2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 30,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “torque converter” (15% of reports).
- 171power train complaints
- 30,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 48%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Torque converter: mentioned in 26 of 171 complaints (15%)
- Hard shift: mentioned in 9 of 171 complaints (5%)
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 9 of 171 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 171 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 21% | 900 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 20% | 15,000 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 95 | 30% | 10,900 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 107 | 28% | 38,000 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 187 | 29% | 59,555 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 242 | 29% | 63,500 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 232 | 31% | 61,200 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 329 | 30% | 12,100 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 171 | 33% | 30,000 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 27% | 53,380 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 194 | 24% | 60,000 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 138 | 12% | 45,725 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 154 | 11% | 65,000 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 4% | 79,000 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 5% | 119,000 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 17 | 3% | 33,000 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 7% | 44,589 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 3% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 3% | 42,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 35 | 4% | 63,190 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 28 | 8% | 47,500 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 36 | 7% | 64,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 27 | 3% | 67,500 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 3% | 80,317 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 5% | 70,600 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 19 | 4% | 87,000 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 3% | 142,500 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 7% | 67,312 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 57 | 10% | 87,671 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The transmission went out before it hit 100k miles. It had to be completely replaced which cost me several thousand dollars.
My truck has been shuttering when accelerating and hard shifts periodically. The engine is also tapping. I have right at 74000 miles. regular oil changes and maintenances.
There was premature torque converter failure thatâs has taken out the transmission unexpectedly. I was coming from a side street to get onto a main highway and as I left the stop sign the truck stalled upon take off and I was stuck half way on the highway and halfway on the side road. Until it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 171 owner complaints about power train for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (33% of the 521 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 30,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “torque converter”, in 26 of 171 complaints, followed by “hard shift” (9).
Other 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
- Electrical System problems (103)
- Engine problems (103)
- Service Brakes problems (85)
See all 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or power train problems across all Silverado 1500 years.