At 155,000 miles transmission shudders and slips gears. Torque, converter went out and started slipping more and whining and making a grinding sound. Transmission had to be completely rebuilt, with all six clutches, and a brand new torque converter had to be installed.
2016 Chevrolet Tahoe: transmission slipping
7 of the 256 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 119 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
Gear slip and shutter when accelerating loss power from taking off
I was driving to drop 3 out of my 4 children off at school when the transmission failed and started slipping and completely died in the middle of the road. The road is an extremely busy highway in our town. I turned the car off and back on and it went into forward gear just enough for me to get onto the shoulder. My children and myself were put into danger due to the transmission failing on a busy highway. I have had the car inspected by a mechanic. There is metal shavings all in the bottom of the transmission pan. There were no signs, and no warning lamps on the dash.
Safety problem- transmission is shuddering. Car stopped - pulling out into traffic, car hesitates to move and feels like its in neutral while pressing the gas then finally violently jerks into gear. Car drives as if transmission is slipping. Rpm is fluctuating. Car also has a weird vibration - transmission shudder. This is a life threatening issue
Transmission seems to be slipping while in drive. Revs high but doesn't shift into gear nearly leaving me strained at an intersection after traffic light changed. Would struggle to get up to speed while shifting through the gears. I bought vehicle used with approximately 85k miles in april 2019 and previous owner had all the maintenance completed as required. The vehicle has roughly 90k miles on now. Vehicle has been sitting at chevy dealer in imlay city, michigan almost two weeks and they have yet to repair the vehicle. I've used this vehicle to tow my boat. When in reverse and backing boat into water at boat ramp I've applied the brakes and it seems to take a second or two for the brakes to react making it feel like the vehicle is still moving in reverse. Not sure if this an issue with the recent brake recall sept 2019 or transmission issues.
Brakes felt like they were slipping and the vehicle would continue to roll for a minimum of 5 feet. "service brake assist" message was shown and the brake module was replaced. Vehicle was in motion 24 hours after replacing module on a major highway and "service brake assist" appeared on the dash. Brake pedal was hard and braking system was completely inoperable.
While driving down a city street, transmission slips and/or does not catch on acceleration. Jerking motion as it searches to catch gears. Faint burning smell.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Power train
- This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure for the techs to replace the forward check ball and separator...
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is...
- This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This service bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure to aid in correcting a customer concern of a...
Related recalls
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
- Risk
- Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on on May 7, 2026.
Recall number 26V289000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe?
7 of 256 owner complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe (3%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There is 1 recall and 119 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
Brake failure 17Check engine light 15Transmission failure 12Jerking 11Loss of power 10Stalling 10ABS 9Grinding brakes 7Hesitation 7Shudder 7Engine failure 6Misfire 6Spongy pedal 6Collision warning 5
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