1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Automatic Transmission Problems
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- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
The vehicle is driven 1 hour at freeway speeds then when accelerating from a stop the 1-2 up shift slams into 2nd. The resulting hard upshift causes a forward uncontrolled lurch forward. This is particularly hazardous in rush hour stop and go traffic. Correction is a known gm issue tsb 01-07-30-023a. But not available at manufacturers financial participation if out of basic warranty. The issue is a design defect in…
ODI 10162858
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission · Hub
Dt: the consumer stated that the anti lock brakes were activating at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they cleaned the front hubs of rust. Then the abs worked properly, but the abs and brake light would come on. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership, and they found that there was an internal electrical failure in the brake control module. They performed nhtsa recall 05v379000 repairs.…
ODI 10142293
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact experienced difficulty shifting the first and second gears of the vehicle. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they rebuilt the transmission. Approximately fifty thousand miles later, the failure recurred intermittently. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was…
ODI 10247398
Automatic Transmission
I purchased my 1999 gm truck and i have had problems with the transmission since i purchased it. I had the transmission serviced twice and i was told that it was fine. Now my transmission is skipping first gear and going straight into second gear. The vehicle warranty, of course, has now expired. My sister-in-law also has a 1999 gm van, and her transmission has to be replaced. She was experiencing the same…
ODI 10075097
Automatic Transmission · Engine
I have been a life-long gm owner. In 1991 i owned a buick regal and in 1992 i owned a gmc jimmy. By the late 1990's i had owned a '93 blazer and a ?94 c-1500. Never have i had as much trouble collectively with these four vehicles as i have had with my 1999 silverado k-1500. It began in october of 2003 when after only 46,584 miles i had to have the right and left head gaskets replaced due to deterioration of the…
ODI 10104815
Automatic Transmission · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
I am writing to convey my extreme disappointment in the quality of chevrolet vehicles. We own a 1999 chevrolet, tahoe which we bought new. On december 24, 2002, our transmission went out at 103000 miles. As a result, we had to have a new transmission installed at a cost of $2,646.72 plus the cost of renting a vehicle. We drive about 25,000 miles per year. We do not do any towing, we do not use four-wheel drive…
ODI 10106185
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission
Abs pump went out, luckly i had an extended warranty and only had to pay $100.00 instead of $800.00. Also many other trucks in the area with same problem. Had klunking noise in rear end carried to two different dealer ships and could not find anything. Sounded like transmission was playing catch up with rearend. Three months after warranty goes out it does the same thing and bust the gears in transmission. Motor…
ODI 10062706
Automatic Transmission
While driving vehicle about any speed, vehicle experienced problems with shifting gears, and sometimes loss of power on the road. Engine has been replaced with one of the same type, but the same problems still exist. *ak *ml
ODI 857429