There are 5 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silveradoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The transmission locked up while driving such that we came to a stop in traffic with our newborn and toddler in the back seat and were required to call 9-1-1 because the vehicle was stuck in a gear and would not move while we were in the middle of a road in traffic. The problem has been confirmed by a dealer that the transmission blew due to metal getting into the transmission from failure of transmission pan. There was minimal warning before it happened. Approx. 8 months prior we had taken it in to dealer because the RPMs were running high and and we’re told it was the 4 wheel drive causing it and approx. 2 weeks prior to this incident we heard grinding.
I was driving on along WT Harris highway and I attempted a turn along JW Clay Blvd. when my I pressed the gas and my truck didn't respond. I lost acceleration and it took a dangerous amount of time for me to cross the Highway. There aren't any warning lights or a check engine light on, but my transmission has begun to slip gears. This is after I had over 2k work done at the dealership for other problems I was having. Since no warning lights were visible it came as a complete shock in the middle of traffic when I could not accelerate. I have had my truck inspected by AAMCO Total Car Care and they have confirmed the problems and also the lack of warning lights or codes. After some research online I have found this issue common with Chevrolet Silverados manufactured between 2015-19.
MY TRUCK BEGAN WITH A NOTIFICATION THAT SAYS "SERVICE STABILITRAK", OVER THE COURSE OF 48 HOURS IT WENT FROM ON HARD BUMPS AND JUST THE NOTIFICATION, TO NOW CONSTANTLY TURNING ON. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE ABS, BUT I HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER OUT OF POCKET. THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING THE DIAGNOSIS ON IT TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. IF THE ISSUE MATCHES THE SAME ABS ISSUE AS THE RECALLS FOR 2014-2018 MODELS ON THE SILVERADO, WOULD THERE BE A WAY TO FIGHT THE CHARGES? THE WARNING NOTIFICATION AND ICON WOULD LIGHT UP WHEN EITHER STATIONARY OR MOVING AT ANY SPEED. 48 HOURS AGO IT WOULD ONLY DO IT WHEN TURNING AT ALMOST FULL ROTATION, OR DRIVING OVER SOME CRACKS ON THE ROAD. NOW IT JUST DOES IT RANDOMLY AND VERY OFTEN TO WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD SHAKE WHEN APPLIED. POWER ALSO GOES DOWN A BIT, AND THE WHEEL WOULD JERK. PRETTY MUCH EXACTLY AS HOW ALL THE PRIOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BEFORE THE RECALL WHEN IT REACHED YOUTUBE. IT MAKES DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS AS I CAN BE TURNING, THEN THE WHEEL WOULD SPRING BACK INTO A DIFFERENT POSITION. BEFORE THIS NOTIFICATION, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE IT WOULD BE VERY SMOOTH. NOW BECAUSE THE TRUCK THINKS THERE'S SOME KIND OF ABS ISSUE, WHEN I BRAKE, IT WOULD SHAKE THE BRAKE RESPONSE (LIKE OLD CARS BEFORE ABS) AND ALSO MAKE THE VEHICLE VERY UNSTEADY. I CANNOT BRAKE ON A STRAIGHT LINE AS IT WOULD SWAY THE VEHICLE. *TR
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHEN BRAKING ON A SNOWY, ICY, SLIPPERY ROAD LOCKING ALL FOUR WHEELS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT AND TCS ICON WERE DISPLAYED. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE RELEASED TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL AND JUDICIOUS USE OF MANUAL BRAKING EVENTUALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE ABS PUMP MOTOR WAS NOTED RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. ONSTAR DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR. THIS BRAKING FAILURE OCCURRED IN CONDITIONS THAT THE ABS IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PREVENT LOSS OF CONTROL!
OUR 2017 SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK WENT INTO LOW POWER MODE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH. IT STARTED TO RUN REALLY ROUGH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON THE DASH AND IT LOST POWER. THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS FLASHING LOW POWER MODE. COULDN'T GET ABOVE 35 MPH PUTTING US IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION WITH TRAFFIC FLOWING 70 MPH + HAD TO TRY TO MANEUVER OFF THE INTERSTATE. TURNED IT OFF TO RESET IT AND IT DROVE NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM BEING REPORTED ON GM AND CHEVROLET DISCUSSION FORUMS.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026