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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Ss

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 (24)Steering (12)Seat belts (6)Electrical system (4)Lane Departure (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Engine (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

2 of 24 complaints match · Lane Departure · clear filters

Jun 11, 2022Lane DepartureBackup camera & sensors

"service side detection system" and "park assist unavailable", are errors due to water intrusion to proximity sensors. In addition sensor modules are physically bulging and there was some corrosion on my passenger side harness connector and visible rust inside both modules' connectors. Errors are starting to affect other electrical system components and other errors are showing up like various electrical glitches like a pausing turn signal among other issues.

NHTSA ODI 11468772

Jun 23, 2021Lane Departure

The driver information center is displaying "Service Side Detection System" alert. On the SS Forum this appears to be an increasingly popular problem with these cars

NHTSA ODI 11421964

Working with the data? Download all 24 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

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 Ss verdict →