P0700 on Chevrolet vehicles The transmission control module is asking for the warning light — the real code is stored on its side
P0700 is named on 21 Chevrolet model years (2016–2024): 7 manufacturer filings and 41 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Silverado, Silverado 2500HD, Colorado, Malibu, Silverado 3500HD and 6 more.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0700
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Chevrolet Silverado | Power Train | — | 8 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado | Power Train | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Silverado | Power Train | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado | Power Train | — | 4 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Power Train | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado | Power Train | — | 3 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Traverse | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Vehicle Speed Control | — | 2 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Malibu | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Malibu | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Traverse | Unspecified | — | 1 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Camaro | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Express | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Trax | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Trax | Unspecified | — | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Cruze | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Express | Power Train | — | 1 |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Chevrolet owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Diagnostic codes P0700 (Transmission Control System - MIL Request) and P2714 (Pressure Control Solenoid D Performance/Stuck Off) were stored
It had to be towed to the dealership and it was uncovered that his truck was throwing out codes P0700 P2732 which is a known issue with this truck, resulting in internal valve body hydraulic failure
The diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: U0073, P0700, P25A2, U0101,U0129,U0146, U18D5, U18D7, U2413, U0073-00, U0100-00, U0140-00, U0151-00, U026A-00, U0420-00 and U0100
Chevrolet filings that name P0700
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0700. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 23-NA-210 Service bulletin2023-11-27 · Electrical System
- This bulletin provides a procedure to perform a diagnostic check to verify if DTCs P18AE and/or P0700 Set returns when reset and to clear the codes and validate code does not set again.
- 23-NA-210 Service bulletin2024-09-11 · Power Train
- This bulletin provides a procedure to perform a diagnostic check to verify if DTCs P18AE and/or P0700 Set returns when reset and to clear the codes and validate code does not set again.
- 24-NA-124 Service bulletin2024-07-10 · Electrical System
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated, Stall, or No Start with DTC P2534, U3023, P0700, P129D, P10DB (w/ L5P Diesel), P103B, P17E0.
- 24-NA-172 Service bulletin2024-08-27 · Electrical System
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Intermittent No Power or Vehicle will Hesitate DTC P0700, P0EFF, U1611, U0401.
What P0700 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe transmission control module is asking for the warning light — the real code is stored on its side.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chevrolet and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0700 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 7 manufacturer filings and 41 owner reports naming P0700 on 21 Chevrolet model years (2016–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Chevrolet models does P0700 appear on most?
2022 Silverado (8 documents), 2024 Silverado (6 documents), 2023 Silverado (4 documents).
Does P0700 on a Chevrolet mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.