2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 110 complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 110 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 78 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Went to make left turn on wet road an it didn't turn it slide an kept going straight .it just doesn't stop it slides yes vehicle was moving the road was wet made this same turn for the last 30 years in many chevrolet silverado trucks an this has never happened different time everyone all traffic stops at once I tried to stop an I slide in to a vehicle so hard it hit the vehicle in front of it before stopping there are 4 of these trucks bought at the same time same truck same tire on all 4 vehicles and there all…
I was leaving my home made a right hand turn as I was coming up to the 35 MPH speed limit there was a beep and the vehicle was hard to turn. A message was displayed on the information display advising to get power steering serviced.I drove it to the dealership which was two miles away. Was advised that the electric steering pump went bad. The vehicle has approximately 3,200 miles and I have been driving it since april 29, 2016. Chevrolet notified. Vehicle is at stevenson chevrolet, swansboro, nc 28584.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 192 complaints
- Electrical system 120 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints