2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle was remotely started. The contact's husband entered the vehicle and turned on the rear defrost. The contact stated that her seven-month-old infant was seated on the passenger side rear seat. The contact's husband noticed a burning odor on the interior of the vehicle and smoke was coming from the rear passenger’s side rear window. The vehicle was turned off and the infant was removed from the vehicle immediately. The contact stated that she had noticed the odor of burning odor in the interior of the vehicle shortly after the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was scheduled for a service appointment in several weeks. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised that the failure was normal wear and tear. The failure mileage was approximately 123,298.

There is a specific serpentine belt that controls the AC and the water pump on this vehicle. That particular belt is 100% obsolete. The manufacturer has discontinued that part and since it is a stretch belt, it cannot be replicated by Gates or Continental until they get their hands on an unused and uninstalled belt. This has caused us to no longer be able to operate the vehicle and now we are upside down thousands of dollars because the vehicle is now a total loss and insurance wont cover it.

Rear window defrost almost caught fire about 10 min into drive smoke emitted from near rear window and got worse and worse until I found the cause and shut off the rear defrost. Smokey electrical smell filled the interior.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was provided an estimate for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

Power steering (EPS) quit working out of nowhere. I was out camping in Idaho. The power steering issue caused my battery to die and I was essentially stranded. No issues with the vehicle beforehand or warning lights.

Vehicle has abrupt, unexpected power failures and/or issues with "Stabilitrak" that causes immediate engine shut-off at highway speeds and/or causes the steering wheel to jerk unexpectedly potentially causing a run-in with traffic

An electrical issue of uncertain origin involving the stabilitrack system that causes the truck to jerk a different direction or stop completely in unexpected fashion

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle displayed a message to turn off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the braking system malfunctioned, causing the brake pedal to become spongy and extend to the floor. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and caused the braking distance to be extended. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The drivers air bag actuator activated in a front end collision but the air bag didn't deploy.I explained the problem to the collision center of the dealership where the vehicle was taken.The insurance company has assigned an adjuster. There were no warning lights