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1997 Chevrolet S10: harsh or hard shifting

6 of the 469 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 describe harsh or hard shifting.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Harsh or hard shifting by model year

  • 2002
    1
  • 2001
    2
  • 2000
    2
  • 1998
    1
  • 1997
    6
  • 1996
    1
  • 1995
    3
  • 1994
    2
  • 1992
    1
  • 1991
    1

What owners say

Filed Apr 20, 2002 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · MD

Bought truck in october and have recently been experiencing extremely hard shifting from first into second gear. This is also accompanied by the service engine soon light. I spoke with a transmission specialist about this and he said it is a very common problem with these gm transmissions, he suggested replacing the valve body which he said is clearly defective from the factory in my opinion gm should issue a recall on these transmissions. *ts *jb ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis****760962

Filed Jul 6, 2001 · Transmission · MI

Each failure required valve body replacement.hard shift between 1st and 2nd gear & falls out of overdrive.dealer claims they know about problems, but refuses to help pay for repair. Many other reports of identical problem have been reported, no action to date by gmc.

Filed Jun 3, 2001 · Transmission · NV

Transmission has hard shift between 1st and second gear, dealer says it needs a new valve body and new torque converter.

Filed Feb 21, 2001 · Transmission · CA

Transmission experienced hard shifts between 1st and 2nd gears. Also, engine service and check lights would come on intermittently. Dealer informed consumer that transmission body needed to be replaced for second time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Filed Dec 18, 2000 · Transmission · FL

After a long continuous drive on the interstate and entering local traffic after stopping at a light and then going from first to second, the transmission slammed into gear from first to second, it will stop after turning the ignition off and restarting the vehicle.

Filed Sep 21, 1998 · Brakes · VA

Truck makes a loud clunking noise while applying the brake accompanied by rough braking.

Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 harsh shifting

Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?

6 of 469 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 1997.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?

There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet S10

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