Mar 22, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 3% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 3% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 45 | 4% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 90 | 6% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 75 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.