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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet

Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard

  • 90owner reports
  • 62,000median miles
  • $6,000median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Jul 23, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

191 of the 711 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 90 of those describe transmission shudder. Only brake wear is reported more often on this car.

Tick what matches of 90 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the torque converter (12 reports) and the transmission (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

6 of the 90 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $5,200 to $6,500.

$5,200$6,000$6,500
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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 85,000 miles, from the 55 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“I have lost my brakes when reversing, however I have good brakes when driving forward. The transmission is also slipping and the torque converter in the transmission is becoming very worn ALREADY. I do not tow anything with this vehicle, and I only have 73,411 miles on this truck.”

Filed Jun 6, 2025 · 73,411 miles

“When stopping truck jerks, downshifts and lurches forward. While driving over 45mph truck does not seem to shift properly and jerks intermitantly and sounds different than before. 2017 silverado with 47,000 miles on it, bought brand new!”

Filed Apr 30, 2025 · 47,000 miles

“I have replaced my transmission about 8 months ago…$5200 and 15k miles later the transmission shudder is back. This is a safety issue because of transmission failure in traffic. There needs to be accountability from GM to fix this ongoing problem.”

Filed Aug 18, 2023 · 15,000 miles

“Lifter failure in cylinder 1. It is a known issue 8 speed transmission shutter and hard shifts.”

Filed Jul 21, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 90 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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