FRONT ENDS SHAKES AT 64MPH/VIBRATION IN REAR WHEN YOU TAKE OFF. AIR SOUND WHEN YOU PRESS BRAKES. JERKS WHEN YOU GET TO ABOUT 10MPH. BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES WITH NO REPAIRS MADE AT ALL.
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 reportsSHIFT CABLE CLIP FELL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SHIFT CABLE HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR IN 1997. MJS
WHILE HAULING A TRAILER, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED , CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER, RESULTING IN A FIRE. HAPPENED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
TRUCK IS CONSIDERED A LEMON BUT DEALER STATES THAT IT DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR A BUY BACK. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEED. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD FORM 1ST TO 2ND. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. NEW TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. DEALER REPROGRAMMED TRUCK. ONE WEEK LATER, TRANSMISSION STARTED VIBRATING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. DEALER REPROGRAMMED TRUCK AGAIN. NOW TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING IN FIRST GEAR UNTILL RPM'S ARE AT OR ABOVE 1500. *…
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TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD FORM 1ST TO 2ND. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. NEW TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. DEALER REPROGRAMMED TRUCK. ONE WEEK LATER, TRANSMISSION STARTED VIBRATING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. DEALER REPROGRAMMED TRUCK AGAIN. NOW TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING IN FIRST GEAR UNTILL RPM'S ARE AT OR ABOVE 1500. *AK
OTHER EQUIPMENT; SEVERE VIBRATION THAT FEELS LIKE BODY FLEXES BETWEEN 65-75MPH. I HAVE SLOWED AND PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULD FEARING PERSONAL SAFTEY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, AND SPOKEN WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AS WELL AS WRITTEN A LETTER TO CHEVROLET. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS A NEW "CHARATERI…
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OTHER EQUIPMENT; SEVERE VIBRATION THAT FEELS LIKE BODY FLEXES BETWEEN 65-75MPH. I HAVE SLOWED AND PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULD FEARING PERSONAL SAFTEY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, AND SPOKEN WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AS WELL AS WRITTEN A LETTER TO CHEVROLET. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS A NEW "CHARATERISTIC" OF THIS YEAR, NO FIX. POWERTRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC - IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE AT ABOUT 37 MPH PRODUCING A GROWLING SOUND, BROUGHT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES, NO FIX. OTHER EQUIPMENT - CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT. *AK
VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN RELEASING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE STAYS AT HIGH RPM'S CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES BEFORE MANUALLY SLOWING DOWN. MJS
AT ABOUT 48000 MILES I STARTED EXPERIENCING A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF IT WAS A LONG DRIVE OR SHORT . IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES. WHENEVER IT HAPPENS ALL I NEED TO DO IS PULL OVER, TURN THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT…
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AT ABOUT 48000 MILES I STARTED EXPERIENCING A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF IT WAS A LONG DRIVE OR SHORT . IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES. WHENEVER IT HAPPENS ALL I NEED TO DO IS PULL OVER, TURN THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT'S GONE TILL THE NEXT TIME. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SOMETIMES IT'S OFF, DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO THE FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM OCCURING. I DO NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK HARD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY READ THE COMPUTER CODE AND TOLD ME THE THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY AND WOUD COST ABOUT $1500 TO RE-BUILD IT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BAD LUCK UNTIL YESTERDAY. I RAN INTO A REGGIE WILLIAMS WHO HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK, SAME ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM DOWN TO THE MILAGE WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING, HE WILL ALSO BE SENDING IN A FORM. SINCE MEETING REGGIE I HAVE BECOME VERY SUSPICIOUS. I'VE HAD OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS AND THEY LAST A LONG TIME WITHOUT PROBLEM, AND THOSE I HAVE HAD ARE MINOR. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SUPPORT PEOPLE AND THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT MYSELF AND REGGIE ARE EXPERIENCING. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
WHEN AT SLOW SPEED THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN GEARS CHANGE, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *MJS
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.