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U0101 on Chevrolet vehicles A module has stopped hearing from the transmission control module

U0101 is named on 25 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023): 99 manufacturer filings and 7 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Trax, Equinox and 4 more.

Network 25 model years 99 manufacturer filings 7 owner reports

Which Chevrolet model years name U0101

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2019 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine113
2017 Chevrolet SuburbanEquipment9—
2017 Chevrolet TahoeEquipment9—
2020 Chevrolet SilveradoElectrical System62
2018 Chevrolet SuburbanEquipment Adaptive/Mobility6—
2018 Chevrolet TahoeEquipment6—
2017 Chevrolet SilveradoElectrical System5—
2016 Chevrolet TraxElectrical System5—
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDElectrical System4—
2019 Chevrolet SuburbanEquipment4—
2019 Chevrolet TahoeElectrical System4—
2018 Chevrolet SilveradoEquipment4—
2017 Chevrolet TraxEquipment4—
2016 Chevrolet EquinoxEquipment4—
2019 Chevrolet TraxElectrical System3—
2018 Chevrolet TraxElectrical System3—
2020 Chevrolet SuburbanElectrical System2—
2020 Chevrolet TahoeElectrical System2—
2017 Chevrolet EquinoxEquipment2—
2016 Chevrolet CruzeEngine2—
2016 Chevrolet SonicEngine2—
2023 Chevrolet MalibuPower Train—1
2021 Chevrolet TraxEngine—1
2020 Chevrolet TraxElectrical System1—
2017 Chevrolet SonicEquipment1—

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.

Electrical System 34 Equipment 29 Engine 11 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 5
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What Chevrolet owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

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
2023 Chevrolet Malibu at 3,000 miles Aug 20, 2026 NHTSA owner report
I did not tell them the vehicle had malfunctioned, throwing code U0101 and another code
2019 Chevrolet Silverado Jun 30, 2025 NHTSA owner report

Chevrolet filings that name U0101

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names U0101. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

What U0101 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

A module has stopped hearing from the transmission control module.

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.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Is U0101 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?

It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 99 manufacturer filings and 7 owner reports naming U0101 on 25 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023). 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 U0101 appear on most?

2019 Silverado (14 documents), 2017 Suburban (9 documents), 2017 Tahoe (9 documents).

Does U0101 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.