2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
69 complaints filed with NHTSA.
NHTSA Safety Rating
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 |
| ENGINE | 12 |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 |
| STEERING | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
Recalls (5)
ENGINE
General 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 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heat
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
General 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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General 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 ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Poli
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank, resulting in an engine stall.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
General 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 cord. An electrical short-circuit may occur in the engine-block heater cable or
Recent Complaints
I was driving with my front and rear motoried window defrost on because its cold outside right now when I started smelling something burning. I turned down the defrost knob. I opened the driver side window to air our the smell when suddenly the rear motorized window defrost sparked up into flames while I was driving. It was in full on burning up in flames. I pulled over and luckily I was able to put out the fire. I have contacted GM because when I google this issue it states GM put out a recall
I was driving with my front and rear motoried window defrost on because its cold outside right now when I started smelling something burning. I turned down the defrost knob. I opened the driver side window to air our the smell when suddenly the rear motorized window defrost sparked up into flames while I was driving. It was in full on burning up in flames. I pulled over and luckily I was able to put out the fire. I have contacted GM because when I google this issue it states GM put out a recall
MY TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROAD I STRUCK A TREE IN EXCESS OF 20+ MILES AN HOUR TOTALED THE TRUCK AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED ALMOST KILLING ME NOW I HAVE FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION AND 6 HERNIATED DISKS WHICH MAY KEEP ME FROM EVER WORKING AGAIN
Mileage: 6,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE DOWN A HILL THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE DETECTED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES HOWEVER THEY WERE SOFT AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED HOWEVER, FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AN
Mileage: 126,047
FEB 5TH 2019 MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BLOCKHEATER EAS PLUGGED INTO MY ELECTRICAL OUTLET ON MY GARAGE AND AT 1:00 A.M. I WAS AWAKENED TO A LOUD EXPLOSION. WHEN I FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE CAUSE MY TRUCK AND GARAGE WERE ON FIRE. 3 MONTHS LATER FOUND OUT GM HAD RECALLED ALMOST 400,000 TRUCKS MY SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL DUE TO ENGINEBLOCK HEATER CORDS SHORTING OUT APPARENTLY. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A NOTICE ON MY TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO MY GA
Mileage: 20,000
FEB 5TH 2019 MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BLOCKHEATER EAS PLUGGED INTO MY ELECTRICAL OUTLET ON MY GARAGE AND AT 1:00 A.M. I WAS AWAKENED TO A LOUD EXPLOSION. WHEN I FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE CAUSE MY TRUCK AND GARAGE WERE ON FIRE. 3 MONTHS LATER FOUND OUT GM HAD RECALLED ALMOST 400,000 TRUCKS MY SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL DUE TO ENGINEBLOCK HEATER CORDS SHORTING OUT APPARENTLY. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A NOTICE ON MY TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO MY GA
Mileage: 20,000
FEB 5TH 2019 MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BLOCKHEATER EAS PLUGGED INTO MY ELECTRICAL OUTLET ON MY GARAGE AND AT 1:00 A.M. I WAS AWAKENED TO A LOUD EXPLOSION. WHEN I FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE CAUSE MY TRUCK AND GARAGE WERE ON FIRE. 3 MONTHS LATER FOUND OUT GM HAD RECALLED ALMOST 400,000 TRUCKS MY SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL DUE TO ENGINEBLOCK HEATER CORDS SHORTING OUT APPARENTLY. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A NOTICE ON MY TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO MY GA
Mileage: 20,000
DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED - INSD ARRIVED AT WORK AND PLUGGED IN HIS BLOCK HEATER AS HE ALWAYS DOES DURING THE WINTER. INSD THEN WENT INTO WORK AT ABOUT 6:30PM. AT APPROX 7:30PM INSD WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN HIS TRUCK, FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. DID THE FIRE BURN TO THE INTERIOR, EXTENT OF DAMAGE- TOTAL BURN, FULL INTERIOR, ENGINE BAY. FIRE IS NOT SURE WHERE THE FIRE STARTED BUT THINKS IT WAS IN THE ENGINE BAY. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DID THE FIRE CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANYONE
Mileage: 20,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SOUNDED, WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED DOWNSTAIRS, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE LOT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION AFTER THE FIRE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V328000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN
Mileage: 9,000
OWNER OF BOTH A 2017 DURAMAX AND A TAHOE FROM NEW. DURAMAX HAD JUST TURNED 21,000 MILES THIS WINTER. RETURNED FROM FISHING SUNDAY NIGHT AND PLUGGED THE TRUCK INTO A HEAVY GUAGE EXTENSION CORD. MY FAMILY AND I WERE WOKEN AT 3AM EARLY JANUARY TO A VEHICLE ALARM. TURNS OUT THE TRUCK HAD STARTED FIRE. LUCKLY THE ALARM WAS AUDIBLE LONG ENOUGH TO WAKE US. BY THE TIME I HAD REACHED THE KEYS, IT HAD STOPPED. A PEEK OUT THE WINDOW SHOWED A CULPRIT I HADN'T ANTICIPATED. INSPECTORS FOUND THE SOURCE IN THE
Mileage: 21,000