2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission control module (TCM) began acting erratic. At times the transmission will not shift but several times it has gone into park( with no warning) when slowing down causing the wheels to lock and the truck skids to a stop. I was nearly in 2 accidents when this happened. Both time I was…”
filed Sep 2, 2023
“It is a transmission control module wear a lobster transmission into a Garin. Will not let you speed up or speed down and it is unsafe and GM IS making us pay for the bill. The contact stated transmission control module all across the country on back order, you cannot get a dealer to get you one…”
filed Aug 21, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 27% |
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 36 | 26% |
| 2023 Silverado 2500 | 17 | 39% |
| 2022 Silverado 2500 | 18 | 20% |
| 2021 Silverado 2500 | 28 | 33% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 29 | 29% |
| 2019 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2017 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 17% |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 18 | 15% |
| 2015 Silverado 2500 | 20 | 11% |
| 2014 Silverado 2500 | 5 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.