1. Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  2. Problems
  3. 2016
  4. Electrical System

2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems

30
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 30 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

What owners report

  • steering wheel · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi14
1–30k mi10
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 1, 2016 · 1,500 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle at various speeds, the parking assist display would erroniously activate along with an audible chime. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,500.

    ODI 10929540

  • October 25, 2016 · 6,967 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 85 mph, there was an uncontrollable vibration coming from underneath the vehicle near the transmission. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to slow down or stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle occasionally also pulled to the left or the right when the brake pedal was…

    ODI 11139507

  • August 29, 2016 · 1,500 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering

    Vehicle intermittently loses all electrical controls: power steering, engine power, stabilitrak, airbags. All electrical systems are compromised and the vehicle loses all power. Once the vehicle is turned off and back on a few times it will go into a 'limp mode'. I've been stranded in the vehicle 4 times. I have had this happen twice while driving down the freeway, once driving in a parking lot, and twice when first…

    ODI 10991370

  • July 4, 2016

    Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    The 2016 silverado has a programming issue for the transmission. When i drive under a load going up a hill it chugs like i have a miss fire issue. The programming is set so it stays in the highest gear for to long when driving in city conditions. It stays in 6th gear going 25-30mph and when you need the throttle. The transmission can't decide which gear to be in. On two different occasions i went to pull out of a…

    ODI 11057710

  • October 28, 2015

    Electrical System

    Gm wireless charging in my 2016 silverado isn't comparable with any modern devices. It only works with their recommended devices which wasn't stated when i bought the truck new from the dealership.

    ODI 11129658