2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension problems
30 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Sudden loss of steering including front end shake and braking problem.vehicle only has 6000 miles and both country club motors and chevrolet corp.have denied and fault of there's.I am a auto tech of 26 years and ase certified in steering and suspension believe that defective front suspension parts are very much to blame but I am getting the run around from all ends.I believe this issue is a cover up and really needs attention
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the steering wheel veered to the left and right. The contact lost control of the steering. In addition, the contact noticed that the left and right upper control arms fractured and made an abnormal noise when driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 192 complaints
- Electrical system 120 complaints
- Steering 110 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints