2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems
120 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 120 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 7 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. A neighbor alerted the contact that the vehicle was on fire. Upon inspection, the contact noticed flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed. A determination of whether the vehicle was destroyed was not determined. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that they would need to go through his insurance company. There were no injuries.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving slow speeds, the steering wheel violently jerked and the vehicle shook and lost power. Also, the electronic stability control indicator illuminated. The "parking assist off" and "roll down the side windows" messages were also displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 192 complaints
- Steering 110 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints