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2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission & Powertrain Problems

Owners filed 94 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 30% of all complaints for the year, with median mileage at failure of 10,900 miles. No related recalls are listed for this issue.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
94
30% of 310
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
10,900 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical transmission symptoms owners report

  • Vehicles fail to shift into reverse or get stuck in first gear, often diagnosed by dealers as a failed valve body.
  • Owners report transmission shuddering, vibrating, or jerking forward at various speeds, including in one case that led to a crash into a parked object.
  • Reports of intermittent hard shifting with shock and noise, plus unexpected shifting delays and RPM spikes, especially in stop-and-go traffic at low gears.
  • Sudden loss of power during acceleration from a stop, with RPMs climbing but no power reaching the wheels, followed by a surge of power.
  • Owners describe an engine or transmission shudder around 1500 RPM that started at lower speeds and later appeared at highway speeds as well.
  • Some owners were told replacement valve bodies were on backorder for weeks to months, leaving the truck undriveable.

When 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Aug 22, 2024, latest Sep 17, 2026.

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month9Aug 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026
94 complaints filed with NHTSA from Aug 2024 to Sep 2026; peak Feb 2025 (9).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Silverado 1500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201031 (7%)
  2. 201121 (3%)
  3. 201221 (7%)
  4. 201324 (7%)
  5. 2014191 (12%)
  6. 2015147 (12%)
  7. 2016193 (24%)
  8. 2017224 (27%)
  9. 2018171 (33%)
  10. 2019326 (30%)
  11. 2020225 (31%)
  12. 2021236 (29%)
  13. 2022182 (29%)
  14. 2023106 (28%)
  15. 202494 (30%)
  16. 202520 (20%)

Frequently asked questions

How common are transmission problems in the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
NHTSA lists 94 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2024 Silverado 1500, which is 30% of the 310 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2024 Silverado 1500 transmission?
No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this transmission & powertrain issue.
At what mileage do transmission problems typically show up?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this issue is 10,900 miles.
What specific transmission failure do owners describe most?
Several owners describe a failed valve body that prevents the truck from shifting into reverse or out of first gear, with some told the part was on backorder for weeks.
Did any 2024 Silverado 1500 transmission complaints involve a crash?
Yes, NHTSA data shows 1 crash associated with the transmission & powertrain complaints for this model year, with no fires or injuries reported.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.