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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet

Transmission fails or needs replacement

  • 42owner reports
  • 80,000median miles
  • $5,200median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Jul 25, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

191 of the 711 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 42 of those describe transmission failure.

Tick what matches of 42 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (42 reports) and the torque converter (8 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

7 of the 42 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,670 to $7,500.

$4,670$5,200$7,500
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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 29 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Transmission went out while driving the vehicle and left it stuck in the middle of the intersection we had to push it though traffic. It had no forward movement. Would only drive in reverse. No warning or anything just made a clunk and wouldn't move any further.”

Filed Sep 14, 2025

“Transmission and torque converter blew up. Rpm of truck was uncontrollable. Total transmission failure.”

Filed May 18, 2025

“My 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3l V8 has a common transmission failure. The torque converter started malfunctioning under 100,000 miles. I kept a good maintenance and was not expecting a transmission rebuilt. The truck almost cause an accident due to loss of acceleration and gears at the freeway speeds of 70mph.”

Filed Jul 14, 2024 · 100,000 miles

“At 83,000 miles the transmission failed. We bought this car from a Chevy dealership with 35k miles in November of 2021. We have performed all required maintenance. If GM knows there is a transmission issue with these trucks why won’t they help their customers? It’s a 7k bill on a truck with many more payments and that has less than 100k miles.”

Filed Apr 3, 2024 · 83,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 42 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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