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2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Owners have filed 156 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 31.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 11.5%.
Complaints156
Crashes7
Fires3
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 31.4% · 49
Electrical system 11.5% · 18
Power train 11.5% · 18
Service brakes 8.3% · 13
Engine 5.1% · 8
Fuel/propulsion system 5.1% · 8
Unknown or other 4.5% · 7
Structure 3.2% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 in this data, 2016 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2003 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 28 in the last three years against 43 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I was driving south on us hwy 43 at 63 mph and my power steering went out resulting in my truck leaving the road and crashing into the trees on the northbound right of way I know that the previous year trucks have a recall on the electronic steering system but there are no recalls on my truck as of yet on the power assisted steering I was lucky please help keep anyone else from getting hurt from this faulty system Steering · reported at 78,000 miles
Over a period of aprox 600 miles/3days, the steering has gone from near 0 slack/play to well over 1 1/2 inches of play resulting erratic steering response which, when on narrow highways makes it difficult to stay in your lane. Several occasions had close calls both with on coming traffic and with running off road. Is obvious most problematic at highway speeds but occurs at all speeds Steering · reported at 11,000 miles
While driving down interstate steering became very loose and hard to control. Steering had 2-3' slop and made very difficult to control. Problem noticeable at speeds above 30mph. Looked into issue and found oil leaking out of steering box adjustment screw. Found adjustment screw had backed out of housing causing excessive backlash in steering box and oil leak. Retorqued screw. Steering · reported at 35,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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