Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS transmission problems
15 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
358 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
74,718 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 266 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
15 of 358 complaints match this topic (4.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10049377 · 2003-12-07 (December 7, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 15,312 MILES, DEFAULTED TO 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SEEMING TO STAY IN GEAR AT 47,028 MILES, ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY REV-UP THEN SLOWLY TAKE OFF (DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS FUEL PICK UP PROBLEM); HOWEVER, I HAD THEIR TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE AT THAT TIME, 10 MONTHS AGO. NOW AT 53485 MILES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO GEARS AUTOMATICALLY (DEALER SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN). *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 53,485 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049377 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261251 · 2009-03-06 (March 6, 2009)
FACSIMILE FROM SENATOR CORNYN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH HIS 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCK. *NJ WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID HAVE A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL PREVIOUSLY. *JB
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Owner report 10025365 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)
AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT, NO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP REBUILT IT THEMSELVES TO ASSURE QUALITY JOB. IT ONLY LASTED TEN MONTHS, AND THIRD GEAR AGAIN WENT OUT IN MARCH, 2003. REPAIRED AGAIN. ON JULY 2, 2003 AGAIN TO SHOP AS NOW SECOND GEAR WENT OUT. DECISION WAS TO CHANGE THE SOLENOID AND UP THE PRESSURE TO CREATE CRISPER SHIFTS AND LESS WEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. TRANS SHOP FEELS TRUCKS FROM CHEVY OF 94-96 YEARS HAD NEW ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS AND WAS A WEAK DESIGN, CAUSING THESE FAILURES. …
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025365 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037253 · 2003-09-04 (September 4, 2003)
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK
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Owner report 10174989 · 2006-12-02 (December 2, 2006)
BRAKES DEFECTIVE, FRONT CROSSOVER BRAKE LINE UNDER TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BURST. UPON EXAMINATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE HOSES REPLACED, DUE TO CORROSION, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, REAR DRUMS AND LININGS REPLACED, WITH NEW BRAKE HARDWARE AS WELL, AND REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS. BRAKES BLED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE, BUT PEDAL STILL SPONGY. BRAKES BLED TWO MORE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN SPONGINESS. BRAKES HAVE TIME DELAY BETWEEN STEPPING ON PEDAL AND ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR EMPTY TRUCK. CARRYING LO…
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174989 at NHTSA ↗