Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2016)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#11366579October 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED WANTING TO DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH OR 6TH GEAR TO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR WHEN GOING UP A TINY INCLINE WHICH NORMALLY WOULDN'T BE CAUSE FOR ANY DOWNSHIFT. I SAW IT WAS FUNKY AND A MILE LATER, I LOST ALL POWER AND HAD A VARIETY OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I PULLED OVER, CLEARED THEM AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. IT LET ME DRIVE IN FIRST GEAR FOR A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL I REACHED A STOPLIGHT AND COULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. TOWED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE INTERSECTION THANKS TO MY FRIEND AND PUT IT ON A TOW TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP FAILED AND EXPLODED, SENDING METAL CHUNKS ALL THROUGHOUT MY TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $4500 FOR A GM REBUILT 6L-80 AS IT WAS AT 98K MILES AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER ANY WARRANTIES. I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY AND ALMOST NEVER ALLOW RPM'S TO GO ABOVE 2500, NEVER SHIFT FROM REVERSE OR DRIVE TO ANY OTHER GEARS UNLESS FULLY STOPPED, AND DO MOST OF MY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. SO A MONTH LATER AND 4 GRAND LATER, MY TRUCK IS RUNNING AND DRIVING AGAIN.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366582October 27, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A/C CONDENSER FAILURE: AS I LIVE IN A CLIMATE THAT EXPERIENCES SNOW AND BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES MORE OFTEN THAN 80 DEGREE DAYS, I ONLY US MY AIR CONDITIONING MAYBE 5 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. I WENT TO USE MY A/C THIS SUMMER AND REALIZED IT WAS BLOWING WARM AIR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DECIDED TO JUST ADD MORE R-134A WITH DYE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. I FOUND USING A UV FLASHLIGHT THAT THE A/C CONDENSER HAS A PRETTY LARGE CRACK IN IT IN THE SAME LOCATION AS ON THE CHEVY SUBURBAN'S AND TAHOE'S. IT IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE GRILL TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE. AS THE QUOTE FOR THE JOB AT THE DEALERSHIP IS WELL OVER $500, I DECIDED TO JUST ROLL MY WINDOWS DOWN ALL SUMMER AND REPLACE THE A/C CONDENSER MYSELF OVER THE WINTER. I AM CURRENTLY GATHERING MY PARTS TO DO SO. APPARENTLY IT IS A 4-6 HOUR JOB, BUT ASIDE FROM PLOWING, SCHOOL, AND WORK, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET IT DONE. THIS IS FRUSTRATING THAT A (AT THE TIME) 4 YEAR-OLD VEHICLE HAS SO MANY DEFECTS THAT I WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE SUNK $5K+ INTO FOR UNCOMMON REPAIRS ON A 100K MILE, 4 YEAR-OLD TRUCK.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366421October 26, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP, CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER EMICH CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 2033 S. WADSWORTH BLVD, LAKEWOOD, CO 80227, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V761000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366550October 26, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING WILL JERK BACK AND FORTH VERY SHARPLY AND DASH INFORMATION CENTER GOES BLANK WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPOTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEED WITH A/C AND RADIO GOING BLANK.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366153October 24, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE WHEN BACKING DOWN AN INCLINE MY BREAK PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE VEHICLE TAKES LONGER TO STOP AND THE STEEPER THE INCLINE THE HARDER IT IS TO STOP THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN REVERSE ALSO THE BRAKE PEDDLE HAS SOME VIBRATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I READ YOUR ARTICLE ON GM VEHICLES HAVING THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM I RAN MY VIN NUMBER FOR A RECALL AND NOTHING CAME UP FOR MY VEHICLE. ALSO IF THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365586October 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRIED TO ACCELERATE WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AND EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUDDER/STUTTER. TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND ACCELERATED. LOTS OF SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364497October 15, 2020
STEERING
NHTSA RECALL 17V-414 AND GM RECALL 17276 ARE FOR THE 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VEHICLES. I HAVE A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN THE REFERENCE RECALLS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 2016 MODEL YEAR. 2016 MODEL YEAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364526October 15, 2020
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363987October 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER FOR A SPLIT SECOND. AFTER THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS, THE DISPLAY SAYS LOWER THEN RAISE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ALL THE WAY. THE AMBIENT TEMP READING GOES TO 32 AND DISPLAYS WARNING POSSIBLE FREEZING CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM A BAD GROUND CABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363540October 9, 2020
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THROWING P203B CODE, WHICH IS THE REDUCTANT LEVEL SENSOR CODE. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE ALREADY IN THESE VEHICLES DATING BACK TO 2011 WHEN IT STARTED. I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN #14652A REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF SUCH SENSOR BUT THE DATES ON THE VEHICLES ONLY STATE 2011-2012. I WANT TO SEE IF THERE IS A NEWER BULLETIN RELEASED WHICH COVERS THE LATER YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362660October 4, 2020
STEERING
AT APPROXIMATELY 9,700 MILES THE STEERING IN MY 2016 2500HD CHEVROLET SLIVERADO LTZ SUDDENLY HAD 3-4 INCHES OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THIS MADE THE TRUCK DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DEALER WAS HELPFUL AND REPLACED THE STEERING BOX AT NO COST. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS PLAY IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THEY ALREADY PUT A STEERING BOX IN THE TRUCK AND OFFERED TO "HELP" BY ONLY CHARGING ME 1,000 DOLLARS FOR ANOTHER NEW STEERING BOX, DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE PLAY IT HAS AGAIN. I HAVE SEVERAL CONCERNS, FIRST AND FOREMOST IS THE FACT THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. SECONDLY, THE SPEED AT WHICH THE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL OCCURS. IN MY CASE, BOTH EVENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING WENT FROM NORMAL TO PROBLEMATIC INSTANTLY. I AM BEYOND UNDERSTANDING WHY GM HASN'T PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BE ABLE TO STEER AND STOP YOU VEHICLE. MY OTHER CONCERNS INVOLVE PUTTING A THIRD GEAR BOX IN THE TRUCK AT A COST OF A 1,000 DOLLARS WITH NO GUARANTEE THE THIRD ONE WON'T DO THE SAME THING IN ANOTHER 9,700 TO 41,000 MILES. IT WOULD BE SERIOUSLY NICE TO KNOW, WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT THE POSTED 60 MPH SPEED LIMIT, YOUR TRUCK DOESN'T DECIDE TO ALL THE SUDDEN WONDER OVER INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AS MINE DID. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD HELP THOSE OF US IN THIS POSITION. GM OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361933September 30, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 20 MIN, THE TRUCK LOOSE A LITTLE BIT OF POWER THEN THE BREAKS BEGIN TO GET HARDER AND HARDER TILL THE FRONT BREAKS LOCK UP, AFTER THEY LOCK UP I HAVE TO PARK IT FOR ATLEAST 10 MIN THEN YOU FEEL THEM UNLOCK AND YOU CAN DRIVE AGAIN, SOMETIMES ONLY A COUPLE MORE MIN OR TILL THE NEXT DAY, HAD IT INTO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WERE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG EXCEPT SOME OLD STORED CODES, I SHOWED THEM THE CODE I KEPT GETTING AND THEY SAID THEY DIDNT SO MINE COULDNT BE RIGHT, BUT TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. TONIGHT I PULLED INTO WORK, I WORK MIDNIGHTS AND MY FRONT ROTORS WERE GLOWING LAVA RED. BREAKS LOCKED UP AFTER THE STABILATRAK SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361904September 29, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT WANDERED WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT AND WHEN YOU ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK TO CENTER, IT WOULD OVER CORRECT. THIS WAS MORE DIFFICULT WHEN TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL RV. IT WAS A CONSTANT CHALLENGE TO KEEP THE TRUCK AND TRAILER IN MY LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361643September 28, 2020
ENGINE
COOLANT LEAK ON DRIVER SIDE OF RADIATOR. THIS CAUSES TRUCK TO OVERHEAT WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS & AT IDLE ON OCCASION. IT CAUSES TRUCK TO OVERHEAT EVERY TIME WHEN HAULING A LOAD(PULLING A TRAILER AND/OR BOAT) ON CITY STREETS & HIGHWAYS. I CAN VISIBLY SEE COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. DRIVING WITH THE AC ON MAKES THE OVERHEATING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360942September 24, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
DURAMAX 2500HD SILVERADO LT STEERING/BRAKE ISSUE WHEN REAR TIRES GO BELOW TPMS THRESHOLD OF 56 PSI PER TIRE AND ILLUMINATE A WARNING LIGHT. THE SYMPTOMS WERE WHILE DRIVING IN FORWARD DIRECTION A FEELING OF BAD BRAKES/WARPED ROTOR/MISSING LUG NUTS WITH A CONTINUAL INCREASE OF SHAKING PAST 25MPH UP TO 65MPH AT WHICH POINT IT FELT COMPLETELY UNSAFE. OTHER SYMPTOMS WERE NOTICEABLY WORSE WHILE BRAKING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ALMOST UNHOLDABLE AND SHAKING TO AN EXTREME. BRAKES, ROTORS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 72K MILES ON IT. AFTER STOPPING AT A SHOP AND PUTTING AIR BACK IN THE TIRES BACK TO "WITHIN TOLERANCE UP TO 65 PSI PER TIRE. THE TRUCK DRIVES NORMALLY AS IT SHOULD WITHOUT SHAKE OR WOBBLE. IT CURRENTLY HAS NON FACTORY TIRES OF BRAND: TOYO A/T OPEN COUNTRY. SIZE: LT265/70/R17
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360964September 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
GM HAS KNOWN DEFECT W/ 8L90 TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FAILING. IN JULY THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A GM DEALER RECEIVING FULL TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. EVER SINCE (NOW 60 DAYS) THE TRUCK STRUGGLES TO SHIFT AND LURCHES FORWARD IN LOW GEAR. UPON TAKING BACK TO DEALER THIS WEEK, THE LONE OPTION IS A FULL REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, NEARLY $6K OF ESTIMATED COST. TRUCK IS LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360791September 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I STARTED GETTING THE FAMOUS TRANSMISSION "SHUDDER" AND "SHAKE" ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND IT IS NOW CONSTANT AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY DURING ACCELERATION. SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD ARE HARSH. DURING ACCELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION SURGES AND FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING OR TRYING TO SHIFT WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. EVEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE SURGES STILL HAPPEN AND THERE'S A CONSTANT VIBRATION THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360577September 22, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT , STILL EXPERIENCING AFTER 1ST RECALL FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355497September 17, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND POSITIONED THE TRUCK TO BACK IT IN INTO A PARKING SPACE, WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PUT INTO REVERSE MY BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD AND I HAD NO STOPPING POWER. I PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, I THEN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK. WAITED A FEW MOMENTS APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND STARTED IT. WHEN THE ENGINE TURNED OVER THE BRAKES SOFTENED WITH A VIBRATION, AND I ACCELERATED FORWARD TO TAKE IT AROUND THE PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING AGAIN. I ALSO GOT A SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST NOTICE ON MY DASH WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK THIS MORNING. UPON INVESTIGATING, SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE? I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY TRUCK NOW AND I DO NOT EVEN WANT TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN AROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355408September 16, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THERE IS DIRT AND SAND INSIDE MY BRAKE LIGHTS, RUST UNDER THE SEATS, DIRT AND RUST UNDER THE DASH, BRAKE CALIPERS ARE HORRIBLY RUSTED AND PAINTED TO BE COVERED UP BY THE SELLING DEALERSHIP, WIRING ISSUES CONTINUE TO ARISE AND REPAIRED BY MY MECHANIC. TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOW FAILING. STEERING IS HAVING ISSUES NOW, EITHER BAD TIE RODS OR BAD CV JOINTS. I HAVE HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IN THE PAST. I SUSPECT THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A FLOOD AND THE DEALERSHIP COVERED IT UP. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SINCE JANUARY OF 2019, AND I HAVE TEXT RECORDS STARTING APRIL 7TH 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A FAMILY MEMBER'S DEALERSHIP AND I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY HAVE BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL. SEEKING LEGAL HELP IS MY LAST RESORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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