2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 798 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 19 Silverado 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 43 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 17 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorSep 24, 2026
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262569920. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
Campaign 26V611000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorJul 1, 2021
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Phase I owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2022. Phase II owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 20V-736. GM's number for this recall is N202324251.
Campaign 21V504000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, frontApr 8, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
Campaign 21V245000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorNov 25, 2020
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator.
If the end cap separates from the inflator, the compressed gas will escape and the end cap can be propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RRAB modules on the left and/or right side, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Note: GM filed a new recall, number 21V-504 that supersedes this recall. All vehicles previously recalled under 20V-736 will now be repaired under the new recall number 21V-504. GM's numbers for this recall are N202309680, N202309681, and N202309682.
Campaign 20V736000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringOct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Campaign 19V761000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumSep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
Campaign 19V645000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, pedals and linkagesAug 30, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.
Campaign 18V578000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, frontMay 3, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
If the pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18156.
Campaign 18V291000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalJul 10, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalSep 8, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control armDo not drive until repairedApr 28, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.
Campaign 16V256000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, pedals and linkagesFeb 5, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 20760.
Campaign 16V069000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
798 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 17, 2021
MY LEFT HEAD LIGHT LEFT TURN SIGNAL, HORN , HAZARDS ON MY LEFT SIDE AND WINDOW WASHER FLUID ALL IS NOT WORKING
Engine, Mar 9, 2021
THIS IS MY FAMILY AUTO I USUALLY USE ONLY ON WEEKENDS THREE WEEKS AGO ENGINE LIGHT COME OUT I TOOK TO THE MECHANIC SHOP FOR A TEST AND THEY TOLD ME THIS LOOKS AS NEED A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER DEALER THE TRUCK RUNS GOOD WITH OUT PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT COME OUT I WILL UPLOAD WHAT'S THE SHOP SAYS
Other or unspecified, Mar 8, 2021
CAR SHAKES WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY..
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Feb 22, 2021
THE TRUCK WILL CUT ENGINE AT ANY SPEED, TOTALLY LOSING POWER TO BREAKS, STEERING, ODOMETERS ETC. IT MOSTLY COMES BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND SENDS A CODE OF MANY DIFFERENT KIDS (SERVICE PARK ASSIST, STABIITRAC, ROLL WINDOW DOWN AND BACK UP, TRAILER BRAKE ASSIST ETC) THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS COULD HAPPEN DURING A CRITICAL DRIVING MOVE AND COULD END UP DEADLY. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 70,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND OUT OF STANDARD WARRANTY AND WILL PROBABLY COST A LOT TO FIX. (LABOR MOSTLY) RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS PRETTY COMMON AND VERY SCARY. GM EVEN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT (18-NA-161) SHOWING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS, THUS NEED TO COVER THE RECALL RIGHT AWAY.
Service brakes, Feb 18, 2021
INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT CAUSED BY FAULTY BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. STIFF BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE
Power train, Feb 15, 2021
TRUCK HAS 104,000 MILES ON IT. SATURDAY IT STOPPED GOING INTO ANY GEAR AND WOULD NOT MOVE, CLEARLY THE TRANSMISSION. IT INITIALLY WAS JERKING AS I PULLED INTO A SIDE STREET AND ONCE I GOT TO WHERE I NEEDED TO BE AND TRIED TO DRIVE AGAIN, IT WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR. TOOK TO AAMCO IN ALBANY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED AND WILL NEED A COMPLETE REBUILD AND THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THIS PUMP.
Steering, Feb 11, 2021
MY SERVICE POWER STEERING ALERT CAME UP ON MY DIC AND LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN I GOT HOME I SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED 10 MINUTES AND STARTED VEHICLE UP AND MESSAGE WAS GONE AND I HAD POWER STEERING. DROVE TO WORK NEXT DAY AND WAS OK. JUST BEFORE I ARRIVED HOME, I GOT THE SAME MESSAGE AND NO POWER STEERING AGAIN. SAME SCENARIO AS BEFORE, LET VEHICLE SIT AND RESTART AND EVERYTHING WORKING. I DROVE FOR 4 DAYS AND ON THE 5TH DAY IT DID IT AGAIN. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT THE TIME I TOOK IT TO THEM, IT WAS NOT WORKING. THEY SAID THAT THE MODULE 'MAY' BE BAD OR POSSIBLY THE STEERING RACK IS BAD. ALL CODES WERE COMMUNICATION ERRORS. WHEN I GOT VEHICLE HOME, I CHECKED FOR ANY LOOSE WIRES UNDER DASH AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK. I TOLD THEM THAT I KNOW PRIOR YEAR TRUCKS HAD THIS ISSUE. I TOLD THEM THIS AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AT MY COST OF 2600.00 THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT AND THINGS GO BAD. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS HIGHWAY MILES AND THAT SHOULDN'T MATTER.
Service brakes, Feb 10, 2021
LOSE OF BREAKING POWER AT LOW SPEED. I LOST ALL BREAKING POWER TRYING TO MANEUVER IN A PARKING GARAGE AND PARKING LOT. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS THAT COME ON DURING OR AFTER THIS. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN 3 TIMES ALMOST RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND OTHERS. THE BREAK PEDDLE STIFFENS AND PROVIDES ALMOST NO BREAKING.
Steering, Engine, Feb 10, 2021
ON JAN 30, 2021 A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON START-UP BUT HAD NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN DRIVING CONDITIONS OR READING FROM DASH GAUGES. CHECKED ENGINE CODE AND IT READ PO6DD, TOOK MY TRUCK TO A GM DEALER AND THEY RAN A TEST SHOWING 20PSI TOO LOW OF OIL PRESSURE AT THE TOP SIDE OF THE ENGINE AS A RESULT OF A FAILED OIL PUMP SOLENOID. WAS TOLD THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FAILURE. COST TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE IS >$3,000.00. WHILE THE DEALERSHIP WAS TEST DRIVING MY TRUCK AFTER REPAIRING THE OIL SOLENOID THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IS NEARLY $1,500.00 TO REPAIR. THESE PROBLEMS ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 103,490 MILES SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR ISSUE. I REACHED OUT TO GM AND THEY SAID THAT THESE ISSUES ARE NOT UNDER RECALL AND WILL NOT BE ASSISTING IN ANY COSTS INVOLVED IN REPAIRS.
Service brakes, Feb 6, 2021
AT SLOWER SPEED THE BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL. THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PRESSED HARD BUT SINKS AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. THIS IS ONLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR. IT FEELS LIKE THE CARS DOES NOT STOP AND I HAVE TO PUT MUCH MORE PRESSURE THAN USUAL. I USUALLY PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT AND IT IS FINE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I DID TAKE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Jan 29, 2021
WHILE TURNING CORNERS AT SLOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STEERING LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE STALLS. THE TRACTION CONTROL (T/C) COMES ON. ONCE THE VEHICLE SIT STILL FOR A WHILE THE VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED AND BEGIN DRIVING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITH NO WARNING THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED. THANKS [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Power train, Jan 26, 2021
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SUFFERED FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, MUCH NOISE AND DEFAULT TO 'SAFE MODE' DECREASING TRUCK PERFORMANCE. TRUCK JUST REACHED 80K MILES, LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE/REBUILD TRANSMISSION. REPAIR IS STATING THAT THEY ARE UPGRADING VARIOUS PARTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION TO PREVENT ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. TO ME, THIS ACKNOWLEDGES A FLAW IN THE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION OF PART. RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO ADDRESS KNOWN ISSUES DUE TO POOR DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION.
Structure, Jan 25, 2021
THE ASSIST TAILGATE NO LONGER WORKS. THE TAILGATE IS SUPPOSED TO LOWER SLOWLY. NOW IT JUST SLAMS DOWN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT SLAMMED DOWN ON MY LEG. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT DOES COVER THIS,HOWEVER THE REPAIR DOESN'T LAST. WE'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND IT IS STILL BROKEN. THEY KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS ,BUT SAY THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO REPAIR THE ACTUAL ISSUE. PLEASE HELP
Power train, Jan 24, 2021
VEHICLE SHIFTS REALLY HARD WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP OR WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE TRUCK WAS BRAND NEW BUT CHEVY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT I'D SAY IT'S ATLEAST A FEW TIMES EVERY TRIP. I TOLD CHEVY ABOUT IT EITHER IN THE FIRST OR SECOND YEAR AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK.
Service brakes, Jan 20, 2021
VEHICLE BRAKES BECOME VERY HARD TO DEPRESS MAKING IT HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE I FIND THIS HAPPENS MORE AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND IN REVERSE
Service brakes, Jan 16, 2021
THE BRAKE PEDAL ON MY TRUCK TURNS REAL HARD AND THE BRAKES DON'T SEAM TO ENGAGE AS USUAL THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS OR IN A DOWNHILL. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE HIGHWAY ON I15 COMING TO NEVADA FROM CALIFORNIA ON A DOWNHILL WITH TRAFFIC PRESENT AND AT LOW SPEEDS. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN A DRIVE THRU AND A PARKING LOT TRUCK WAS IN MOTION AND AT LOW SPEEDS I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL TURNED HARD/STIFF AND MAKES A SCREECHING SOUND. THE TRUCK DOES COME TO A STOP BUT TRAVELS MORE THAN USUAL WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NORMAL.
Service brakes, Back over prevention, Forward collision avoidance, Jan 14, 2021, crash
PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AT LOW SPEED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO BACKUP I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. I PUT MY TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKE WAS VERY HARD AND WOULDN'T STOP. WHEN HIT THE FENCE THE TRUCK FINALLY STOPPED. CALLED THE DEARLER WHERE I GOT THE TRUCK, THEY SAID THERE'S A RECALL AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED BUT THAT WASN'T GOING TO FIX IT. 2019 I TOOK THE TRUCK IN @ 60,000 MILES, THEY DID A REPROGRAM AND SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANY THING ELSE UNLESS THERE WAS ANOTHER BRAKE RECALL. THE BAD THING ABOUT THIS WHOLE BRAKE PROBLEM IS GM KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WON'T FIX IT. GM HAS AND WILL FIX THE PROBLEM IF YOU PAY 12 TO 1,600 DOLLARS. SINCE THEY DID THE REPROGRAM I HAVE 80, 000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND AT LOW SPEED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR IN PARKING LOTS THE BRAKE IS VERY HARD AND THE ABS SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE. SAME PROBLEM DIFFERENT DAY. I NEED NEW BOMBERS NOW. I GUESS GM IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT.
Power train, Jan 12, 2021
AT AROUND 82,000 MILES CAR STARTED TO BE HARD TO DRIVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILING TO SWITCH GEARS PROPERLY... NOW AT 92,500 IT'S BARELY SWITCHING GEARS... I RECEIVED ERROR CODES AND CHECK AT DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I KNEW I AM COVERED UP TO 100,000 MIKE'S FOR DRIVE TRAIN. PLEASE HELP!
Service brakes, Jan 8, 2021
WHILE DRIVING AT PARKING SPEED OR DRIVE THROUGH SPEED MY BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD AND I LOSE BRAKE. I'VE ALMOST WRECKED A FEW TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.
Service brakes, Jan 6, 2021
I GOT A RECALL DONE BUY A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN STORM LAKE IOWA, SO THEY SAY THEY DID IT BUT AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING I NOTICED THE MY TRUCK STARTED BREAKING DIFFERENT AT LOW SPEEDS JUST LIKE THE RECALL WAS FOR THE RECALL NUMBER IS N192268490. JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS SOMETHING I COULD DO SO I DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED WHEN IT'S NOT MY FAULT THE BREAKS WON'T WORK LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TOO!
Steering, Jan 3, 2021
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEEL LOCKED UP AND STEERING ASSIST QUIIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 119 IN CHARLESTON, WV DOING 40 MPH CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT ALMOST HIT A SEMI-TRUCK HEAD ON. POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL KEEP WORKING AND STOPPING, I TOOK VEHICLE STRAIGHT TO WALKER CHEVY IN NITRO, WV.
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Dec 29, 2020
COLD WEATHER (25-30 DEGREES?) ON 12/24, SO REMOTE STARTED TRUCK AND BEGAN DRIVING (REAR DEFROSTER AUTO STARTS). HEARD SLIGHT SIZZLE NOISE, BUT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS...THEN WIFE (RIDING IN BACK) HEARD IT GET WORSE, THEN A LITTLE SMOKE, THEN REAR-WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE POPPED/CRACKED/SHATTERED (TRUCK HAS A SLIDING REAR WINDOW, SO 3 SECTIONS). DIDN'T BLOW OUT, BUT IS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. TAPED IT TO KEEP PIECES FROM BLOWING APART. TALKED TO DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER CARE, AND THEY ADVISED OF AN OPEN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT IT ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES IN CERTAIN STATES (COLD WEATHER)...INCLUDING MI, BUT I'M 1 HOUR SOUTH IN NORTHERN IN. #N192265660-01 IS THE PROGRAM NUMBER (REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER THERMAL EVENTS - US ONLY _(MAR 25, 2020). THE PROBLEM ALSO SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON IN CANADA WHERE A FULL RECALL IS IN EFFECT. AT THIS POINT, HOWEVER, GM CUSTOMER CARE (CASE # 9-6442774509) SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AND REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALER...WHO I WILL ASSUME WILL REFER ME BACK TO CUST CARE AGAIN. I'M WAITING ON THEIR RESPONSE. MAKES NO SENSE THAT THEY WILL REIMBURSE ONLY FOR VEHICLES IN CERTAIN STATES. I'M IN THE SAME COLD CLIMATE AS MICHIGAN AND MANY OF THE OTHER IMPACTED STATES. LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS TO REPAIR, BUT FOR NOW I'M WAITING TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE WILL PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT GM IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE (EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE CLEARLY WILLING IN MANY OTHER STATES). ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Electrical system, Structure, Dec 29, 2020
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN DRIVEWAY OF RESIDENCE, RUNNING AFTER BEING STARTED WITH REMOTE START. TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 35F. FRONT AND REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS TYPICALLY COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS REMOTE STARTED IN THE WINTER MONTHS. REAR WINDOW OF TRUCK HAS THREE SEPARATE PANES, THE TWO OUTER PANES ARE STATIONARY AND THE MIDDLE SLIDES OPENS VIA A SWITCH IN THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE. ALL WINDOWS IN VEHICLE WERE CLOSED. I WAS STANDING BESIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD CRACKING SOUND AND SMALL PIECES OF THE REAR WINDOW PANE BEHIND THE DRIVER FELL TO THE GROUND. THE WINDOW CONTINUED TO MAKE A CRACKING SOUNDS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL SOUND. THERE IS A SLIGHT SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE VERY CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF THE DAMAGED PANE OF GLASS. DESPITE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, GM CLAIMS THAT THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2020/MC-10171416-9999.PDF HTTPS://WWWAPPS.TC.GC.CA/SAF-SEC-SUR/7/VRDB-BDRV/SEARCH-RECHERCHE/DETAIL.ASPX?LANG=ENG&MK=0&MD=0&FY=0&TY=9999&FT=&LS=0&SY=0&RN=2019325&CF=SEARCHRESULT&PG=50 HTTPS://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2019/07/12/CHEVROLET-SILVERADO-GMC-SIERRA-DEFROSTER-CIRCUIT-RECALL/
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 22, 2020, fire
I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROST TO THE VEHICLE. WITHIN ABOUT 30 SECONDS, I SAW SMOKE RISING FROM THE CENTER PART OF THE REAR WINDOW AS IF THE DEFROSTER HAD STARTED A FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE REAR DEFROST OFF AND THE SMOKE CEASED. WITHIN A MATER OF SECONDS, THE RIGHT PANEL OF THE REAR WINDOW POPPED VERY LOUDLY AS IT SHATTERED, PRESUMABLY FROM THE FIRE. I WAS DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I DO HAVE A POWER REAR WINDOW ON THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS A RECALL ALREADY IN CANADA FOR CHEVROLET SILVERADO'S OF MY MODEL YEAR WITH THE REAR POWER WINDOW HAVING FIRES STARTED BY THE REAR DEFROSTER.
Steering, Dec 18, 2020
WHEN USUALLY DOING THREE POINT TURN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT MY RADIO GOES OUT AIR CONDITIONING EVERYTHING AND THEN COMES RIGHT BACK ON I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S A VOLTAGE DROP TO THE STEERING I SEE A LOT OF RECALLS ON IT AND MINES DOING THE SAME THING AND ALSO THE STABLE TRACK COMES ON AND TRAILER SYSTEM MORNING COMES ON HAS NOT EVER DONE ANYTHING WHEN DRIVING USUALLY WHEN PARKING