Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2016)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#11501578January 13, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I parked my truck in the garage and shut it off, after a minute or two the starter engaged by itself, cranking the engine over, luckily I wasn't to far from and heard it. I tried by putting the key in the ignition, nothing, pulled the starter relay, still kept cranking, by the time I got some tools to disconnect the battery smoke was rolling out by the starter, disconnecting the battery did stop the starter. Had it hauled to my nearest chevy dealer. Had to have the starter, engine wiring harness and engine fuse block replaced. It fine now, but why? What would have happened if this happened in the middle of the night? This is an attached to house garage, there could have been a fire with who knows what consequences or outcome!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501137January 10, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
I had brakes fixed from recall But they were not properly fixed they gave out on me again barely going 5 miles an hour I hit the back of some one They still are not working properly.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500704January 8, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The reduced power indicator comes on. The code for this has been p2138 and it keeps saying it’s the pedal and I’ve replaced it twice and it seems to still come out. Looking over the internet it seems that this case has been experienced by so many people. GM needs to take responsibility and fix this problem with not only my vehicle but future ones as well. After this experience I’m really not sure I would want to continue purchasing GMs anymore. You need to have a recall on this issue and have it fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499646December 31, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While my wife and two young kids were driving down the road with sThe rear heater element caught fire and shattered the rear passenger side back glass. There was no warning lights, or prior failures with this system. This problem has not been inspected by anyone at this point due to being a holiday weekend.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498849December 26, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission 6 speed is acting crazy by jumping without giving it gas, stalling , transmission is garbage
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498785December 25, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission slipping, it shudders really bad at times, I’ve already replaced the transmissions twice. It’s ridiculous
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497978December 19, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Rear Defroster malfunction. After starting the vehicle smoke was coming from the rear cab of my truck in the area that the power sliding window meets the rest of the rear window. In the same area, one of the metal strips for the defroster was glowing red hot. Seconds later the rear window shattered within inches of my face. There were no warning lights or messages prior to the defroster malfunctioning. The vehicle is yet to be disabled and the dealer refuses to look at the vehicle until the rear window is fixed. There are messages and recalls from the manufacturer for this issue on the same year make and model as my vehicle but for some reason my trucks vin number is not associated with that recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497582December 15, 2022
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while making left and right turns, the steering wheel started to jerk, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle took approximately five minutes to restart. The stabili-trak warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the ground and live battery cable in the steering wheel needed to be replaced due to low voltage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497254December 13, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Torque converter failed causing destruction of transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496995December 12, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS is activated at low speed. Hard pedal and stopping is almost impossible at speeds less than 5 MPH in forward or reverse drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496399December 7, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, requiring extra effort while turning the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact shifted into park(P), removed the key from the ignition, and then reinserted the key and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure had been intermittent but recently became constant. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V586000 (Steering). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495935December 4, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
At low speeds, the brake pedal requires much more effort but doesn't engage as quickly as normal driving, so the car still rolls forward even though the brake pedal is fully depressed. This is problematic when parking or at stop signs or stop lights. Plus, it is very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495462November 30, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the contact attempted to accelerate but the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and turn off the vehicle. The contact stated that once the vehicle had cooled down, the vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The dealer suggested that the failure might be related to the transmission. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494503November 21, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I put in a complaint in back in July and haven’t heard anything back. I was wondering what the status was? The complaint was about My stabilitrak and my trailer brake system repeatedly comes on and off
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493708November 15, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and towing a 2005 Dump Trailer, the message "Service Trailer Brake System" was displayed, and the trailer brake failed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that upon inspecting the trailer wires and fuses, he noticed that the parts were in good condition. The contact was able to continue driving however, the failure had been reoccurring intermittently while driving. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493566November 14, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Truck is at 130,000 and the transmission is about failing drastically. I have been telling the dealer that there was a problem with the transmission since 80-90k which the truck seemed to "slip" out of gear and slam into gear, was told that they couldn't find anything wrong with it. I've heard that this year truck is known to have a bad transmission and nothing has been done to fix the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493310November 12, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
In my 5.3 the lifters failed and ruined the cam also. Loud knocking so was unable to use vehicle until repairs were completed. There were no warning lights and I have documentation of fixed repairs along with picture of defective parts
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492807November 8, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
When backing out of a parking spot or driving slow breaks almost do not work Will barely stop the the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492320November 4, 2022
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000(Air Bags). The dealer had been notified about the recall and informed that parts were not yet available despite the notification that stated otherwise. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491909November 2, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shudder and now after over 100,000 miles, the transmission is not giving enough power and possibly needs to be replaced
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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