Chevrolet transmission problems
Across all Chevrolet models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,678 complaints involve transmission. The Blazer accounts for the largest share (10%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Trailblazer with 191 transmission complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,678 about transmission, all Chevrolet models
- Most affected
- Blazer 10% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 2,054 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 172 and 84
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Chevrolet models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Blazer | 479 | 10% |
| Silverado | 403 | 9% |
| Trailblazer | 333 | 7% |
| S10 | 262 | 6% |
| Suburban | 244 | 5% |
| Impala | 240 | 5% |
| Cavalier | 224 | 5% |
| Tahoe | 221 | 5% |
| Malibu | 212 | 5% |
| Silverado 1500 | 194 | 4% |
Worst model years for transmission
- 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer191 complaints
- 1997 Chevrolet Blazer104 complaints
- 1996 Chevrolet Blazer80 complaints
- 1999 Chevrolet Silverado68 complaints
- 2000 Chevrolet Silverado65 complaints
Transmission complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 38 |
| 1991 | 48 |
| 1992 | 71 |
| 1993 | 113 |
| 1994 | 143 |
| 1995 | 316 |
| 1996 | 370 |
| 1997 | 459 |
| 1998 | 276 |
| 1999 | 310 |
| 2000 | 359 |
| 2001 | 295 |
| 2002 | 440 |
| 2003 | 275 |
| 2004 | 192 |
| 2005 | 222 |
| 2006 | 221 |
| 2007 | 140 |
| 2008 | 48 |
| 2009 | 45 |
| 2010 | 56 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Among the 2,054 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.