2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The engine glow plugs keep failing, I have replaced 4 already and 2 more are now failed. The vehicle only has 66K miles on it currently and the failures started around 50K. I do not understand why this hasn't been recalled like the 2018 trucks, they share the exact same engine.”
filed Mar 17, 2023
“I was stopped at a stoplight, when the light turned green, I let off the brake and the truck took off at full throttle. I never even had time to touch the gas pedal, it went from 0 to 60 in less than 1/2 a block. I thought it may have been a cruise control issue and tried several times to turn it…”
filed Nov 9, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block…Campaign 19V328000 · Apr 25, 2019
Engine problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 2500 | 5 | 23% |
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 13 | 9% |
| 2023 Silverado 2500 | 7 | 16% |
| 2022 Silverado 2500 | 5 | 6% |
| 2021 Silverado 2500 | 7 | 8% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 10 | 10% |
| 2019 Silverado 2500 | 19 | 26% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 12 | 23% |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 8 | 7% |
| 2015 Silverado 2500 | 12 | 7% |
| 2014 Silverado 2500 | 7 | 18% |
| 2013 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.