2017 Chevrolet Silverado brakes problems
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado has 33 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
33
Brakes complaints
21%
Share of year
8
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“AT LOW ENGINE RPM THE BRAKE FORCE BECOMES EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE. WHILE BACKING DOWN A LONG BOAT RAMP LAST WEEK THIS OCCURRED AND MY WIFE COULD NOT PRESS HARD ENOUGH TO STOP THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A COLLISION TO AVOID THE VEHICLE GOING INTO THE WATER. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado brakes — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.