Exhibit 35.1

ALLY BANK

200 West Civic Center Drive

Sandy, Utah 84070

As of December 31, 2020


Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas			BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware
As Indenture Trustee			As Owner Trustee
Attn: Ronaldo Reyes			Attn: Robert Castle / Kristine Gullo
1761 East St. Andrew Place			301 Bellevue Parkway, 3rd Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92705			Wilmington, DE 19809

Copy To:


The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.			Ally Auto Assets LLC
Attn: Darnella Tinnel-Crawford			Ally Bank
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 700			Attn: Martha Tate
Chicago, IL 60602			200 West Civic Center Drive
			Sandy, UT 84070


Re:			Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2017-5
			Annual Statement as to Compliance

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”) dated as of November 22, 2017 between Ally Bank, Ally Auto Assets LLC, and Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2017-5.

The undersigned does hereby certify that:


a.			A review of the activities of the Servicer during the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, and of its performance under the Servicing Agreement has been made under his supervision, and


b.			To the best of his knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under the Servicing Agreement throughout such period.


			Very truly yours,

			/s/ David J. DeBrunner
			David J. DeBrunner
			Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2017-5 10-K