The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD has 178 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and service brakes. Owners most often flag transmission valve body failure: causes hard bucking, limp mode, inability to shift; part is on national backorder, leaving trucks undrivable for weeks or months. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 7 Silverado 2500 HD model years we track, complaint volume runs from 42 (2023) to 1,260 (2007). With 178 complaints, the 2017 Silverado 2500 HD sits about the same asthe model's median of 178.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
seat belts:front:retractor
Campaign 17V567000General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks. The front seat belt retractor assemblies were built with the incorrect torsion bar. As such, these…
engine
Campaign 19V328000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 …
air bags:frontal
Campaign 16V651000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ES…
equipment:electrical:engine block heater
Campaign 21V496000General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500 and 2017-2019 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with a Duramax diesel 6.6 liter engine and an optional engine-block heater c…
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and powertrain. For older models (circa 2001-2019) equipped with the 6.0L gasoline V8 and traditional automatic transmissions (4-speed, 6-speed), the sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with…
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