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

Recall 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

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 reports
2000 model year · Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

1ST PCM BROKE AT 19735 MILES IN WYTHEVILLE VIRGINA WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO DEALER THEY REPLACED THE PCM AND CAM SENSOR. 2ND TIME AT DOUGLAS GA. THEY REPLACED THE PCM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR .I PULL A 5TH WHEEL AND THE 2 ND TIME I HAD JUST PUT IN TO A CAMP SITE AND WAS GOING TO TOWN WHEN IT QUIT IN THE CAMP ROAD DOING ABOUT 20 I HAD …

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1ST PCM BROKE AT 19735 MILES IN WYTHEVILLE VIRGINA WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO DEALER THEY REPLACED THE PCM AND CAM SENSOR. 2ND TIME AT DOUGLAS GA. THEY REPLACED THE PCM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR .I PULL A 5TH WHEEL AND THE 2 ND TIME I HAD JUST PUT IN TO A CAMP SITE AND WAS GOING TO TOWN WHEN IT QUIT IN THE CAMP ROAD DOING ABOUT 20 I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TO CHEVROLET DEALER . NOTE BOTH DEALERS WERE EXCELLENT . I WAS LUCKY I DID NOT HAVE THE CAMPER ON. IS THIS A PROUBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK?*AK

NHTSA ODI #763289

2000 model year · Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2002
Power Train

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE JUST STOPPED MOVING IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOR DID ANY INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, A 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC AND ONLY 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WOULD OPERATE, VEHICLE FINALLY COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONSUMER MANAG…

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WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE JUST STOPPED MOVING IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOR DID ANY INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, A 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC AND ONLY 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WOULD OPERATE, VEHICLE FINALLY COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PLAY AROUND WITH GEARS WELL ENOUGH TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO GEARS SPLIT WHICH GRINDED ALL THE TEETH. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #8011739

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2002
Power Train

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS FOR NO REASON, THE VEHICLE STOPS PULLING AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAS LOST ITS POWER TRAIN.(IDC CONSULTING, LEONARD PHILANDEZ ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER).*JB

NHTSA ODI #565398

2002 model year · Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2002
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING ENGINE TO REV UP, TRANSMISSION CLUNKS INTO GEAR, CAUSING TRUCK TO LURCH FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #762555

2001 model year · Mileage unknown · May 13, 2002
Power Train

WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND SECOND TO THIRD, FEELS LIKE GOING OVER BUMPS. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BUT PROBLEM GOT WORSE. CONSUMER CAN HARDLY SHIFT.*JB.*JG

NHTSA ODI #8009656

1999 model year · Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2002
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

TRANSMISSION CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK THE FIRST SHIFT SOLENOID BROKE AND THE SENCOND ONE CRACKED, THE ABS MODULE FAILED AT 73554 MILES CAUSING THE ABS PUMP TO REMAIN ON, CONSUMER HAD ABS PUMP DISCONNECTED. *MJ

NHTSA ODI #8008903

2000 model year · Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2002
Fuel System, GasolinePower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. MY BRAKES HABITUALLY FAIL IF I HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER THAT MY BRAKES ARE OPERATING WITHIN THE NORMAL SPECS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THE DRIVING CONDITIONS IN MY AREA. THEY DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I USE MY P…

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I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. MY BRAKES HABITUALLY FAIL IF I HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER THAT MY BRAKES ARE OPERATING WITHIN THE NORMAL SPECS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THE DRIVING CONDITIONS IN MY AREA. THEY DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I USE MY PERSONAL VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO FIRES AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT EN ROUTE TO HELP SOMEONE. ALSO, MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, OR WILL NOT ENGAGE UPON PUTTING IT IN 'DRIVE', BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DUPLICTE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT. MY FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPEATEDLY FAIL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #761225

2000 model year · Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2002
Power Train

TRANSMISSION HAD A VENT TUBE ON IT THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE, THIS WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8007451

2001 model year · Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2002
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

WHEN STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL WAS DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER AND DEGLAZED THE ROTORS. TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED SLIPPING, CLUNKING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR, DEALER…

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WHEN STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL WAS DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER AND DEGLAZED THE ROTORS. TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED SLIPPING, CLUNKING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. REAR END IS NOISY, U-JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER NOISE REOCCURED, CONSUMER STATES CHEVROLET HAS A U-JOINT AND BEARING PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8006274

2002 model year · Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2002
Power Train

ALLISON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM: WHILE IN OVERDRIVE WITH A TOWING LOAD GOING UPHILL, THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT IN OR OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO INCREASE SPEED UP TO THE DANGER ZONE OF 3300RPM . THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE LISTED DEALER, WHOM NOTED THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS NO CORRECTION AVAILABLE FOR THE …

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ALLISON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM: WHILE IN OVERDRIVE WITH A TOWING LOAD GOING UPHILL, THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT IN OR OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO INCREASE SPEED UP TO THE DANGER ZONE OF 3300RPM . THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE LISTED DEALER, WHOM NOTED THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS NO CORRECTION AVAILABLE FOR THE DOWNSHIFTING AND ENGINE RACING IN OVERDRIVE. THIS COMPLAINT IS TO REGISTER THIS OBSERVATION WITH MY VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #759662

Related Official recalls

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05V055000 · 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

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No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.