2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Power Train

Vehicle: 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Mileage at failure: 96,700 miles Component: Powertrain – Transmission While driving on the highway returning home from Columbus, OH, my 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe experienced a sudden transmission failure without any warning. We were traveling in the third lane at approximately 70–74 mph when the vehicle abruptly lost power and rapidly slowed down to approximately 15–25 mph. This occurred in active traffic and created an immediate and severe safety hazard. The sudden loss of speed nearly caused a collision with surrounding vehicles traveling at highway speeds. There were five occupants in the vehicle, including three children. Due to traffic conditions, other drivers were braking, honking, and swerving. I was only able to avoid a crash by immediately maneuvering across lanes to reach the shoulder. The vehicle was disabled and had to be towed. The transmission required full replacement. Total repair cost exceeded $6,000, and the vehicle was out of service for approximately two weeks. I am submitting the repair receipt from the transmission shop with this complaint. After the failure, I learned that sudden transmission failure is a commonly reported issue with Chevrolet vehicles, including the Tahoe. This failure occurred without warning and represents a serious safety defect that put my family and other motorists at risk.

At 155,000 miles transmission shudders and slips gears. Torque, converter went out and started slipping more and whining and making a grinding sound. Transmission had to be completely rebuilt, with all six clutches, and a brand new torque converter had to be installed.

Shuttering started with transmission which ultimately lead to the transmission failing at 140,900 miles. Costly repair for a vehicle that was serviced regularly.

Gear slip and shutter when accelerating loss power from taking off

The vehicle shudders and shakes going down the road causing a safety hazard when failing. The transmission fluid has been changed multiple times and yet the transmission remains unstable with no errors or check lights appearing. When taken to the repair shop it seems there is a large number of failures for this transmission type.

Transmission fell to metal shavings being found in the pan and oil filter when checked

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted to first gear and the failure persisted. The contact shifted to neutral(N) and coasted to the nearest dealer. A diagnostic test was performed by the dealer, and it was discovered that the clutch plates were damaged. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,481.

I was driving to drop 3 out of my 4 children off at school when the transmission failed and started slipping and completely died in the middle of the road. The road is an extremely busy highway in our town. I turned the car off and back on and it went into forward gear just enough for me to get onto the shoulder. My children and myself were put into danger due to the transmission failing on a busy highway. I have had the car inspected by a mechanic. There is metal shavings all in the bottom of the transmission pan. There were no signs, and no warning lamps on the dash.

Feeling of significant shudder and shake, especially at highway speeds. This is caused by a defective torque converter manufactured by Chevrolet. Shuddering can be felt when apply light throttle between 20-80MPH. Chevrolet dealership is asking for $8000 to fix their defective Torque Converter (GM 6l80). From all the vehicles that i have owned in the past, I have never received a bill this high for a part that has been proven to have failed in many vehicles manufactured by GM. I appreciate any action that can be taken to issue a recall and prevent any accidents due to this. Thank you.

Vehicle purchased new from Chevy dealer October 2016. Recurring vibration/shuddering in drive train with noticeable surge in engine rpms, most noticeable at approximately 30-45 mph. Dealer diagnosed as defective transmission, with following service performed: April 2017 -16,835 miles - Dealer rebuilt some internal parts inside transmission; February 2022 - 86,700 miles - Dealer flushed and replaced ATF fluid; October 2023 - 104,218 miles - Dealer advised defective transmission, replaced transmission; January 2024 - 105,537 miles - Dealer advised no repair needed however manufacturer was well aware of recurring shudder/vibration problem with no resolution

WHILE DRIVING ONE EVENING I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HESITANT WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND I NEARLY HAD SOMEONE REAR END ME BECAUSE I COULDN'T GAIN SPEED QUICKLY. THE NEXT DAY I GOT A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS GIVEN 2 CODES: P0741 AND P0872 - NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON OR ANY OTHER WARNING THAT I WAS HAVING AN ISSUE. I ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY ALSO DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND GOT THE SAME 2 CODES ( tORQU CONVERTER FAULTY) SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $6800!!! I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD MY TRUCK FOR 3 YEARS AND BEING TOLD THIS IS OUTRAGOUS! I'M SEEING THIS SAME COMPLAINT LISTED OVER AND OVER SO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP VEHICLE OWNERS LIKE ME?

I noticed out of the blue that the Tahoe was down-shifting hard and making a slight whining noise. I brought the vehicle to Supreme Chevrolet in Gonzales for them to diagnose the problem. I was absolutely shocked when they told me that my transmission would need to be replaced. This 2017 Tahoe has only one owner and has not been used for towing, I bring the vehicle to the dealership for regular maintenance. the vehicle only has 127,612 miles. This problem is a huge safety concern because the vehicle could just stop and will not be drivable while driving. This is very dangerous! I have seen hundreds of complaints regarding this same problem on the same make, model, and year. Something needs to be done fast to ensure the safety of the driver and passengers.

Vehicle is not even 10 years old and has only 105,000 miles and the transmission failed while I was on the highway. Needed a complete rebuild.

While traveling a major highway (70 mph) over the holiday weekend, I experienced a loss of engine power. The RPM's went up to 5 while I decreased speed. I had gone from 75 MPH down to 35 while trying to maintain speed up a hill. I pulled over to the break down lane to let traffic pass and when it was safe, I tried to engage the vehicle to speed. It would slip gears and continue to lose momentum. The check engine light came on so I pulled it into a rest area and called for a tow. When the tow truck arrived and I needed to turn the car on to put it in neutral, the check engine light had turned off. After having it towed and a mechanic diagnose the issue, it was found that the transmission was blown. The transmission fluid is black and contains metal slivers. I had just had my transmission fluid checked during a tune-up. The fluid was changed at 70,000 miles. I have 113,000 miles on it now. The only warning I got just prior was a vibration similar to needing a front end alignment. There were no other warnings. Like I said, the fluid was checked a month prior to this incident.

I bought this vehicle brand new crossed over into the 133,000 range and the transmission just goes out and upon reading up on this it’s happening a lot with the 2016 Chevy Tahoe the ball was dropped on a recall regarding this vehicle it’s funny how it’s happening a lot to people

The transmission malfunctioned and left me unable to move forward (uphill) in a high traffic area. I had to turn on the hazard lights, allow the vehicle to roll backwards (in traffic) to a parking lot. Very dangerous. The vehicle would not engage the transmission and was just revving without gear engagement. I had to get the vehicle towed and I am now looking at an expensive repair bill. GM is aware that they have transmission issues on 2015-16 Tahoe models but they choose not to do anything about it. Very frustrating.

I FIRST NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO GO A COUPLE TIMES AFTER BEING AT A RED LIGHT. ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN WOULD ABRUPTLY SHIFT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. HAVE JUST OVER 83,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS VERY GOOD AT GETTING IT MAINTENANCED. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED 3 DAYS BEFORE AND AT THAT TIME I MENTIONED ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FOR MUCH LONGER TO CHECK IT OUT AND I COULD NOT WAIT. 3 DAYS LATER WHILE IN DRIVE THE RPMS WERE REVING UP WHILE IN MOTION ON THE STREET BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THAT MANY MILES ON IT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN I FEEL.

The transmission is defective. Bucks, jumps, and hard shifts decelerating or accelerating. I drive for cancer treatments with my kids and grandchildren. Monday we were almost unable to make it home. Inability to accelerate to merge onto interstate. So hard and loud we thought the transmission was going to fall out in the tunnel. After researching I noticed Gm has a pending class action lawsuit for the issue. Dealership kept telling me it was the spark plug wires and plugs. Replaced twice to no avail. I noticed there are issues reported for the Tahoe and the traverse. Even though these two vehicles are not listed in the lawsuit; the Tahoe 4wd has the same v8 engine as the Sierra, Escalade, and Silverado. This is a major safety issue . Regardless of a legal loophole of design vs defect or materials.

AN ISSUE RECENTLY STARTED OCCURRING WHERE IT WILL STALL MOMENTARILY AND NOT MOVE WHILE IN GEAR. THE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT IS NOT TRANSFERRED TO THE WHEELS. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. ON 5/4/21, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT MOVE.

SAFETY PROBLEM- TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING. CAR STOPPED - PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CAR HESITATES TO MOVE AND FEELS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL WHILE PRESSING THE GAS THEN FINALLY VIOLENTLY JERKS INTO GEAR. CAR DRIVES AS IF TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. RPM IS FLUCTUATING. CAR ALSO HAS A WEIRD VIBRATION - TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE

HAD VEHICLE WORKED ON AND TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AFTER GOT TRUCK BACK.

THE TRUCK AT TIMES WILL DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN.

ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 VEHICLE HAD A ROUGH IDLE AND TRIED TO STALL AT THE FIRST STOP MADE AFTER CAR SAT FOR A FEW HOURS CAR DID NOT STALL COMPLETELY. AT THE SECOND STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED, WAS PUT INTO PARK AND RE STARTED. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN IDLE IT STALLED FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP HOME. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED IT SHUT OFF VERY VIOLENTLY AND JUMPED FORWARD. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD THERE BEEN A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IT FELT AS IF I WAS REAR ENDED. VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT AND WAS TEST DRIVEN THE NEXT DAY AND PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. IDLE WAS A LITTLE ROUGH AND THE VEHICLE ALSO RAN SLIGHTLY ROUGH WHILE DRIVING. AT THIS POINT NO CHECK ENGINE OR DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ON AND ALL GAUGES SEEMED NORMAL. CAR WAS DRIVEN ALMOST EVERY DAY AS NORMAL, APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES A DAY 4 DAYS A WEEK WITH NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS AND ONLY A SLIGHTLY NOTICEABLE ROUGH IDLE AND ROUGH DRIVE. TODAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020, TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 30 MILES AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT AND SAT FOR 8 HOURS. WITHIN 2 MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING FOR THE 8 HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR AND THE RPM WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND EASILY COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO GO APPROXIMATELY 2 MORE MILES. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE RPM WAS GOING UP, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE BUT ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE WITH NO SUCCESS. I ALSO TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE STARTING IT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE BLOCKED TRAFFIC AND WAS IN AN UNSAFE LOCATION UNTIL A TOW TRUCK CAME AND MOVED THE VEHICLE.

PURCHASED CAR WITH 120 MILES, ABOUT 25K MILES I NOTICED SMALL DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN GOING FROM COMPLETE STOP. MENTIONED TO DEALER THEY STATED ALL WAS OK. AT 50K MILES THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION WAS FAR MORE NOTICEABLE. I WOULD ACCELERATE AND RPM WOULD GO UP TO 4,5 OR6 BEFORE CAR WOULD MOVE START TO MOVE. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, DID ROAD TEST WITH TECH AND HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SOMETHING DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT STATED HE WOULD HAVE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST LOOK IT OVER. AFTER HAVING CAR FOR 2 WEEKS WE DID ANOTHER ROAD TEST WITH MASTER TECHNICIAN AND HE STATED HARD SHIFTING WAS NORMAL ACCELERATION FOR THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. HE SAID ULTIMATELY THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES SO CAR IS 100% FINE. AT 63,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT! I DROVE CAR ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 145 MILES WITH NO ISSUE, I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WHEN I PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. FINALLY AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF ENGINE REVVING CAR JERKED BACK AND ROLLED FORWARD SLIGHTLY. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR INTO STRIP MALL PARKING LOT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY ARE SAYING THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY WE STILL HAVE NO TROUBLE CODES! THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER BECAUSE IT IS 3,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET, TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND/OR DOES NOT CATCH ON ACCELERATION. JERKING MOTION AS IT SEARCHES TO CATCH GEARS. FAINT BURNING SMELL.