2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026

174Service Brakes complaints

24.6%Of all 707 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN184 · 26%

SERVICE BRAKES174 · 24.6%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM117 · 16.5%

ENGINE112 · 15.8%

Unspecified / other77 · 10.9%

Share of the 707 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview page.

What owners report

“I WAS PARKING MY TRAVEL TRAILER ON A CAMP SITE AND READJUSTING. I PULLED AHEAD DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO…”NHTSA complaint 11254843 — filed 09/11/2019

“BACKING UP MY TRUCK, AT SLOW SPEED DOWN A BOAT RAMP, MY BRAKE PEDAL AUTHORITY WENT TO ZERO. I HAD NO BRAKES DURING BACKING MY…”NHTSA complaint 11233769 — filed 07/22/2019

“NO BRAKES AT LOW SPEED AND A HARD PEDAL. POSSIBLY VACUUM PUMP FAILURE.”NHTSA complaint 11232154 — filed 07/15/2019

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Service Brakes complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have service brakes problems?

Service Brakes is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 174 of 707 complaints on file (24.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have in total?

707 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 36 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.