Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 transmission problems
2,016 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
17,522 owner complaints analyzed
54 distinct recall campaigns
65,245 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 9,739 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
2,016 of 17,522 complaints match this topic (11.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10004713 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
THE THIRD DOOR ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT OPEN, THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE SEATS, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING LATE AND HARD, THE TRANSMISSION WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AT 56,000, CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE SECOND VEHICLE AT 126,000 MILES.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004713 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010873 · 2003-03-22 (March 22, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 1997 CHEVY K1500 PICKUP. PLANETARY SUNGEAR CARRIER BROKE. $2,000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL AND DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010873 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018407 · 2003-05-08 (May 8, 2003)
I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 P/U WITH 115K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A LOW ROARING NOISE IN LOW GEAR AND WOULD QUIET DOWN AS IT SHIFTED TO A HIGHER GEAR. OVER TIME THE NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AND EVENTUALLY MADE A CLANGING SOUND AS I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP. THE NOISE WAS LOUDER THAN I'VE EVER HEARD, SO I DROVE THE TRUCK BACK HOME A PARKED IT. I'VE TOLD FRIENDS THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE MORE I TOLD THE MORE I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS IN OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THIS MAY BE COI…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018407 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020623 · 2003-05-28 (May 28, 2003)
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 87,671 MILES LOST SECOND GEAR, REVERSE GEAR AND OVERDRIVE DUE DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED THAT WAS NOT HARDENED STEEL AS PER SPECIALTY TRANSMISSION THAT DID THE REBUILD OF MY TRANSMISSION.
Owner-reported narrative. 87,671 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022658 · 2003-06-27 (June 27, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK THE CENTER PART OF THE ROTOR SEPARATED.*TS ALSO THE TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP AND ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022658 at NHTSA ↗