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Chevrolet transmission problems

Owners have filed 18,506 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on Chevrolet vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 166 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, worst in 2019.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

18,506

Complaints

100%

Share of all Chevrolet complaints

527

Crashes

202

Fires

Which Chevrolet models have the most transmission problems

Silverado 1500 2,479 13.4%

Worst in 2019

Malibu 1,687 9.1%

Worst in 2018

Equinox 1,092 5.9%

Worst in 2010

Impala 946 5.1%

Worst in 2006

Traverse 913 4.9%

Worst in 2018

Tahoe 866 4.7%

Worst in 2021

Blazer 858 4.6%

Worst in 1997

Silverado 818 4.4%

Worst in 1999

Trailblazer 736 4.0%

Worst in 2002

Suburban 712 3.8%

Worst in 1997

Cruze 677 3.7%

Worst in 2011

Colorado 561 3.0%

Worst in 2017

S10 448 2.4%

Worst in 1996

Camaro 442 2.4%

Worst in 2017

Volt 429 2.3%

Worst in 2017

Silverado 2500 417 2.3%

Worst in 2024

Corvette 389 2.1%

Worst in 2005

Cobalt 372 2.0%

Worst in 2006

Cavalier 332 1.8%

Worst in 1996

Astro 278 1.5%

Worst in 1997

Sonic 231 1.2%

Worst in 2012

Lumina 196 1.1%

Worst in 1995

HHR 193 1.0%

Worst in 2006

Venture 169 0.9%

Worst in 2001

Monte Carlo 166 0.9%

Worst in 1995

Silverado 3500 134 0.7%

Worst in 2020

Spark 124 0.7%

Worst in 2014

Aveo 117 0.6%

Worst in 2004

Avalanche 108 0.6%

Worst in 2002

Trax 98 0.5%

Worst in 2015

Trailblazer EXT 97 0.5%

Worst in 2003

Bolt EV 86 0.5%

Worst in 2017

Suburban 1500 79 0.4%

Worst in 2007

Express 75 0.4%

Worst in 2020

C1500 69 0.4%

Worst in 1996

Chevrolet Truck 63 0.3%

Worst in 1996

Avalanche 1500 63 0.3%

Worst in 2005

Caprice 44 0.2%

Worst in 1996

Beretta 42 0.2%

Worst in 1995

Malibu Maxx 41 0.2%

Worst in 2004

Worst Chevrolet model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 327 21% 12,000 C
2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 322 20% 65,789 C
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 234 21% 63,500 C
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 224 21% 60,000 C
2017 Chevrolet Volt 219 18% 34,598 B
2018 Chevrolet Traverse 194 28% 32,500 C
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 193 17% 57,717 C
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 192 18% 60,000 B
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 192 20% 53,380 C
2010 Chevrolet Equinox 182 16% 83,500 B
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 176 20% 60,110 C
2018 Chevrolet Malibu 170 14% 43,150 B
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 170 22% 30,000 C
2019 Chevrolet Traverse 167 29% 57,000 D
2016 Chevrolet Malibu 166 11% 42,000 B
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 154 30% 50,000 D
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 154 7% 65,000 B
2011 Chevrolet Equinox 145 13% 76,000 B
2017 Chevrolet Malibu 140 12% 48,750 A
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 138 5% 67,350 C

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