2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Body Problems

20 owners have reported body & structure problems with the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to NHTSA — 3% of all 714 complaints for this model year. The typical failure happened around 8,000 miles. That ranks #19 of 30 Silverado 1500 model years for body complaints (a typical year has 27). No body recall has been issued for this model year.

20complaints
8ktypical miles
0related recalls
7crashes
0fires
5injuries

Which parts fail

  • Body
    20

Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).

Mileage when the problem started

  • Under 25k
    1067%
  • 25k–50k
    427%
  • 50k–75k
    00%
  • 75k–100k
    17%
  • 100k–150k
    00%
  • 150k+
    00%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

On 9/11/2017 i purchased this 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 Custom double cab truck. I owned it for over 7 years. (46000 miles) And garage kept since day 1. I noticed a lot of rust on frame and Spair tire a lot . Also the paint on the body is chipping a lot. I did not have any problems with the lifter issue yet. But i feel as soon as it goes out of warranty I will have to deal with rebuilding my engine. GM knows of this problem and not doing anything about it. It would be nice if this engine could be replaced with none of the AFM parts and at no cost to me.

Body · Mar 2022

while driving my son saw smoke coming from the rear window defogger, I pulled over and saw melted pieces of plastic, I contacted my dealer when I saw a recall online, my dealer said even though your vehicle is the same year and model and the exact same condition occurred, your vehicle is not listed under the recall. I don't understand why this vehicle is not under the recall when the exact condition occurred. GM was unable to assist with and complete the repair under the recall

Body · Apr 2023

West bound highway 44 before the railroad tracks. Female deer came out of nowhere and was hidden by the a pillar, drivers side, which obscured her sudden crossing. She hit the front, left, of the truck which caused the side-curtain airbags deployment charges on both driver and passenger side, to go off. Bags failed to deploy. The ensuing force from the drivers side curtain airbag plastic cover ejecting out, forcefully rammed into me, pushing me into the center console. Airbag indicator on the dash info screen immediately popped up as did automatic activation of the hazards. Upon coming to a stop on the side of the road, both driver and passenger side-airbags began to smoke. Smell is similar to black/gun powder which I assume the deployment charge is made out of. Taken by ambulance to hospital. Filed claim with insurance. …

Body · 7,000 miles · May 2017 · crash · 1 injury

I was towing my travel trailer and the brakes failed,I totaled the camper in front of me.the notification letter from GM said even in the hard pedal situation the brakes are still in safety specs, not with a 7,000 lb trailer behind the truck.I feel GM should cover the costs of damage and update the latest notification letter to include letting the people who tow know they aren't going to stop in time. Also GM pulled the data from my truck, the airbags did not deploy, and didn't inspect the vacuum pump or the hood, bumper, grill or fenders all were thrown away. The investigator that pulled the data said it was incomplete yet GM says it's not their problem there were no codes present at the time of the accident. [redacted] '

Body · 8,000 miles · Jul 2019 · crash

April 04,2021. Stopped for traffic on I-10 , 17 miles east of lafayette .la. While sitting approx. 10 to 12 feet behind the auto , a Ford 350 with a trailer struck me from behind at approx. 50 plus MPH. The impact pushed me into the carin front. Totally destroyed the reared. My reared and frontend was damage. My front bumper caved in. After impact, my truck cab filled with smoke. My airbags never deployed. My air bag light displayed that bags was deployed but they didn't. Got out of tuck because at the time, I had no idea what was happening. After such an serious impact from the back and front, I was very discourage that the airbags did not deploy as they were suppose to

Body · 48,000 miles · Apr 2021 · crash · 1 injury

Traveling approx 30mph, on a city street, another vehicle turned left in front of me, I did not even have time to hit the brakes. Both the front driver and passenger airbag deployed but the driver seatbelt did not lock up. I came completely out of the drivers seat, my chest hit the airbag and my lower abdomen and upper thighs were bruised badly from hitting the steering wheel. I also had neck pain for 2 days afterward. I had a passenger in the front seat and that seatbelt locked, the passenger was not injured and only a little sore in the neck and back the next day.

Body · 40,000 miles · May 2019 · crash · 1 injury

Brakes did not kick in when I tried to avoid hitting a car that slammed their brakes on in front of me. This caused an accident, in which I had $8000 + dollars in front end damage that my insurance carrier provided. I had to pay $1000 in deductibles along wtih $500 in rentals.

Body · 26,000 miles · Jun 2019 · crash

Deer ran out in front of me I swerved and slide off the road into some trees main damage to the side of the truck but none of the air bags deployed, truck was totaled, shoulder is injured, rounding a corner at approx 35 MPH on a gravel road

Body · 45,000 miles · Sep 2018 · crash · 1 injury

Electronic power steering suddenly and without warning shut off and I was unable to steer resulting in a vehicle collision and injuries requiring surgery. The vehicle was in motion when the EPS shut off.

Body · 2,000 miles · Feb 2018 · crash · 1 injury

The factory exterior radio GPS on star { shark fin} antenna rubber seal and improperly GM designed part and improperly located water drain hole allowed water to drain into the vehicles interior and short out the radio, GPS and OnStar functions,on 9/17/2020 I took my vehicle to the dealership and was charged 135.00 and was told that GM is not going to repair the part and seal which comes on the new part to correct the problem. The new replacement part has a new seal design and relocated water drain hole to correct GM known original design flaw which caused the leak and malfunction of my radio GPS an OnStar.this issue has happen on many GM vehicles with this tyype {shark fin} antenna

Body · 20,000 miles · Sep 2020

Body complaints in other Silverado 1500 years

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Body complaints per model year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Frequently asked questions

How common are body problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the body & structure of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 3% of the model year's 714 complaints. The component named most often is body (20 mentions).

Is there a recall for 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body problems?

No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, though it has 7 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.

At what mileage do 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body problems start?

Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 8,000 miles, and 67% before 25,000 miles.

Is it dangerous?

Owners linked 7 crashes, 0 fires and 5 injuries to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.