2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Aug 21, 2026 · Engine · KS

6.2L LT1 GEN V AFM 138880 miles. Driving at highway speed no warning engine CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. Simotanious reaction first check engine light,no oil pressure,limp mode, piston connectioning rod thru side of block in 2seconds.Took to home town dealer. They reported to GM suposeabley. Dealer found lifter,valve spring,valve missing on right bank pulled oil pan found missing parts in little pieces.oil pan had 3 distinct holes in it. Ther had been no issues previous to this event.serviced regularly 5000miles by local dealer.

Filed Jul 10, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · FL

I have been getting the Reduced Engine Power message due to the drive by wire components and the truck will go into Limp mode. This is a VERY DANGEROUS event due to the fact that a driver not knowing when this will happen. I have pulled into the road many times before and have this happen, and when it does go into limp mode, you are dead in the middle of the road trying to avoid being hit by on-coming cars. It is a KNOWN issue with GM for years now and many Technical Bulletins have been sent out about it.

Filed Mar 15, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · 137,000 miles · TX

Code p2138. Truck goes into "limp mode" when pedal harness sensor gets wet. (I.e. Driving in heavy rain). Power and transmission reduce speed to less than 45mph. Will not go into any gear higher than 2nd. This happened to me on the interstate at driving at the posted speed limit of 75 MPH. Had to pull over and limp 1 mile to the nearest off ramp creating a dangerous situation. Has been an ongoing issue.

Filed Jul 5, 2019 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · AR

While driving the truck started making a weird noise and then would almost feel like u ran over rumble strips. Within a couple weeks the truck will now no longer switch gears. There are shavings in tranny fluid. Almost had an accident because the truck just wouldn't shift or go while on the interstate. Chevy has put faulty torque converters in these trucks and they need to be held responsible for fixing this problem. There are thousands of other people that have the same exact thing happen to them. Failure was at only 120,000 miles and our truck is very well taken care of, maintenance done, and was never ever drove hard.

Filed Mar 27, 2017 · Seats, Transmission · 40,000 miles · FL

1. Driver's seat reclining mechanism jammed and stopped working. Had to have seat back frame assembly replaced just after warranty. 2. Six speed transmission generally works good most of the time. On occasions (about 50 so far) when backing out of a space and shifting gear from reverse to drive, the transmission does not shift, there is a 2-3 second delay before it shifts and jumps into gear with a clunk. This causes problems when you are backing out into traffic in parking lot, onto a street, or making a 3-point turn and the transmission does not shift when you anticipate it should and you are stuck there for the delay. This could cause a crash. Took to dealer under warranty, they could not reproduce problem. Date at bottom is a guess. Have to check dealer records at home.

Filed Dec 27, 2016 · Driver assistance, Engine · 2,000 miles · IL

Purchased new from dealer, I have already had it in for corrosion at three months, 8+ recalls. Now it won't shift correctly when slowing down (stoplight) and then taking off again. It idles rough all the time and even dies at take-offs unless I can finagle the gas pedal just right. I took it in to a great dealership, they acknowledge it idles rough, however, they said gm said that is normal. The corrosion started at month 3, and progressively getting worse. I took it back in for the corrsion and gm told the dealship I am on my own to pay for the (same location) corrsion repair, as the warranty was up (36,500 miles).

Filed Sep 29, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 50 miles · CA

This truck was purchased at 8 pm on 9/22/2014. When driving on 9/25/2014, the truck vibrated as though I was driving over rumble strips at approximately 40 MPH, 55-75 MPH. In hi-2 mode in drive, the transmission did not shift smoothly, shifting with a mild clunk at lower gears. We called the dealership and described the issues to a service person and made an appointment to bring the truck in for service on 9/29/2014. The dealer stated that the problems were probably due to alignment issues. On 9/28/2014, I drove the truck and experienced the same shifting and vibration issues. I pulled off the freeway near my destination and stopped at a light. When I attempted to accelerate from the stop, the truck would not move and "revved". It had switched into neutral without any input from me. The transmission shift lever still indicated that I was in drive mode. I drifted into the intersection, unable to get the truck to move. I was able to shift into park, then neutral, and then drive. The truck began to drive and then I felt a strong "thunk" that felt as though I had been rear-ended by a car going at least 25 MPH. The truck then drove normally for approximately 150 feet. I had to stop at the light on the other side of the underpass and the same thing happened again, leaving me drifting into an intersection. I was again able to get the truck going after a minute or so, with the same strong "thunk". I called onstar to have the truck towed to the dealership because it is unsafe to drive. On the four other days that we have owned this truck, it was driven only a few miles each day, at low speeds. I am extremely concerned. The truck is unsafe to drive and has less than 300 miles on it. Additionally, some of the issues I have experienced are similar to those addressed by a recall, but this truck's VIN is not listed in the recall.