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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

6
safety recalls
13
owner complaints to NHTSA
17–20
MPG combined (EPA)

6 safety recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 23V047000 Reported 22,132 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank, resulting in an engine stall.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and fuel pump module, replacing them as necessary. Dealers will also add a vent hose to the rear tank assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification…

  2. Engine block heater (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V496000 Reported 338,020 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500 and 2017-2019 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with a Duramax diesel 6.6 liter engine and an optional engine-block heater cord. An electrical short-circuit may occur in the engine-block heater cable or in the terminals that connect the…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace engine block heaters and heater cords. Vehicles that have this feature disabled as a remedy to the safety condition will be contacted and offered replacement block heaters and heater cords under a…

  3. Engine

    NHTSA 19V328000 Reported 318,374 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect…

    Remedy: GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began…

  4. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 19V088000 Reported 18,574 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 GMC Sierra 3500 and Chevrolet Silverado 3500 trucks equipped with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks. The fuel-level sensor in the front tank may stick in a low-level position, allowing the rear tank to overfill the front tank.

    Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear-tank fuel-pump module, inspect the front tank and, if necessary, replace the front tank, free of charge. The recall began July 30, 2019. GM's number for this…

  5. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 17V567000 Reported 38,048 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks. The front seat belt retractor assemblies were built with the incorrect torsion bar. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front seat belt retractor assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet…

  6. Pretensioner (seat belts) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 16V651000 Reported 3,640,162 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500,…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on…

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 23,134 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The complaint is against Reading Truck Body, LLC regarding safety concerns left unresolved and property damage incurred because of the recall remedy work (NHTSA Campaign Number 18E-021) performed on m”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 27, 2024 · Structure

“The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to upshift while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warnin”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 25, 2024 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado (Silverado 15 Hybrid 2WD, Silverado 15 Hybrid 4WD, Silverado C15 2WD, Silverado C15 Cab Chassis 2WD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined17–20 mpg
City / Highway15–18 / 19–24
FuelGasoline or E85, Regular
EPA classSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
Engine6/8 cyl, 4.3/5.3/6.2 L
TransmissionAutomatic 6-spd; Automatic 8-spd

Compare Chevrolet Silverado 3500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Silverado 3500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1994 Chevrolet Silverado 350001
1996 Chevrolet Silverado 350001
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500061
1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500067
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500047
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500180
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500172
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500150
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500042
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500041
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500046
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500052
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500539
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500431
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500610
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 350052
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500529
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500423
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 3500426
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500310
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500752
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500751
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500613
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500619
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500722
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500842
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500541
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500327
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500116
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500350
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 3500112
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 350032

Checking a specific 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

How do I know if my 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V651000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.