2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Power Train Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 4 records
- feels like · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
While driving the transmission clunks into gear many times. It will clunk into gear when down shifting and upshifting and almost feels like a bad u joint but its the transmission. Feels very sloppy. I had chevrolet look at it twice and was told that according to gm thats the way its supposed to be and the they all shift like that. The service tech told me that its obviously not right yet gm refuses to acknowledge…
ODI 10968971
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I have had this hard jerking and slamming of my transmission in my truck since i purchased it brand new. It occurs when going from reverse to drive it will hesitate and not go into gear and then it slams and jerks the vehicle violently with a aloud crack noise of the gears slamming together. It also occurs when i am in between the speed of 40-50 mph. I will be driving down the road and the truck will slam into gear…
ODI 11205789
Power Train · Suspension · Wheels
Steady driving between 35 and 65 mph, the truck shudders and the rpm tach needle jumps. It does not do it while shifting but when running at a steady speed. My 4th time at the dealership and they are only focused on the vibration of the truck and are now replacing the third tire. I agree the vibration is bad but the shuddering is ridiculous. There is a technical bulletin for the silverado with the 6.2 transmission…
ODI 10949292
Power Train · Suspension
Truck has vibration at 70 mph and upwards from rear of vehicle when on interstate - feels like a driveline vibration. Can be felt in the seat and not through steering wheel. Vibration at times is severe and other times minor or non-existent. Dealer keeps blaming tire/wheel balance but they are in spec (verified by third party tire dealer). Concern that vibration will cause control issues or something to break while…
ODI 11092810
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
Power Train · Tires · Wheels
I am having an issue with my new 2016 silverado and a vibration at highway speeds. I took the truck back to the dealer where it was purchased with around 340 miles on it. I was told they could do nothing until i had 1000 miles on the truck (they stated they could not get paid by chevy for warranty items). That ticket stated they rebalanced my tires. This had no change. I took the truck back after 1000 miles. The…
ODI 10918774
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact coasted into a parking lot and noticed that the front passenger side axle independently shifted to the rear of the chassis, which potentially caused a spark to the tires. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10926288
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Vehicle shakes at speeds above 60 mph. The shake is in the vehicle and not in the steering wheel. Tires have all been replaced under warranty and problem still exists. Vehicle has approximately 1,200 miles on it and problem has been apparent from initial purchase. Vehicle has now been to dealership 3 times for approximately 10 days in total.
ODI 10920421
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
This vehicle (2016 silverado) has all the characteristics associated with the "chevy shake", an unresolvable driveline under seat vibration that is very severe at times. Gm has issued service bulletin pi1354c which i followed at my expense to reduce / eliminate the severe shake that occurs at speeds of 69 ' 79 mph with no improvement. I believe it is a safety matter when a vehicle shakes to the extent of driver…
ODI 11015773
Power Train
Transmission has hard shifting from starting position, while driving and slowing down. 50% of the time you can hear a clunking when hard down shifting. I have had the dealer look into this over 6 times already, and on one occasion it had been "reprogrammed" and on one occasion a part had been changed. It still continues to shift hard as noted above. Odometer as of 4/5/19 is 17,093. Have service scheduled for april 8…
ODI 11194127
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving unknown speeds, the accelerator pedal was applied, but failed to respond. Additionally, the gear shifter failed to engage into gear and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (quirk chevrolet, [redacted], portland, me 04102) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was…
ODI 11074963
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
Engine · Power Train
Issue 1 - transmission: the chevrolet silverado has a 6-speed transmission that clunks / hard shifts (very hard). Gm indicates that this is normal and/or the transmission is adapting to your driving style. The clunk is very distraction (startling) when driving. The transmission also hesitates in selecting gears. This is very dangerous when attempting to accelerate into traffic. On two occasion, i attempted to merge…
ODI 10939620
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I bought a 2016 chevy silverado 1500 ltz z71 and it vibrates at idle and the transmission is slipping. I had already took it to the dealership to get it fix, but no luck. Gm told me that is how the truck is designed to operate, which is hard to believe. There is absolutely zero help from gm to help me resolve the problem. I was given an option to trade it in for a new one at my own expenses or deal with the problem.…
ODI 10864487
Power Train
The issue(s) that i am experiencing all appear to be with the trucks 8 speed transmission. The first two occur during breaking and the third happens when accelerating from a 'cold' start. A description of each of the three major issues are outlined below: 1)during initial breaking the truck will begin to slow down as intended and without warning it abruptly accelerates/slides forward (see breaking profiles). This…
ODI 10911332
Power Train · Seats
The front seat shifts around when cornering. The truck shifts constantly. It can never find the correct gear when it needs one. It continues even after they shimmed the front seat and shifting issues happen daily.
ODI 11064052