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2016 Chevrolet SilveradoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-084 the manufacturer reports only 94% of affected cars repaired.

2016 Chevrolet Silverado
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 94%Owner complaints52 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage18kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags21
Electrical system10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Power train10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2016 Chevrolet Silverado recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

100%repaired · 2016 Q1

Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive

Recall 15V-830 · Dec 10, 2015 · 90 vehicles · 90 repaired

Risk. If the SDM housing fractures, water may get into SDM causing it to malfunction and hinder the proper deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Silverado year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado median. How we score

'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Silverado owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado HD Crew. The contact stated while driving approximately at 55 mph when the vehicles in front of the contact began to stop abruptly which resulted in the contact crashing the vehicle into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was…
Complaint 11432137 · Sep 8, 2021 · 34,545 miles
ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF NEEDED INFORMATION SUCH AS SPEED AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A TSB THAT THE ENTIRE TRUCK HAS TO BE RE-FLASHED INCLUDING ALL MODULES IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DURING…
Complaint 10860814 · Apr 21, 2016 · 1,015 miles

Own a 2016 Silverado?

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