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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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 7, 2019 · crash

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.