3RD TRANSMISSION RELATED FAILURE
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 reportsTRANSMISSION EMITS AN INTERMITTENT HOWLING NOISE DURING WHICH TIME TORQUE TRANSFER FROM ENGINE TO DRIVE TRAIN IS REDUCED. NOICE MAY LAST FROM 10 MINUTES TO 10 HOURS. TRANSMISSION ALSO OCCASIONALY DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP. DEALER FIRST DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE FAULTY TRANSMISSION PUMP BUT DID NOT REPAIR OR R…
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TRANSMISSION EMITS AN INTERMITTENT HOWLING NOISE DURING WHICH TIME TORQUE TRANSFER FROM ENGINE TO DRIVE TRAIN IS REDUCED. NOICE MAY LAST FROM 10 MINUTES TO 10 HOURS. TRANSMISSION ALSO OCCASIONALY DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP. DEALER FIRST DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE FAULTY TRANSMISSION PUMP BUT DID NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE.
VEHICLE KEEPS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. DEALER ALSO CLAIMS THERE IS NO SOLUTION. TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL.*AK *ML
SHUDDERS ON TAKEOFF/EXTREME SHUDDER WHEN LOADED/GM SAYS THERE IS NOT A FIX FOR THESE PROBLEMS/EXHAUST NOISE /GM SAYS THERE IS NOT A FIX. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN TOWING ON A STEEP GRADE, ENGINE OSCILLATES RAPIDLY. *MJS
MESSAGE CENTER DID NOT INDICATED ANY PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION - CONTINUED TO DRIVE TRUCK - NOW TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION EXPLODED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURED THERE WAS A BAD SMELL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER PULLING OVER THE VEHICLE, HEAVY SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETELY. *YH
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHIMMIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
WHILE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE FRONT END BINDS AND COMES TO A STOP WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED. *AK
TRANSMISSION REVERSE CLUTCEHES WENT OUT AT 52,000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO NEGOTIATE.. ITEM#2 WINDSHILED WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. I WOULD JIGGLE WIPER MODULE AND THEY WOULD START. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SHOWCASE CHEVROLET AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS A BULLETIN WAS OUT AND THEY TOLFD ME MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED. IWAS CHARGE…
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TRANSMISSION REVERSE CLUTCEHES WENT OUT AT 52,000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO NEGOTIATE.. ITEM#2 WINDSHILED WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. I WOULD JIGGLE WIPER MODULE AND THEY WOULD START. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SHOWCASE CHEVROLET AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS A BULLETIN WAS OUT AND THEY TOLFD ME MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED. IWAS CHARGED 90 PLUS DOLLARS FOR THE PART AND LABOR. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE DEALER. *AK
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.
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Related NHTSA investigations
0No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.