Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake p… |
| 2026-03-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmi… |
| 2026-03-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Truck will shut off then on rapidly when turning left. Alert messages on sensors come on and off as lights flicker on a… |
| 2026-03-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On road trip from mi to ny. No lights or warnings but transmission failed.we were able to get safely off highway into p… |
| 2026-02-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado1500. The contact stated that while driving at 48 MPH and driving uphill, th… |
| 2026-02-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Entire Transmission failed and needs to be replaced. |
| 2026-01-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became sti… |
| 2026-01-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting a manufacturing defect involving General Motors’ Active Fuel Management (AFM) system that caused catastr… |
| 2026-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On January 6, 2026., I was backing out of my son's driveway when I heard a loud pop, it sounded like a rock hitting the… |
| 2026-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The rear 3rd brake light above the back glass started leaking because the seal/gasket went bad. Water leaked into the c… |
| 2026-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ch… |
| 2025-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am writing about my recent engine failure on my 2016 Chevy Silverado High Country. This is a 4x4 with the 6.2L motor.… |
| 2025-12-14 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the rear slidin… |
| 2025-12-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have had so much issues as has thousands upon thousands of other people related to the arm on my truck nothing but is… |
| 2025-12-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a loud … |
| 2025-11-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 6L80 Automatic RWD Transmission and Torque Converter is dead. No warning lights or any indications that there was an i… |
| 2025-11-11 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 2 | I was a front seat passenger in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and was properly wearing my seatbelt at the time of the… |
| 2025-11-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Was a light frost on mirror and back glass. Turned on rear defroster then all of a sudden back passengers side glass sh… |
| 2025-11-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | While driving on the freeway accelerating the truck made a huge clunking noise and dropped speed instantly and I was un… |
| 2025-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle will cut off as if an electrical short and the Service Stabilitrak indicator will flash on the dashboard along … |
| 2025-09-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission shifts erratically, sometimes violently. It seems to shift through several gears within seconds. There is… |
| 2025-08-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | While I was driving, my steering wheel was locking up, my dash lights were going off and on, and while my truck was on … |
| 2025-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Stability track came on left me stuck a On train tracks and middle of an entersection |
| 2025-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Wheel will lock up randomly on slow turns like an intersection, parking lot or anything. It’s very random and there’s n… |
| 2025-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2016 Silverado z71 with 6L80 transmission started slipping gears and shudders when accelerating. Vehicle was looked at … |
| 2025-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle will cut off as if an electrical short and the Service Stabilitrak indicator will flash on the dashboard along … |
| 2025-07-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ve… |
| 2025-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | There is a recall (N182202780) for certain models of gm apparently, but my truck does not fall under the recall though … |
| 2025-07-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This vehicle has been driven only on highway and local paved suburban roads. Fully maintained per Manufacturer recomme… |
| 2025-07-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | I own a 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 with around 61,000 miles on it. I work from home at the moment so I do not put a lot … |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 65,300 miles on my 2016 Chevrolet Silverado with the 5.3 liter engine. Engine lifter and camshaft failure due to the AF… |
| 2025-06-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Problem 1: passenger side seatbelt does not retract. Problem 2: the transmission failed due to a bad torque converter.… |
| 2025-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | At low speeds and turning right or left the steering wheel locks up if wheel is turned quickly and engine quits momenta… |
| 2025-06-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | For the last month or so, occasionally when I am going anywhere around 30-60 and I press the brakes, the vehicle will l… |
| 2025-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Transmission issues already had one replaced 5/9/24 having issues again going to be 3rd transmission also having issues… |
| 2025-06-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle … |
| 2025-06-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Truck pulls to one side unexpectedly. Stabilitrack, 4WD and engine light sensors come on when this happens. Door locks … |
| 2025-06-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and attempting to f… |
| 2025-05-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | I have a 2016 Silverado 1500 I bought new. It only has 33000 miles on it. Last week I was backing my boat into the shop… |
| 2025-05-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there … |
| 2025-05-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Air conditioning stopped cooling, research found AC condenser cracked allowing Freon to leak out. |
| 2025-05-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Vacuum pump intermittent failure. Not always but during periods of traffic the brakes get stiff and I have a service br… |
| 2025-05-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering suddenly quit at highway speed. Found a loose negative battery Pole. Tighten it. Then two weeks later… |
| 2025-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2025-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine camshaft is out only 105k on vehicle. $6k to fix for it to just happen again which these trucks are known for th… |
| 2025-04-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unknown, my transmission gave up on me but there was no warning light and I almost got in a car accident due to the tra… |
| 2025-04-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Torque converter |
| 2025-04-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Going down Highway about 60 mph slowed down to make a turn after turn engine started skipping and making a noise, lifte… |
| 2025-03-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2016 Silverado with 5.3L and 8L90 transmission. Experienced a P0711-Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit c… |
| 2025-02-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission valve body failure, first failure around 28-30000 miles, second failure at 44,000 miles. Truck has been at… |