# 2017 Silverado 1500 - is the jerky shifting normal?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-silverado-1500-is-the-jerky-shifting-normal/155004>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, silverado1500\
**Created:** [December 20, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-silverado-1500-is-the-jerky-shifting-normal/155004 "2019-12-20T00:14:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RobertB58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@RobertB58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertB58)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-silverado-1500-is-the-jerky-shifting-normal/155004/1 "2019-12-20T00:14:01Z")

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Is the shifting up and down normally jerky or is it me. I have a 5.3 litre engine with 8 gear trans.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-silverado-1500-is-the-jerky-shifting-normal/155004/2 "2019-12-20T00:45:59Z")

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Robert , did you just start having this problem ? Did you just acquire this vehicle ? Is it still under warranty ? Also have you had it looked at because you may have a problem ?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-silverado-1500-is-the-jerky-shifting-normal/155004/3 "2019-12-21T14:26:15Z")

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Chevy trucks have a 5 year, 60K mile powertrain warranty. Use it. Visit your dealer.

Expect to pay a diagnostic fee but if something is wrong, that small diagnostic fee will seem VERY small compared to the repair cost that Chevy will pick up.

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-silverado-1500-is-the-jerky-shifting-normal/155004/4 "2019-12-21T17:00:41Z")

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Does this sound like you ? [https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/06/more-owners-complain-of-gm-transmission-defect-amid-pending-lawsuit/](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/06/more-owners-complain-of-gm-transmission-defect-amid-pending-lawsuit/)

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**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-silverado-1500-is-the-jerky-shifting-normal/155004/5 "2019-12-21T17:30:57Z")

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There may be a computer “flash” or update available at the dealership that changes the trans shift strategy. Sometimes they alter the shift strategy if they receive complaints on a newer design transmission like that 8 speed.