2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
73 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 73 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 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.
Driving at 2 miles an hour or 65 miles an hour I have an issue with a bad vibration and a shaking coming unknown source. It feels like I'm hitting potholes that are a foot deep when traveling down the road it happens in various times I could be traveling on the highway and it scares me to the point where I have to pull over the vibration is in a floorboard the gas pedal the brake pedal it continues to get worse everyday I've had it to the shop one to two times a month for over a year.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 192 complaints
- Electrical system 120 complaints
- Steering 110 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints