2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission & drivetrain problems

Related recalls

• Recall 26V289000May 7, 202666 vehiclesDo not drive
  POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

  Risk: Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.

What owners say

1. Filed Oct 1, 202626,355 miARTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into park(P). The contact stated that during the failure, the instrument panel was blank. After restarting the vehicle, the transmission warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions while driving at slower speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…

   NHTSA complaint #11768332 · source
2. Filed Sep 30, 2026AZElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Multiple instances of engine shutting off while driving and switches to "Park". Most recently the truck suddenly lost power, shut off, stopped immediately, went into Park, jerked extremely hard, and displayed the message “Service Transmission.”

   NHTSA complaint #11768034 · source
3. Filed Sep 25, 202611,000 miINElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the message “Push Start and Shift to Neutral to Continue Driving” was displayed. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.

   NHTSA complaint #11767016 · source
4. Filed Sep 17, 2026TXEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving at about 20mph we hear a grinding noise and the truck throws itself into nuetral and then shut off. The truck seems to be on like when started with the key fob, on but not fully started. A warning message comes on the dash stating "conditions not safe to drive". The truck would not go back into gear, even after pressing the start button and truck regaining power. Pressed on the brakes to stop, put in park and then back into drive. Message warning went off and…

   NHTSA complaint #11765110 · source
5. Filed Sep 14, 2026NVTransmission & Drivetrain

   This new truck has been in 2 different dealers for the same transmission issue, 2 times with champion chevy and 1 time with michael holh chevy/gmc dealer, first 2 times not able to duplicate the issue at champion chevy, 3rd time i was able to duplicate the transmission issue not always down shifting into first gear when stopped or on a hill, there shop forman stated thats not right, but yet they did nothing to try and resolve this issue, i filed a complaint with chevy…

   NHTSA complaint #11764084 · source
6. Filed Sep 3, 2026AREngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   I am submitting this formal statement regarding a severe, recurring safety hazard involving sudden engine stalling and internal mechanical noise on my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.The vehicle has experienced multiple sudden engine stalls during low-speed deceleration, specifically while letting off the accelerator pedal to execute low-speed turns into parking lots. When the stall occurs, the engine dies completely, causing an immediate and dangerous loss of power steering…

   NHTSA complaint #11762022 · source
7. Filed Sep 3, 2026AREngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   I am submitting this formal statement regarding a severe, recurring safety hazard involving sudden engine stalling and internal mechanical noise on my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.The vehicle has experienced multiple sudden engine stalls during low-speed deceleration, specifically while letting off the accelerator pedal to execute low-speed turns into parking lots. When the stall occurs, the engine dies completely, causing an immediate and dangerous loss of power steering…

   NHTSA complaint #11762020 · source
8. Filed Aug 31, 2026MNEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   I purchased the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado with a 6.2L motor "new" from the dealer with 5700 miles on XXX. Roughly a month and 2500 miles later, my family and I were in the vehicle, 750 miles from home, returning from a vacation to [XXX] from the [XXX]/[XXX] area. It was around 8:30 in the morning and we had been on the road since the 6 o'clock hour. We were towing our our 20' fishing boat at the time. We were in the left most lane, passing a semi tractor trailer. I signaled…

   NHTSA complaint #11761139 · source
9. Filed Aug 28, 2026300 miFLEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, all warning lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that after several seconds, the vehicle was restarted and shifted into park(P). The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…

   NHTSA complaint #11760390 · source
10. Filed Aug 26, 2026CAOther / UnknownSeats & Seat BeltsTransmission & Drivetrain

    My 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, LT Trail Boss, did not include a printed version of the Owner's Manuals and Guides. I have experienced issues with using automatic Car Washes with the truck lurching while inside the Car wash, the online version of the manual is difficult to use at times when internet access is unavailable. My VIN is not listed in the recall N252532020. Another issue is with the Driver's Seat, the retainer for the leather upholstery keeps popping off under…

    NHTSA complaint #11759786 · source
11. Filed Aug 19, 2026900 miTXTransmission & Drivetrain

    The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop in the middle of the road and the vehicle shut off. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on four separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure or find a fault code associated with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…

    NHTSA complaint #11758014 · source
12. Filed Aug 10, 2026TXEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    I just purchased this vehicle on XXX and on XXX, with less than 300 miles on it, we were in a parking garage at the Galleria Mall in [XXX]. While driving slowly uphill in the garage looking for a parking space, the vehicle suddenly went into neutral and the engine shutoff. After verifying all was well, I restarted the truck and continued to drive. It happened two more times with the same situation, low speed going uphill. I have not taken it to a Chevy dealer yet for…

    NHTSA complaint #11756006 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology