2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 1,058 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns brakes. Next are drivetrain & axles (18%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,058 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 66 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 619 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 155 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 114 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 157 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 90 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 48 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 619 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 45,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (185 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 66 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with enough data (680 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I owen chevy 1500 2016. I received recall on the truck when saw it I was surprised do too I got to two car accident before I receive the recall. After contacting GM motor they said the is the software need update however it didn't end there still have problems with the brakes and GM denied any involvement of the two accident.
11/24/2016 low speed collision air bags deployed at 11 MPH under braking both stages causing injury to 3 people. Seat belts retracted violently causing injury. Involved in recall 16007 dealer stated to leave it for 2 weeks to repair on 11/10/2014.GM claim #849421 file sdm file downloaded and locked by esis phillip nottingham on 12/1/2016.
I was a front seat passenger in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and was properly wearing my seatbelt at the time of the incident. The vehicle struck a deer, and during the collision, the passenger seatbelt failed to properly restrain me. I was thrown forward and struck the windshield. The seatbelt did not appear to lock or tighten as expected during impact. It is unknown whether the seatbelt pretensioner or airbag system activated properly.
2800 mileage since new because I have problems fueling the tank. I cannot get fuel to pump into the tank correctly. It's been a problem since I purchased the truck. I've taken it to many different gas stations thinking it was a gas pump issue. The pump handle clicks off when trying to fill the tank. It makes no difference how fast you try to fill the tank or how deep the nozzle is inserted into the tube. I had a chevrolet service person at the local dealership try to fill the tank to verify my issue.
Steady driving between 35 and 65 MPH, the truck shudders and the RPM tach needle jumps. It does not do it while shifting but when running at a steady speed. My 4th time at the dealership and they are only focused on the vibration of the truck and are now replacing the third tire. I agree the vibration is bad but the shuddering is ridiculous. There is a technical bulletin for the silverado with the 6.2 transmission with the exact same issues.