WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEED TRANSMISSION WILL STOP PULLING. TO REGAIN TRANSMISSION VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
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 reportsWHEN ACCELERATING GENTLY TRUCK HAS A FLATNESS AND STALLS OUT. THEN, THERE IS A VIBRATION TO IT. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE 5.3 VOLTEC ENGINES AND TRANSMISSION COMBINATION. *AK
DRIVER COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE RUNNING GEAR FROM THE MOTOR, CAUSING SPRING TO BREAK IN CLUTCH PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE PARKED ON A SEMI SLOPE VEHICLE IS IN 1ST GEAR. KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED, BUT VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN INJURY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK POSSIBLY CLUTCH IS NOT A PROPER SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE. *YH
SPEEDOMETER READS FAST. *SLC
5 SERVICE CALLS ON TRANSMISSION / REPLACED TWICE & STILL VENTING FLUID
WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AND GIVING VEHICLE GAS RPMS WOULD GO UP, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. DEALRR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION COMPLETLY FAILED. EXPLANATION FROM THE DEALER WAS METAL SEPERATED IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY.
INTERMITANT PROBLEM WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP THERE IS A DELAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. 1 OR 2 SECONDS. HAS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN 2,500 MILES.
SETTING ON HILL IN PARK &4-WH.LOTRANS.MADE NOISE ROLLED OFF HILL.WRECKED, TRANSFER CASE IN NEUT. AFTER WRECK
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.