2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 4 records
- stalled without · 4 records
- without warning · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
At 44,000 miles the oil pan leaked. Took it to chevy dealership, had it fixed. I have 47000 miles on it now. Same issue happened, took it to chevy dealership, the dealership said it was the oil pan and has to order a whole new oil pan. Then the dealership calls me back and tells me i have bad oil cooling lines, but wants me to pay for it. No way, sorry. Chevy needs to stop making cheap junk. Truck is 3 yrs old and…
ODI 11300726
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle vibrated violently and hesitated. Also, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. Contact stated first incident happened around 1800 miles with bad spark plugs. The vehicle was taken to team chevrolet buick gmc cadillac ([redacted], wintersville, oh 43953, [redacted]) where the lifters were replaced with 2300 miles. The…
ODI 11277550
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Car stalls and restarts when driving and turning. Car won't turn or go. Have almost wrecked multiple times. Says something about stabilitrak
ODI 11229796
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving down highway when engine lost power and stopped. It was transported to dealership. The fuel injectors, fuel rails , and catalytic converter need to be replaced.
ODI 11222868
Engine
The truck is less than 3 yrs old with only 23671 miles. Check engine light came on. P050d code and the transmission began to down shift hard at times when slowing down. Dealer said there was carbon build up on cylinder 1 valves that caused them to stick and a misfire. I found it interesting that cylinders 1-4-6-7 are the cylinders that shut down for afm active fuel management system when it goes into v4 mode. Dealer…
ODI 11220174
Engine
Ac failure of newer chevrolet vehicles. Ac loses freon due to poor design and manufacturing of ac system. Freon leaks into environment uncontrolled. If you continue to add freon to bandage faulty parts, all you do is continue to lose freon into the environment. General motors knows of this failure, but yet does nothing about it. It is happening across several of their vehicle's. Leaks are bad enough that ac system…
ODI 11191210
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. After driving the vehicle, the contact noticed that the condenser was leaking freon. The contact stated that the leak began a month ago. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the vehicle needed a new condenser and vacuum, and the freon needed to be refilled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted.…
ODI 11182301
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving slow speeds, the steering wheel violently jerked and the vehicle shook and lost power. Also, the electronic stability control indicator illuminated. The "parking assist off" and "roll down the side windows" messages were also displayed. The vehicle was taken to knudtsen chevrolet (1900 e polston ave, post falls, id 83854, [redacted]), but they were…
ODI 11191822
Electrical System · Engine
I made a turn at an intersection going 0mph to 10mph (low speed) and the engine shut down. Luckily i had a enough momentum to clear the intersection and not get t-boned. I was able to put the vehicle into neutral and start it again to drive off. No dash lights came on and i still had power steering indicating the key was still in the on position. I believe this is not an uncommon problem as there are at least 2…
ODI 11152809
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. Also, the all wheel drive indicator illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was able to be restarted after five minutes and was driven to stykemain chevrolet (1255 n williams st, paulding, oh 45879, [redacted]). The dealer could not locate a failure with the vehicle. The vin was not…
ODI 11093618
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that there was also a burning odor in the vehicle prior to it stalling. The vehicle was towed to brad deery motors (located at 112 n 2nd st, maquoketa, ia 52060, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact…
Fire reported
ODI 11142137
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. A neighbor alerted the contact that the vehicle was on fire. Upon inspection, the contact noticed flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed. A determination of whether the vehicle was destroyed was not determined. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and advised…
Fire reported
ODI 11056127
Engine
Starting vehicle up at my home. Service engine light came on and it idled roughly. I took it it to the dealer and they found coolant getting into a cylinder. They have to order a new cylinder head. This vehicle is only 18 months old with 15600 miles on it.
ODI 11004824
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 5 mph and making turns, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to paradise chevrolet cadillac ([redacted], temecula, ca 9259 [redacted]) five times for the failure, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed or duplicated. The contact stated that the last time the failure occurred, she informed the dealer that the…
ODI 11012079
Engine · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle shook forcefully. There were no warning indicators illuminated and the vibration caused the head lamps to vibrate. The contact stated that the voltage speed only read through 10.5-11. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,790. Updated 01/25/2017*ct
ODI 10928259
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
Engine
My truck is a 2016 and is burning oil took it to the dealer and they are telling me that it is acceptable for this truck to burn oil but for a brand new truck i think it it's not true when i had 2004 tahoe and i never had any trouble my brother bought a new truck and is not burning anything
ODI 11074722
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
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