A lawsuit against General Motors alleges that the Hydra-Matic 8-speed transmissions suffer such serious defects that only a major redesign of the transmission will fix them. The 8L45 and 8L90 automatic transmissions allegedly hesitate, jerk, surge, lurch and experience harsh shifting in lower gears.
These issues cause recurring acceleration defects in the following newer model vehicles:
- 2019–2022 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2019–2022 Chevrolet Colorado
- 2019–2022 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2019 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2019 Cadillac ATS
- 2019 Cadillac ATS-V
- 2019 Cadillac CTS
- 2019 Cadillac CT6
- 2019 Cadillac CTS-V
- 2019–2022 GMC Canyon
- 2019–2022 GMC Sierra
According to the lawsuit, General Motors cannot fix the 8-speed transmission problems and that the transmission released in 2023 models needs a major redesign. General Motors allegedly knew about the transmission problems since 2013 but never admitted it to consumers. The automaker has faced other lawsuits alleging similar defects in the 8-speed transmissions.
General Motors allegedly knows that nothing will help these 8-speed transmissions and won’t recall the defective vehicles. Consumers who bring their vehicles to dealerships for repairs are allegedly told that their 8L90 and 8L45 transmissions are working as expected. If dealers do offer repairs to affected consumers, they allegedly use defective replacement parts.
A technical service bulletin (TSB) from August 2020 allegedly told technicians that replacing transmission components or complete assemblies won’t help with the harsh shifting problems. The automaker allegedly considered valve body replacements on the 8-speed transmissions.
Source: CarComplaints.com
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