Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2016)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#11491997November 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
1. The brake vacuum failed. 2. Mine and other drivers safety was put at risk because the vehicle was unable to come to a complete stop even when brake pedal was fully engaged. 3. The problem has been since fixed by a mechanic, before we knew of a previous recall on this particular issue. 4. There were no warnings displayed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490758October 25, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Torque converter in the transmission Is shuttering hard enough to make the entire vehicle shake. Could cause the driver to panic and cause them to loose control of the vehicle while trying to figure out what is happening to the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490279October 21, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the TPMS warning light illuminated. Additionally, a message was displayed indicating that the driver’s side window be closed. The contact stated that the vehicle then lost motive power and stalled. The contact shifted into park and restarted the vehicle. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving and he was concerned about his safety as he lived in a mountainous region. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11489358October 15, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
The infotainment center seems to malfunction and push buttons on it's own or not respond to input, which seems related to a more serious problem I experienced where the gauge cluster was not reading anything out when I was driving, including not knowing what speed I was at or what gear I was in. I had to turn the vehicle off several times and restart it several times before the issue resolved.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11489098October 13, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle transmission slips and shifts extremely hard up until it suddenly failed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488112October 5, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I was driving home from work on a busy road that had road construction and my truck without warning just died as if it ran out of fuel. I had it diagnosed and it’s the MP4 injection pump that went bad. Very common in this year it’s a minimum of$9500. To replace the entire fuel system. It could have caused me to have an accident. And GM is aware of the injection pumps going bad. The MP4 pumps are designed for vehicles in European countries not the USA. Ford and Dodge have class action lawsuits against them for this faulty system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487909October 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the RPM fluctuated and that the vehicle was jerking. After pulling over, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was then towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained with the mechanic unrepaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but a case was not filed. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487609October 3, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle has a faulty transmission. On numerous occasions the vehicle has issues going from first to second gear, causing a delay in acceleration. This is an issue when trying to turn left across traffic as you never know when the truck will pause leaving you in the way of oncoming traffic. Another incident happened on the highway where a very loud bang was heard and the truck was stuck in gear and wouldn't shift. Upon researching these issues o line it is apparent that this is a widespread issue in which GM acknowledges the problem, but says that's just the way it is and does not want to correct the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487502October 2, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
Trailer break warning keeps going off. Service trailer break
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486720September 27, 2022
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486223September 24, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
On 09/22/2022, the power assist for the brakes suddenly and without warning failed during slow forward and reverse maneuvering in a parking lot, resulting in an increase in brake pedal pressure and travel to slow and stop the vehicle. Contact with a proximate vehicle was narrowly avoided. A service brakes message appeared in the central information panel between the tachometer and speedometer. Turning off the ignition and then turning the ignition switch back to start the vehicle extinguished the service brake message, and power assist for the brakes returned to nominal function. This occurrence is a safety of driving concern because of its sudden onset without warning and the need to immediately compensate with the application of significantly increased brake pedal pressure to slow and stop the vehicle. A corresponding increase in braking distance was not measured but was distinctly noticed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485800September 22, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car Key FOB. While driving down the highway my driver side door lock opened. I pushed the button down and continued to drive. Within a few minutes the button popped open again, again I pushed it down. This continued off and on until I got to my destination. I Googled my problem and finally found an answer that fit my issue and corrected the problem. Apparently the FOB button with certain FOB's sticks and makes intermittent contact with the open car door button. Removing the FOB battery solves this issue. Risk, car door can unlock at any moment resulting in a safety problem. Documented by Google searches and reports, and my own experience but my issue has not been inspected by anyone. I'm sure if I replace the battery in my FOB the issue will continue. No warning lights, just the sound of the door unlocking while driving or stationary.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485876September 22, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
My trailer brake warning bell keeps coming on all the time saying service trailer brake , then says connected. I have pulled the fuse as to not here this bell all the time. I just changed the module and it still does it. It is very annoying and not haveing brakes for the trailer really sucks. When will this be fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485705September 21, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The transmission is shuddering. I only have 68687 miles on vehicle. MY CORRECT phone number is 706 280 0828, but your system will not let me enter it. It would only accept my old number which is no longer valid
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485302September 19, 2022
ENGINE
Radiator leaks because of excessive cycling of thermostat. See also Bulletin number PI1513F
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484746September 16, 2022
POWER TRAIN
When shifting into second gear truck will jerk sometimes. Can be hard enough that the stuck stops and tires squeal. Also have had transmission flushed and switched the the recommended transmission fluid and didn’t fix the shifting. Also had it stop moving completely, driving then had no power, rpm’s went high but wouldn’t accelerate. Had to have towed. Safety issue, almost rear ended multiple times due to transmission hard shifting. No power on the highway and had to pull over. Not safe!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484352September 13, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I purchased 2016 Chevrolet 2500 HD from the dealership. The truck I bought had the CP4 high-pressure fuel injection pump, which comes standard in all GM-manufactured 2011-2016 6.6L Duramax diesel vehicles such as the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra, and it is incompatible with U.S. diesel fuel. The pump was originally designed for use in Europe, where the diesel fuel is "dirtier," or more lubricious, than that of the U.S. Because of the heightened pressure that the CP4 exerts in order to increase fuel efficiency, it causes the pump to disintegrate on itself, as the pump's internal metal parts rub against one another generating friction such that metal shavings wear off and are dispersed throughout the high-pressure fuel injection system. This process begins from the very first crank of the Duramax engine. Once these metal shards have sufficiently contaminated the high-pressure fuel injection system, the CP4 fuel pump will suddenly and catastrophically fail — oftentimes while the vehicle is in motion — and become unable to restart. I’m now looking at a $11,000 repair bill. GM knowingly sold a truck with defective parts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484026September 12, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Truck isn’t shifting after 2nd gear when warmed up. Shut it off for a few mins and it shifts fine. If driven more than 20 mins starts doing it again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484119September 12, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
At low speeds the brakes become hard and vehicle will not stop requiring increased stopping distance. It appears there is a recall for this, but my VIN does not seem to be included. Reference NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483395September 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I’m getting a service trailer brake system notification( it’s has been showing up for awhile now). I’ve seen several times where this has come up with individuals that own the same year and makes. Why hasn’t Chevrolet address this situation yet. Any solution would be helpful.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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