2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,034 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY JONES CHEVY, SUMTER SC, THEY HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH MY NEW VEHICLE. 22+ DAYS IN REPAIR, MULTIPLE VISITS, AND…”NHTSA complaint 11290894 — filed 12/23/2019
“THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES GETS HUNG IN BETWEEN GEARS OR SHIFTS VERY HARD AFTER IT INTERMITTENTLY COMES OUT OF GEAR. THIS WEEK, I WENT…”NHTSA complaint 11290112 — filed 12/19/2019
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP IN TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS LIGHTLY DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE…”NHTSA complaint 11288453 — filed 12/11/2019
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Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 303 of 1,034 complaints on file (29.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have in total?
1,034 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 27 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 15 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
