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What 3 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado Hd

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (3)Airbags (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Engine & cooling (1)Fuel System, Diesel (1)Steering (1)

1 of 3 complaints match · Fuel System, Diesel · clear filters

Jun 27, 2016Engine & coolingFuel System, Diesel

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 (NA) CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD EXCESS AIR. ONCE THE MECHANIC RELEASED THE AIR PRESSURE OUT OF THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500...UPDATED 11/21/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AIR WAS IN THE GAS LINE, DUE TO LEAKS. UPDATED 12/14/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10876841

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Chevrolet Silverado Hd verdict →