69 of the
969 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C1500
are about the transmission —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1996.
69
Complaints
7%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
6
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
BEGAN TO PARK, DEPRESSING CLUTCH TO NO EFFECT WITH TRUCK STAYING IN GEAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL. KEPT MOVING WITH BREAKS ON AND CLUTCH DEPRESSED. FOUND MASTER CYLINDER FOR CLUTCH BROKEN AND LEAKING FLUID. BOUGHT NEW MASTER CYLINDER ONLY TO FIND NOTICE IN BOX IF PART WAS BROKEN WHERE IT WAS CRACKED GM HAD TECHNICAL LETTER OUT AND CYLINDER WARRANTY WOULD NOT BE HONORED. TURNS OUT TO SAVE THE COST OF A GREAS ZERCK NO POINT OF LUBRICATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THE FORK ARM BALL WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE. COST TO HAVE 85 CENT GREASE ZERCK INSTALLED BY GM DEALER IS $500 DOLLARS. THE FORK IS ANOTHER $1000 AS QUOTED BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10393672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN EVER IT RAINS OR IF I GO THROUGH THE CARWASH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD. FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM BEHIND. SEEMS LIKE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HARNESS GETS WET IS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS.
NHTSA complaint #10319228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS RECURRING.(WHY?)
NHTSA complaint #10209004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION QUIT SHIFTING INTO 3-4 ON 3-20-05. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REBUILD. UPON DISASSEMBLY I DISCOVERED THE 3-4 ACCUMULATOR PUMP SPRING WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE TRANSMISSION SO THE 3-4 GEARS HAVE BEEN RUNNING OVER VOLUME AND PRESSURE FROM DAY ONE LEADING TO EVENTUAL FAILURE. NEW PART WILL BE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10114822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR REBUILDING THIS TRANSMISSION EVERY TIME IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM,ROUGH SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND & NO SHIFT TO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE & EVERY REBUILD IS $1,000.00. NOT TO MENTION THE HOW UNSAFE THIS COULD BE . IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO GET KILLED AS A RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS THEM RECALLED?
NHTSA complaint #10107844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY 1/2 TON 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 88000 MILES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND NOW HAS NO 3RD OR 4TH. THIS ALL OCCURRED IN ONE DAY. IN READING FOR RECALLS AND TSB'S IT APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND GM CHOOSES NOT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TODAY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BY GM. I BARELY MADE IT BACK HOME WITH MY WIFE DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WISH TO LODGE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST GM AND ASK THAT YOUR AGENCY CHECK INTO THE SEVERITY AND EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW LONG GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10014525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PULLING INTO HIGHWAY DRIVESHAFT HAS BROKEN IN HALF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. THREE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MOST RECENT AT 77,500 MILES. TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO FAIL DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENNANCE AND SERVICE BY QUALIFIED DEALERS. FAILURES HAVE OCURRED UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, EACH TIME STRANDING FAMILY ON HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #746962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ORIGINAL PAINT FLAKING OFF THE EXTERIOR OF TRUCK; TRANSMISSION JUMPING FROM HIGH TO LOW GEAR FOR NO REASON. ALSO WHEN TRANSMISSION GETS UNDER A LOAD(CLIMBING A SMALL HILL) THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY UNTILL YOU LET OFF OF THE THROTTLE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES.
NHTSA complaint #744152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS (GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE BULLETIN 667103). SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED 6/96, BUT CONSUMERS AREN'T NOTIFIED UNTIL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. FIVE COWORKERS ARE CURRENTLY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. TWO OF THESE WERE LEFT STRANDED WITH DISABLED TRUCKS. G.M. IS TAKING NO ACTION ON THIS.
NHTSA complaint #735058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN GOING FORWARD. CAN SHIFT INTO REVERSE FINE. WAS AT STOP SIGH & APPLIED GAS, TRANSMISSION STOPPED. MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES, BUT MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #873530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE SPECIFIC DATES FROM REPAIR BILLS IF REQUESTED.I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS PROBLEMS W/ THE PAINT FINISH IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE GM WASN'T REPAIRING THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. $1200.00 TO REPAIR. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 96' W/ 29,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS CLUNKED WHEN SHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS OK. 92 'S SHIFT HARD NORMALLY. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT PREMATURLY IN WHICH NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE OIL RINGS DO TO WARPAGE. THE RADIATOR WAS A SURPRISE TO ME AND ESPECIALLY THE EXUAST SYSTEM. FOR SUCH LOW MILES AS THIS TRUCK HAS, THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN COSTLY AND CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #732843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED.
NHTSA complaint #731172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FACTORY INSTALLED ALUMINUM COIL RADIATOR KEEPS CORRODING AND EVENTUALLY AFTER 1 YEAR OR 2 THE PART WILL FAIL, POSSIBLY CAUSING OTHER RELATED DAMAGE. ALSO, MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT.
NHTSA complaint #867928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #864832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REPAIR SHOP REPORTS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF TRUCK'S FRONT BRAKES, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE HOSES, LINES, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO, THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE SEALS OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BRAKES. THE SHOP, SULLIVAN'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE OF KINGWOOD, TX, ALSO TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY OBSERVED FAILURE OF '91-'95 GM TRUCK REAR AXLE SEALS, WHICH AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUCK'S BRAKING SYSTEM. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY $1300.
NHTSA complaint #723544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING. IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEV PICKUPS. I AM LOOKING FOR A RECALL WHICH WILL HELP TO OFFSET THE COST OF THE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #721776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, AT LOW SPEED, A LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND A ROUGH SHIFT WAS FELT. TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REBUILT WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC WASNOT SURE WHY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #860112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT 50,000 MILES TRANSMISSION IS BEING REBUILT. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE IS ROUGH SHIFTING AND LOUD NOISES. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #860115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.