Tried to accelerate while entering the freeway, and experienced engine shudder/stutter. Took several seconds before vehicle responded and accelerated. Lots of shaking.
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission complaints
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Gm has known defect w/ 8l90 transmission systems failing. In july this vehicle was serviced by a gm dealer receiving full transmission flush and preventative maintenance. Ever since (now 60 days) the truck struggles to shift and lurches forward in low gear. Upon taking back to dealer this week, the lone option is a full replacement transmission, nearly $6k of estimated cost. Truck is less than five years old.
I started getting the famous transmission "shudder" and "shake" about a week ago and it is now constant at any speed, especially during acceleration. Shifts from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd are harsh. During acceleration, the transmission surges and feels like it's slipping or trying to shift when it shouldn't. Even using cruise control at a constant speed, the surges still happen and there's a constant vibration through the steering wheel.
I have been dealing with transmission issues since I bought the vehicle. There is dirt and sand inside my brake lights, rust under the seats, dirt and rust under the dash, brake calipers are horribly rusted and painted to be covered up by the selling dealership, wiring issues continue to arise and repaired by my mechanic. Trailer brake system is now failing. Steering is having issues now, either bad tie rods or bad cv joints. I have had complete loss of electronic power steering in the past. I suspect this vehicle was in a flood and the dealership covered it up. I have been dealing with this since january of 2019, and I have text records starting april 7th 2019. The vehicle was purchased from a family member's dealership and I bought an extended warranty. They have been less than helpful. Seeking legal help is my last resort.
Rpm increases between 4 and 5.5k but unable to acceleration after descension from hill while driving on I-17. It appears my transmission/gears slip following hill descents. On 6 occasions, while driving to and from moab, utah on aug 9-10, the engine revs up to 4.5 - 5.5k at the bottom of the hill/decline. I could not get out of the gear or pick up speed upon acceleration. Braking did not stop the revs. I just kept my foot off the brake and accelerator until the gear eventually kicked in. Otherwise the truck ride and drive is amazing and no other problem except getting annoying gear clunks now and then, every since I purchased it. Back in 2017 midway chevy said that is not a problem. Well, I drove my truck for the first time yesterday since the incident. The problem reoccurred while descending a very small hill in anthem. This time span was much shorter. I want to mention that I have driven my truck up I-17 from anthem, az to flagstaff and beyond at least 20 times in the last 4 years and never experienced this. I do not have a floor mat or anything on the driver side floor of the truck. There are no signs of trans fluid leaking (on garage floor etc.), no way to check my trans fluid level. No messages showed up in the dic (driver info ctr), or on the dashboard instrument cluster (message center) (I.e.: transmission, speed, service brake assist, etc.), no diagnostic warning and the august monthly diagnostic report did not reflect any problems. I don't think any features were accidentally turned on while driving (I.e.: tow/haul, hdc, grade braking etc.) . The problem continued after turning truck off and restarting, which should disengage most features. I am a 70 year old woman and haven;t driven the truck hard or never hauled anything. I am 2k miles out of warranty. Will never pay 53k for a vehicle with such a lousy drive-train warranty.
I have a 2016 chevy silverado high country 6.2l engine 8 speed transmission 38,000 miles. Transmission either hesitates or shifts roughly when accelerating. Multiple times when this occurred making a turn it nearly caused an accident if it decided to hesitate shifting. Gm has done nothing about this problem except give customer magical fluid fixes that don't last if they work at all, they are now on the third fluid including the original factory. They've been telling customers the transmission just has to re-learn shift patterns from day one. A friend of mine has one of these trucks as well and had one dealer tell him that's just how the truck works. If this is an acceptable mode of operation then why was the truck allowed on the road in the first place?
Since purchased, truck shakes at about 70 MPH. Original tires were mounted and balanced - still shakes. New set of tires were put in - still shakes at 70+MPH. Happens on all types of highway surfaces. Ongoing issue.
My vehicle has the 6.2l v8 and the 8 speed transmission! The transmission was serviced for shuttering at various speeds, however still continues to shift very hard going up in gears but more so when down shifting. It seems as if it doesn't know which gear to go in. It lurches forward at times when coming to a stop as well! The dealership says this normal for that transmission however I disagree! My vehicle has 55000 miles on it!
This truck shakes horribly over 70 MPH. After looking for solutions and seeing hundreds of complaints on the same issue I have nowhere to turn and no hope that a dealership will be able to diagnose or fix this issue.
My truck was shaking and shuddering, along with hard upshift and downshift while driving. It started to make a loud noise when accelerating from a stop and would sputter when on the highway. I took it to the dealer and they diagnosed the truck would need a new transmission.
Dive line vibration, not from out of balance wheels. It occurs around 70 MPH and lives in and out. The shake/vibration is always present but gets fluctuates at a continuous speed. Goes from a slight floor vibration to the entire center console shaking water out of its cup. Feels like the wheels are going to come off the back. It can be seen that the rear end is shaking left to right from the drivers mirror.
Upon leaving my residence and heading to work in the morning, the truck started sputtering and cutting out while driving through the intersection. The action impeded the traffic and the engine light cut on. After reviewing the fault code, it displayed a p0300 misfire code and p050d, commonly related to faulty fuel injectors. The truck had approximately 34000 miles when the issue started. Local chevy dealer advised they are not covered under power train warranty and bumper to bumper has expired. The issue is now re occurring and the fuel injectors are on back order.
My truck shakes from the moment we pull off from a stop and shakes until we get up to 70mph. We had an alignment and that did not fix anything. Gm is fully aware of the issue and has done nothing except put out a service bulletin for diagnostics that costs an arm and a leg! We cannot drive this vehicle because we are afraid we will lose control. This happens on paved and dirt roads and inside city limit streets (30 MPH) and interstate roads (60mph+). We are also afraid to drive the truck fearing that it would get worse and the driveshaft might drop. $60k truck sitting in our driveway wasting away.
I bought this vehicle with about 20000 miles , right after I hit about 28000 I noticed that my second or third gear on my transmission started jerking . Is always doing it when is cold and always at the first start of the day. I also noticed when downshifting it makes a loud clonking sound. I took it to the dealer and they of course told me it was nothing . I do not tow anything heavy I only use my truck to go to work . Im pretty sure this is not normal . Unfortunately I haven't able to get it fix since repairs for transmissions are expensive and this vehicle is out of warranty.
At approximately 32,000 miles, as I was entering the on ramp to the freeway, I lost forward drive. I coasted to a stop on the side of the road and tried several times unsuccessfully to resume forward motion or even reverse. The engine revved up but no movement. After getting the truck towed to my house, and then towed to the dealership the next day, the dealership spent 2 days diagnosing the transmission before determining that the transmission had to be removed for further investigation. After they removed the transmission, they discovered that the gears and clutch packs for gears 2 through 6 had blown apart. This is of course was absurd due to the age of the vehicle, the mileage and the fact that I've never towed anything with the truck or anything outside of normal everyday driving. Fortunately, it was still under warranty so the dealer proceeded to rebuild the transmission. Fast forward to 60,000 miles later and of course the transmission problems have returned. I began feeling an intense vibration through every gear and at all speeds, long, delayed and frequently violent shifts between 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears, and a strange, noisy idle. This went on for a day which, I then parked the truck and scheduled an appointment to return to the dealership to prevent further damage. The day of the appointment, after the vibrations, clunks and delayed shifts, I lost forward drive again, about a half mile from the dealership. I managed to get it back in drive after shutting off the ignition and cycling the shifter from park to drive, but this would only last through 2nd gear before losing drive again. I repeated this about 4 times which was enough to get the truck to the dealership and prevent having to wait an hour to be towed 1/4 mile. Unfortunately the truck is now outside of the 5 year 60,000 mi power train warranty. Expecting to receive a diagnostic report tomorrow.
Shift jerking, down shifting and up shifting.
Constant excessive vibration issues when traveling over the speed of 45+
Was driving and cruise control stopped working didn't throw any check engine lights or codes. Got appointment set up for them to look at it and less then a week later can't drive it due to the transmission is out. Only has 129k for miles
Our 2016 chevy silverado 1500 transmission started knocking, pinging, and hesitating. We contacted the dealership and they diagnosed that we needed a new transmission.this vehicle is only 3.5 years old. It should not be responding the way. I noticed online that a class action lawsuit is being filed, however, gm does not recognize the lawsuit yet.
When I started to pull off from a red light driving the vehicle around 30-35 MPH the tachometer starts jumping 150 to 200 rpms and a rattle starts coming from under the truck. I believe it is the torque converter starting to come apart. I've talked to several mechanic shops and they stated this was a common issue with these trucks. This truck has roughly 70k miles on it. Just as the warranty went out of course.when this started occurring I was starting to move at a red light when it changed to green on city street.
Tl* the contact owns a chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. In addition, the vehicle experienced hesitation and vibrations while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact indicated that while the failures were present, the diagnostic code reader indicated that the transmission was defective. The cause of failures were not determined. The local dealer keller chevrolet (700 cadillac ln, hanford ca) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the transmission would not shift properly. The failure was more evident while downshifting. Also, while turning, the rear wheels would randomly seize. The cause of the failures were not determined. In addition, the rear driver's door would not lock. Bowser chevrolet (201 7th ave, beaver falls, pa) stated that the door lock actuator was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to dublin chevrolet (2046 veterans blvd, dublin, ga) where it was diagnosed that metal shavings from the torque converter damaged the transmission and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer provided case number: case 9-5717232477). The failure mileage was 66,000.
I bought a brand new 2016 silverado in 2016 and have put 72000 (highway) miles on it. Took it in to my local chevy dealership because of a transmission shudder and hesitating while accelerating and whine right before shifting to the next gear. Torque converter is failing sending metal shavings through my transmission and destroying it. A bill of greater than 5500 for this transmission is absurd but not as crazy as a 3 year old transmission failing on you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact purchased the vehicle three months ago and stated that the air conditioning failed. The vehicle was taken to herrin-gear chevrolet (1685 high st, jackson, ms 39202, (601) 376-9944) and was informed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Ever since I purchased my truck in early 2017, the 8 speed automatic transmission shift from 1st to 2nd gear at low speeds has been extremely hard. It changes so hard, it feels like someone struck my truck from behind, and shakes the entire vehicle. This hard shift will take place on an upshift and downshift. On the downshift, my truck will lerch forward, concerning me that I may strike another vehicle unintentionally. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership regarding the problem on at least 5 different occasions. The last occasion, the chief mechanic called me and said it is a known problem, and chevrolet has no intention of fixing it. He explained it involved the torque converter, and chevrolet has moved on from that transmission. He also stated that my transmission should not be damaged from the shift. One service rep. Stated to me that my warranty is good for 100,000 miles, so don't worry. How can I drive a vehicle, when passengers become frightened from the hard shift. Most recently it has started to shudder through the first few gears and is extremely bothersome to drive. The dealership has made it clear that chevrolet has no intention on fixing the "known" problem, which is dangerous. I have service records upon request.
When truck is traveling at highway speeds (60 and above) the truck shakes violently and anything in the cup holders shakes violently. It is a very common issue from what I can tell and chevrolet has done nothing to attempt to fix the issue. Something should be done.
Transmission failure on the highway
Transmission shifts violently at times. Feels as if something ran into the truck and scares you when it happens.
I was driving down highway when engine lost power and stopped. It was transported to dealership. The fuel injectors, fuel rails , and catalytic converter need to be replaced.
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