In my 5.3 the lifters failed and ruined the cam also. Loud knocking so was unable to use vehicle until repairs were completed. There were no warning lights and I have documentation of fixed repairs along with picture of defective parts
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission complaints
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Transmission shudder and now after over 100,000 miles, the transmission is not giving enough power and possibly needs to be replaced
Torque converter in the transmission Is shuttering hard enough to make the entire vehicle shake. Could cause the driver to panic and cause them to loose control of the vehicle while trying to figure out what is happening to the vehicle.
Vehicle transmission slips and shifts extremely hard up until it suddenly failed.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the RPM fluctuated and that the vehicle was jerking. After pulling over, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was then towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained with the mechanic unrepaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but a case was not filed. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
The vehicle has a faulty transmission. On numerous occasions the vehicle has issues going from first to second gear, causing a delay in acceleration. This is an issue when trying to turn left across traffic as you never know when the truck will pause leaving you in the way of oncoming traffic. Another incident happened on the highway where a very loud bang was heard and the truck was stuck in gear and wouldn't shift. Upon researching these issues o line it is apparent that this is a widespread issue in which GM acknowledges the problem, but says that's just the way it is and does not want to correct the issue.
When shifting into second gear truck will jerk sometimes. Can be hard enough that the stuck stops and tires squeal. Also have had transmission flushed and switched the the recommended transmission fluid and didn’t fix the shifting. Also had it stop moving completely, driving then had no power, rpm’s went high but wouldn’t accelerate. Had to have towed. Safety issue, almost rear ended multiple times due to transmission hard shifting. No power on the highway and had to pull over. Not safe!
Truck isn’t shifting after 2nd gear when warmed up. Shut it off for a few mins and it shifts fine. If driven more than 20 mins starts doing it again.
Transmission started to shudder, slip, and lose traction, driving on I-74 near Indianapolis. No indication of malfunction on driver display interface. Loss of power in any situation, on a Freeway, can place the vehicle occupants in a dangerous situation, and potentially cause accidents.
I had to replace the transmission and pay out of pocket because my transmission went out due to the recalls that was never sent to me and I was never notified until now.
There are two problems occuring that seem to be common with this vehicle. First the lifters in the engine have gone bad. Second, there is severe jerking and delays with the transmission going into gear.
Truck has hard downshift from 2nd to 1st gear. Has been serviced two times With module replacement and issue is not resolved.
Transmission has developed a shudder during acceleration. Rpm’s will jump as the issue is occurring. Feels like truck is almost hesitating.
At around 80,000 my transmission in my truck started given me problems. I now have to replace the entire transmission. I am the only owner of my truck. One pays a lot of money for a brand new truck only to have to pay $6,000 for a new transmission.
On June 12, 2022 I experienced a full blown transmission failure in my 2016 Chevrolet Silverado at 75,000 miles on the vehicle. The defect represents a safety risk to General Motors consumers and makes the vehicle equipped with the defective transmission unsafe and uncomfortable to drive. The transmission failed on a busy freeway creating unsafe conditions for myself, others in the vehicle and other motorists and top speed of 28 mph. . The vehicle is in for repairs currently and estimated cost of $5,400. As I researched the problem it became obvious that this is an ongoing problem with several model years of General Motors vehicles and the manufacturer is not taking corrective actions as needed. We should not wait for consumers to risk their lives and possibily loss of life before the problem is corrected with a recall for defective transmissions in these vehicles. Lets not let profits rule over consumer safety.
Transmission shudder started around 101k miles at speeds between 37 and 47 miles per hour.
2/18/22- Sanborn Chevy in Lodi, CA Vehicle was towed in for transmission concern found that the transmission pump was whining found 4th thru 6th gear slipping. Dealership had to replace transmission. Upon talking to dealership informed me that they have been replacing a lot of 2015-2016 transmission with the same concern. I did contact GM Corp told me nothing they could do ... Repair order # 26319 the amount paid was $4559.65 Would like this to be investagated for transmission concerns
My vehicle has a very good service record. The transmission failed and had to be replaced at 93,800 miles. My research has revealed this is a common problem with this make/model. The transmission has been replaced and I have filed a claim with GMC. I do not have an extended warranty. However, this appears to be a common problem.
I have a 2016 chevy silveradi 1550 LT crew cab when you r driving and apply the brakes they get soft and it's hard to stop and gonna cause a accident the brakes go like into anti lock system and hard to come to a stop .already replaced brakes and rotors no help .and the transmission in the truck is slipping and had all service done now in garage cause the torque convertor is going machenic said cause of the cheap material gm is using this is a big health concern .and makes your rpm go up and get like the tranny is slipping no early sign just boom stuck along the highway .transmission only has 98000 on it .something needs to b done about this before alot of people get hurt
At 81,000 miles truck started having a transmission shutter at 25 MPH and 45-65 MPH when transmission is at normal temp. Took truck to the dealership and being told I need a new transmission for $5,000.00. There are many documented transmission issues with Chevrolets. Why is nothing being done to help the customers???
Transmission Failure. Truck starts to jerk violently.
82000 miles, hard shifting and jerking. 83000 miles truck will hardly go into gear.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35-45 mph, the vehicle would jerk forward, then decelerate, and jerk forward again. The vehicle was awaiting diagnosis by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
The truck shakes while in slowing down or in a stop .....And the wifi doesn't work I keep I been calling already for months to chevrolet onstar for the resolution and they keep saying it fixed and it not
I have been having issues with the transmission hard shifting in low gear. Mainly from 1st to 2nd gear. I also experience a power loss while moving at very slow speed and applying the gas pedal. Most of the issues I am experiencing happens while moving at slow speeds and when turning from a complete stop. I have taken the truck into the dealership to have it looked at but the problem has persisted and they stated that the hard downshifts and power lag are design features to protect the transmission from self inflicted damage.
Truck has 104,000 miles on it. Saturday it stopped going into any gear and would not move, clearly the transmission. It initially was jerking as I pulled into a side street and once I got to where I needed to be and tried to drive again, it wouldn't go into any gear. Took to aamco in albany where they diagnosed that the transmission pump failed and will need a complete rebuild and there is a national back order for this pump.
Torque converter clutch suffered failure while driving, much noise and default to 'safe mode' decreasing truck performance. Truck just reached 80k miles, less than five years old. The fix is to replace/rebuild transmission. Repair is stating that they are upgrading various parts within the transmission to prevent issue in the future. To me, this acknowledges a flaw in the design/construction of part. Recall should be issued to address known issues due to poor design or construction.
Vehicle shifts really hard when slowing to a stop or when accelerating. This has been a problem since the truck was brand new but chevy said there is nothing wrong. It does not happen every time but I'd say it's atleast a few times every trip. I told chevy about it either in the first or second year after buying the truck.
At around 82,000 miles car started to be hard to drive due to transmission failing to switch gears properly... Now at 92,500 it's barely switching gears... I received error codes and check at dealership, they say it's not under warranty. I knew I am covered up to 100,000 mike's for drive train. Please help!
I was driving normally and all of a sudden it started wanting to downshift from 5th or 6th gear to 2nd or 3rd gear when going up a tiny incline which normally wouldn't be cause for any downshift. I saw it was funky and a mile later, I lost all power and had a variety of check engine lights. I pulled over, cleared them and restarted the truck. It let me drive in first gear for a little while until I reached a stoplight and could not go anywhere. Towed the vehicle out of the intersection thanks to my friend and put it on a tow truck to the dealership. They said the transmission fluid pump failed and exploded, sending metal chunks all throughout my transmission. They said it would cost $4500 for a gm rebuilt 6l-80 as it was at 98k miles and was no longer under any warranties. I drive very cautiously and almost never allow RPM's to go above 2500, never shift from reverse or drive to any other gears unless fully stopped, and do most of my driving on the highway. So a month later and 4 grand later, my truck is running and driving again.
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