2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Transmission fails or needs replacement
- 43owner reports
- 80,000median miles
- $5,200median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
224 of the 837 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 43 of those describe transmission failure.
Tick what matches of 43 reports
Transmission failure on other Silverado 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This is the end of the road for a transmission: the car stops moving under its own power, or a shop says the unit has to be replaced or rebuilt. Half of the owners here mention a warning light or message, and a quarter mention it happening again or to a second unit.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (43 reports) and the torque converter (8 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
7 of the 43 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,670 to $7,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 30 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary information communicates Diagnostic aids for a no start or DTC'S following a transmission replacement
This technical bulletin provides information for new transmission oil to use and a procedure for exchanging the old fluid and adding the new fluid to correct a shake/shudder during light throttle acceleration condition.
What owners wrote
“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 wonât they help their customers? Itâs a 7k bill on a truck with many more payments and that has less than 100k miles.”
Filed Apr 3, 2024 · 83,000 miles
“Truck began to shift hard, check engine light came on, took to a mechanic and was told it needs a new transmission. Current Mileage 90k”
Filed May 23, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 43 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
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- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 108 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 71 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 55 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 48 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 35 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 35 reports