2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Exterior lighting Problems

Trailer brake warning

NHTSA ID

11703403

Incident

Dec 6, 2025

I am filing a complaint regarding an electrical fire in the junction box of my 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500. The issue began when the front passenger side marker light would not turn off. I disconnected the battery overnight to troubleshoot the problem. However, when I reconnected the battery the next morning, an electrical fire occurred in the fuse junction box under the hood. At the same time, the engine unexpectedly attempted to turn over and start on its own. I immediately disconnected the battery again to stop the fire. Upon inspection, I found that several wires, plugs, and the top half of the junction box had sustained significant damage.

NHTSA ID

11616933

Incident

Sep 24, 2024

The radio/ my link is way to bright and there is no option to dim it. This makes an eye distraction and hard to see the road at night. there are many post about this concern online.

NHTSA ID

11579666

Incident

Mar 21, 2017

When you put the truck in reverse, the rear back up camera display is always extremely bright, regardless of the setting of the dimmer switch or automatic dimmer settings. This causes a safety issue at night when backing up, as the driver's night vision is completely diminished as soon as you put the truck in reverse. The display becomes so bright the driver loses their night vison and is also unable to use their mirrors.

NHTSA ID

11456083

Incident

Mar 10, 2022

WHEN DRIVING LOW SPEEDS STABILITRAC APPEARS ON SCREEN AND TRUCK WANTS TO TURN OFF,DISPLAY SCREEN AND GAUGES FLICKER.

NHTSA ID

11402548

Incident

Mar 12, 2021

Mileage

88,031 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVY SILVERADO AT LOWER SPEEDS MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING BRINGING MY TRUCK TO AN ABRUPT STOP, ONCE IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET. WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ALL THE ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK SHUT OFF AND ON AND MY STABILITRAK MESSAGE POPS ON MY SCREEN FOLLOWED BY SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE. IT STARTED HAPPENING JUST HERE AND THERE ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY. IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK THIS IS GETTING DANGEROUS! GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP.

NHTSA ID

11389896

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

Mileage

68,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED EXAMPLE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT, MAKING A U-TURN (ONTO MAJOR ROADWAY) COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN LOSING ALL POWER LIGHTS ENGINE SHUTS OFF. STEREO PRESETS ARE GONE YOU HAVE TO THROW THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTART IT MAKING IT A VERY SCARY VEHICLE. A COUPLE WARNINGS COME UP ON THE DIC. CHECK STABILITY TRACK AND OPEN AND CLOSE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328003

Incident

Jun 8, 2020

Mileage

26,750 mi

THE TRUCK HAS INADEQUATE PERIPHERAL ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING ON DARK WINDING ROADS. .WHEN MAKING TURNS YOU CANNOT SEE THE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. WHEN GOING STRAIGHT ITS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SHOULDER DEPTH OF THE ROAD. .THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH THIS MODEL. THE 2019 MODELS HAVE MUCH BETTER HEADLIGHT DESIGNS THAT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.. THE 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT THAT I HAVE DOES NOT. THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER AND I WALKED AROUND THEIR LOT AND COMPARED THE NEW MODELS HEADLIGHTS TO MINE. HE CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY NEW LIGHTING REPLACEMENTS OR REPAIRS FOR THIS MODEL. MY TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IT'S DOWN RIGHT SCARY TO DRIVE ON DARK WINDING ROADS AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11192024

Incident

Dec 30, 2017

AT NIGHT WHEN SHIFT CAR INTO REVERSE THE CAMERA DISPLAY IN THE DASH IS SO BRIGHT IT BLINDS THE DRIVER, AND THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT

NHTSA ID

11089728

Incident

Apr 22, 2018

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT ALL. I HAVE ADJUSTED THEM AND THEN OTHER DRIVERS BRIGHT LIGHT ME. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO BE ABLE TO SEE BETTER AT NIGHT BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED FOR ME.

NHTSA ID

11089217

Incident

Jan 15, 2018

Mileage

5,600 mi

BACK UP CAMERA ON IN DASH DISPLAY IS EXTREMELY BRIGHT AT NIGHT. THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE DRIVER TO ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS. IT IS SO BRIGHT THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING ELSE AND CAN'T EVEN SEE THE SCREEN BECAUSE IT IS SO BRIGHT!

NHTSA ID

11057704

Incident

Oct 22, 2017

Mileage

600 mi

THE BACKUP CAMERA IS BLINDING AT NIGHT. CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THERE IS NO DIMMING THE SCREEN.

NHTSA ID

11047628

Incident

Oct 27, 2017

2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE (WHILE STOPPED, FROM EITHER PARK OR NEUTRAL) THE BACKUP CAMERA VIEW APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. THE ISSUE IS WHEN IT IS DARK OUTSIDE, THE DISPLAY IS SO BRIGHT THAT IT BLINDS THE DRIVER. I AM UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS OR MIRRORS. THERE IS NO ABILITY TO DIM THE SCREEN WHILE THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY IS ON THE SCREEN. THE SCREEN IS SO BRIGHT THAT IS TAKES A FEW MOMENTS TO REGAIN NIGHT VISION. WHEN I THEN SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE (BUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVES) THE REAR VIEW CAMERA DISPLAY IS ON THE SCREEN BUT IT IS DIMMED. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11034727

Incident

Oct 19, 2017

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE LIGHT FOR THE BACKUP CAMERA IS EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND BLINDING AT NIGHT. IT BLOCKS UP YOUR VIEW OF THE CAMERA AND MUST BE COVERED WITH A TOWEL IN ORDER TO SEE WHEN BACKING AT NIGHT. I SPOKE WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH BACKING UP AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11019433

Incident

Aug 21, 2017

Mileage

525 mi

AT NIGHT, WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE GEAR AND THE BACKUP CAMERAS IS ACTIVATED, THE SYSTEM CHANGES THE CENTER DASHBOARD DISPLAY SCREEN FROM NIGHT BRIGHTNESS TO FULL DAYTIME BRIGHTNESS. IF LOOKING AT THE SCREEN WHEN THIS HAPPENS, NIGHT VISION IS LOST BY THE GLARE. IF NOT LOOKING AND IN A DARK AREA, IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE MUCH OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE DISPLAY SCREEN. WHILE THE SCREEN IS SHOWING WHAT IS BEHIND THE VEHICLE, IF A TURNING MOVEMENT IS NEEDED WHILE BACKING, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING BESIDE THE VEHICLE (LIKE CHILDREN) WITHOUT OPENING THE VEHICLE WINDOWS. IF THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS WOULD SIMPLY REMAIN UNCHANGED WHEN THE BACKUP CAMERA IS ACTIVATED, THIS ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED. THE DEALER AND CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE BOTH STATE THIS IS HOW THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AND REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION. THEY DO STATE THE PROBLEM "MIGHT" BE RESOLVED IN A FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATE.

NHTSA ID

11010028

Incident

Jul 16, 2017

Mileage

1,100 mi

RADIO/NAVIGATION DISPLAY IS A 8" TOUCH SCREEN SIMILAR TO DISPLAY FOUND ON A TABLET. THIS SCREEN IS USED TO DISPLAY THE REAR CAMERA WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE. AT NIGHT TIME WHEN TRUCK IS PLACED IN REVERSE THE THE DISPLAY IS SO BRIGHT I CAN NOT SEE OUT OF ANY OF THE SIDE WINDOWS...TO USE MY MIRRORS OR SEE IF ANY OBJECTS ARE NEAR. AT NIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS "DRIVE" IN DARK AREAS (LIKE HIGHWAY) THIS DISPLAY IS WAY TOO BRIGHT. I CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I LIKE TO HAVE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS VERY DIM.

NHTSA ID

10971977

Incident

Apr 11, 2017

Mileage

400 mi