2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- backup camera · 4 records
- display screen · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
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
ODI 11089728
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11089217
Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 11192024
Exterior Lighting
The backup camera is blinding at night. Cannot safely drive vehicle at night. There is no dimming the screen.
ODI 11047628
Exterior Lighting
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!
ODI 11057704
Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 11034727
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11019433
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
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…
ODI 11010028
Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 10971977
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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