PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT FROM 1 TO 2ND AND AT TIMES WON'T SHIFT UNTIL YOU RELEASE GAS AND STEP ON GAS AGAIN. SOMETIMES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE, THEN ENGAGES WHEN RPMS IS HIGH CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK INTO GEAR. *JB
COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT
Chevrolet Silverado transmission problems
391 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.
General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.
19 crash reports6 fire reports7 injury reports
Reports by model year
YearTopic reportsRecallsInvestigations
20161
2020111
2020081
1020074
1220064
40200516
80200425
81200349
68200246
412200142
413200062
813199963
51419988
02199732
00199617
00199510
0019943
0019931
0019923
0019901
0019882
00Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
760–25K
3125–50K
3450–75K
1275–100K
6100–150K
0150K+
159 reports with mileage · 232 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What owners actually said
391 reportsTHE FRONT END WAS REPLACED TWICE FROM A CLANKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED NO LESS THAN TWENTY TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CLANKING SOUND WAS GONE.*AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHICH STUCK IN GEAR. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE BEFORE, AND CURRENTLY THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AGAIN. *AK......CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS IN SHIFTING GEARS. IT WA SIMPOSSIBLE TO PUT TRTANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL
VEHICLE SHIFTED VERY HARD, AND THERE WAS AN INCIDENT OF SHUTTING DOWN. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
TRANSMISSION CLUNKING IN 2-3 UP SHIFT OR 3-2 DOWNSHIFT, MUSH LOUDER WHEN TOWING MY TRAILER IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO EXPLOYED BRAKES: BRAKE PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR VERY VERY WEAK CANNOT STOP TRUCK ON A QUICK BRAKE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 XCAB. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION SOUNDED AND RODE ROUGHLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS . DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. *AK
UNIVERSAL JOINT BROKE. IT WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THREE WEEKS LATER THE TRANSFER CASE BROKE, AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. GMC SENT AN APPRAISER TO CHECK VEHICLE.*AK
TRANSMISSION WENT OF GEAR WHENEVER THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION.*AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE WILL HAVE A WINDING SOUND THEN VEHICLE WILL STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER $3,000.00 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *AK
THREE YEAR OLD CHILD TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO THE CARPORT.*MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT WAS DENIED. THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE THEREFORE HE COULD NOT RECEIVED COMPENSATION. *NM
Related Official recalls
105V055000 · Power Train:manual Transmission:shift Pattern Indicator
Feb 14, 2005
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Related NHTSA investigations
0No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.