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2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA lists 36 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 26% of all 139 complaints filed for the year. Median mileage at failure is 54,000. No related recalls are listed for this problem area.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
36
26% of 139
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
54,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical transmission symptoms owners report

  • Owners report the transmission staying in 2nd or 3rd gear at takeoff, then kicking or jerking when it finally engages.
  • Some describe violent downshifts on the highway paired with a check engine light and a dash warning to reduce speed, traced to a failed transmission shift solenoid plate.
  • Others report sudden jerking or jolting during normal driving that becomes a repeated occurrence, sometimes with no warning light and no failure the dealer could duplicate.
  • Multiple owners describe the truck entering limp mode with the transmission stuck in a low gear, linked to valve body or valve module failure, in some cases with the vehicle disabled at the dealer for weeks awaiting parts.
  • Several drivers with the Allison 10-speed report hard or violent shifts between gears, especially between 7th and 8th gear or when slowing from highway speed, sometimes while towing loads below the truck's rated capacity.

When 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 1, 2024, latest Jul 23, 2026.

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month4Jul 2024Dec 2024Apr 2025Jul 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jul 2026
36 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2024 to Jul 2026; peak Jan 2025 (4).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Silverado 2500 model year

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

  1. 200521 (8%)
  2. 200632 (18%)
  3. 200721 (10%)
  4. 200814 (7%)
  5. 20092 (3%)
  6. 20102 (10%)
  7. 201110 (10%)
  8. 20125 (9%)
  9. 20134 (8%)
  10. 20145 (13%)
  11. 201520 (11%)
  12. 201618 (15%)
  13. 20179 (17%)
  14. 20186 (11%)
  15. 20199 (12%)
  16. 202033 (31%)
  17. 202129 (34%)
  18. 202219 (20%)
  19. 202317 (36%)
  20. 202436 (26%)
  21. 20259 (32%)

Frequently asked questions

How common are transmission problems in the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
NHTSA lists 36 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2024 Silverado 2500, which is 26% of the 139 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2024 Silverado 2500.
At what mileage do transmission issues typically show up on the 2024 Silverado 2500?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 54,000 miles.
What kind of transmission failures are owners reporting?
Owners describe hard or violent gear shifts, jerking or jolting during acceleration, and the truck entering limp mode with the transmission stuck in a low gear, often tied to valve body or valve module failures.
Have transmission problems caused crashes or injuries in the 2024 Silverado 2500?
NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2024 Silverado 2500 shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries.

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.