NHTSA Complaint #11610341 — 2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11610341 |
| Vehicle | 2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | UT |
Consumer Description
The transmission has a defect. While towing 8,000lb trailer going up a small grade, the truck shuddered then immediately downshifted violently, causing the truck to skid and almost jack-knifing the truck and trailer. . The dealership has confirmed the issue as a valve body failure in the transmission. The dealership has the vehicle for diagnosis and repair. No codes or warnings were displayed at the time of the incident. The dealership updated the software which produced a powertrain failure code, the valve body failed.
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