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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 · Steering · clear filters

Aug 16, 2016SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AS THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE T O PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AS IT STALLED WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME AFTER ONE MINUTE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING CABLE WAS LOOSE AND SPARKING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500.

NHTSA ODI 10896280

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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 →