Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission / powertrain problems
1.9 vs. all vehicles Steady
988 of the 4,479 complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (22.1%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.9× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
988Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
22.1%Share of complaints
1.9×vs. all vehicles
302Last 12 months
1.0%Share involving a crash or fire
3Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2019 model (244, 23% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (9). 302 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 347 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “transmission”, “valve body”, “shifting”, “gear” and “torque”. 10 of these reports (1.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 8 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V083000 (2026-02-12, model years 2020, 2021 and 2022).
My 2021 Chevrolet Silverado RST 4x4 5.3L V8 was a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle purchased through a GMC dealership, strictly maintained by certified GMC service departments, and had its torque converter replaced one year prior in accordance with a manufacturer…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-06-22 · ODI 11745764 · Crash
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shuddered and the vehicle hesitated. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission vibrated, and the vehicle jerked forward.
Transmission / powertrain · 2025-03-07 · ODI 11647061 · Crash
Transmission entered limp mode when decelerating at highway speed. Shutter shift, rapid rpm increase. First shift in the morning is a hard shift with loss of power.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761756
While driving on the road, the transmission in my truck completly neutralized all the gears (meaning it just started revving and slowing down rapidly in the middle of the road with cars in front of and behind me). And almost got me hit by several cars.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761775
I had the 6.2 engine replaced at 38k miles. Now at 78k miles my new engine replacement is using 1.5qrt of oil within 4k miles. I am being told i have to watch the oil every 800 miles and report back to Chevrolet.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761237
My truck suddenly stopped, received a message on the dashboard that said transmission hot. Idle engine. I was unable to remove my key. Minutes later it started up like nothing.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760972
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE Campaign 26V083000 · 2026-02-12 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022
Summary: General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE Campaign 24V797000 · 2024-10-24 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Remedy: Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242454440.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 20V650000 · 2020-10-22 · Model years: 2019, 2020
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle is moving.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N202314870.
How common are Transmission / powertrain problems on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
988 of the 4,479 complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (22.1%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.9× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years have the most Transmission / powertrain complaints?
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2019 model (244, 23% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (9).
Is there a recall for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission / powertrain problems?
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V083000 (2026-02-12, model years 2020, 2021 and 2022).