2017 Chevrolet Cheverolet Ss problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (2) · Seat Belts (2) · Wheels (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Cheverolet Ss model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/Drive Module 2025-10-09 · campaign 25V676000 · 173,301 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2021 NV200 Van, 2014-2017, 2019 NV200 Taxi, and 2015-2018 Chevrolet City Express vehicles. The Fuel Tank Temperature (FTT) sensor harness may have been incorrectly routed, damaging wires and causing a short circuit in the fuel pump fuse.
Risk: A blown fuel pump fuse can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and reroute the FTT sensor harness or replace the fuel pump assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA56. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov October 10, 2025.
Electrical System:ignition 2018-08-21 · campaign 18V551000 · 153,047 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Service bulletins (939)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 939 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-17 · Air Bags · 122,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet city express. the contact stated that while his sister’s husband was driving 65 mph, the air bags deployed unexpectedly without impact. the contact’s sister sustained bruising to the shoulder and eardrum. in addition, the husband also sustained eardrum ringing due to the air bag deployment. no medical attention was…”
2026-02-12 · Seat Belts · 130,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet city express. the contact stated that while making a right turn, there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. the seat belt warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and was not driving properly. the vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the failu…”
2025-02-07 · Seat Belts“the airbag warning light activated and two separate service facilities confirmed the problem was with the seatbelt tensioner cable. this could put the driver at risk of serious injury in a collision as the seatbelt may not properly restrain the driver. this car has a recall for model years 2014-2016 for this exact issue, yet gm tells me that there …”
2024-11-22 · Steering“as i was driving, my car decided to just turn off. all of the electronics turned off and i lost ignition. moments later, while i was still rolling, the car turned back on. this issue has happened multiple times but nothing super serios ever happened and i was able to maintain control of the vehicle every time. since it is a manual transmission, i w…”
2023-02-28 · Suspension“right rear sealed wheel bearing failed and was just replaced at 50,564 miles at a cost of $1,142,82, parts, tax, and labor. i have seen correspondence from approximately 12 other owners of this model vehicle (12,500 imported to the usa by chevrolet over 4 years), who have all experienced similar failure of front and/or rear bearings at 40-50k miles…”
2020-02-21 · Service Brakes · 23,000 mi“i am complaining about the brakes on my 2017 chevrolet ss. the car is still under warranty and experiences very annoying brake squeal when applying the brakes. i have talked directly with chevrolet to no avail. i have also emailed the brake manufacturer, brembo brakes, with no response to my complaint. i feel that the manufacturer should take res…”
2019-05-30 · Steering · 18,341 mi“my power steering has a tendency to fail during operation of the vehicle. i have had my power steering cease to function, and become extremely difficult to control the vehicle at speed. luckily i was on the highway, and able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the side of the highway. i shut the vehicle off and turned it on to see if the power steeri…”
2018-08-24 · Wheels · 22,000 mi“while turning at 40mph the steering wheel failed and caused my rear wheel to hit a curb and damage the rear wheels.…”
2018-05-21 · Structure“2017 chevrolet express cargo van. consumer writes in regards to location of grab handle. the location of the handle impairs the drivers ability to make complete turns, *ld *js…”
2017-07-10 · Unknown Or Other“recalls.gov does not accept this vin #?…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.