2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

THE LIGHTING ON THESE TRUCKS IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. THE BRIGHTS/HIGH BEAMS ARE OK BUT THE DIM/LOW BEAMS ARE DANGEROUS! THERE IS LITTLE TO NO SIDE PROJECTION AND THE DISTANCE IS HORRIBLE. IF IT WASNT FOR THE FOG LAMPS I WOULDNT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AT NIGHT. IT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT A $60,000 VEHICLE WOULD COME WITH LIGHTING THIS POOR!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR STARTED LEAKING WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAK COULD SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HASELWOOD CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (501 W HILLS BLVD, BREMERTON, WA 98312, (360) 616-3272) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE XM SATELLITE RADIO ANTENNA SEAL FAILED, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE WAS CONSIDERED WATER DAMAGE AND WAS NOT COVERED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE MANY SIMILAR FAILURES WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES AND MANY DEALERS WERE RUNNING OUT OF PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY COVERAGE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PIVOTED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINE BELT CHEVROLET (1088 NJ-88, LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701, 848-299-4435) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING (FAILURE CODE: PA45908). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5091926728. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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.

FOR THREE YEARS I HAVE TOWED SEVERAL 10,000# TOY HAULER TRAILERS AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH SUB STANDARD BRAKE SYSTEMS. EACH TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINE AND NO PROBLEMS EXISTED.WITH THE TRUCKS TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER CHECKING THE TRUCKS SYSTEM MYSELF,, I DETERMINED THAT THE VOLTAGE TO THE TRAILER WAS ONLY AT 1.8V WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 12V. I AGAIN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME I I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE 7 PIN PLUG ON THE TRAILER, AND THAT I NEEDED TO CHANGE IT TO A HEAVY DUTY AFTERMARKET PLUG BECAUSE I HAVE A NEWER TRAILER WITH LED LIGHTS THAT INCREASE THE RESISTANCE, AND THAT CAUSES MY TRUCK NOT TO SENSE THE TRAILER PROPERLY. THERE IS A BULLETIN DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM.......BUT I WAS NEVER GIVEN ONE OR EVEN HAD THE PROBLEM EXPLAINED UNTIL TODAY. SO, HERE I AM DRIVING AT LEAST 17,000# OF STEEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR THREE YEARS KNOWING THAT THE TRAILER BRAKES ARE NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY, AND ALL THE WHILE CHEVROLET IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! HOW MANY OTHER TRUCKS ARE CURRENTLY PULLING TRAILERS THAT CAN NOT STOP BECAUSE THEIR TRAILER BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE? CONSIDER THIS THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRUCK PULLING AN RV TRAILER IS BEHIND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

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

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A FEW TREES. THE AIRBAG DUST DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG ITSELF DID NOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKING NUT IN THE GEAR SYSTEM WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROADWAY CHEVROLET (920-498-6666, LOCATED AT 2700 S ASHLAND AVE, GREEN BAY, WI 54304) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN GLUED THE PART IN LIEU OF REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY SHOULD HAVE CONSISTED OF MORE THAN JUST GLUING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BLACK FUSE BOX UNDERNEATH THE HOOD SHORT CIRCUITED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER AND A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS WERE SENT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THE DEALER (GROSS MOTORS, 404 E. DIVISION STREET, NEILLSVILLE, WI 54456, 715-743-3207) WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER GARAGE FLOOR ALSO LOUD NOISE COMING FROM POWER STEERING. UPDATED 12/18/18*JB

MY TRUCK HAS A MAJOR EXHAUST LEAK THAT FLOWS INTO THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. IT HAS A DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. I NOTICED AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL AND TOLD MY FAMILY MEMBERS IT WAS NORMAL. 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE, I NOTICED THAT MY SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE WAS LACKING. MY DOCTORS HAD NO EXPLANATION ON WHY I HAVE LOST MY ABILITY TO SMELL. I DROVE 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS TO SEATTLE,WA AND EVERY TIME I ARRIVED I WAS INCAPACITATED. I HAS A SORE THROAT, COUGH, AND DIARRHEA FOR A WEEK. AFTER RETURNING HOME ON THESE TRIPS, THE SAME SICKNESS HAD TAKEN OVER MY BODY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED AN EGR PART AND CLAIMED THE PART WAS LEAKING AND MY PROBLEM WAS SOLVED ON 9/6/2018. I MADE ONE TRIP OF SIX HUNDRED MILES 1 WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR AND WAS SO SICK AFTERWARDS, I STARTED LOOKING FOR ANSWERS MYSELF I BOUGHT A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR AND IT STARTS BEEPING AT 100 PPM WITHIN 2 MINUTES AFTER STARTING MY TRUCK, AND THE DETECTOR STARTS BEEPING WITH MY WINDOW DOWN. RIGHT NOW I AM WAITING FOR A CALL FROM MY DEALER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, MY TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE BECAUSE MY NOSE IS STILL BURNING FROM DRIVING 2 MILES ROUND TRIP TO A LOCAL POST OFFICE ON 9/17/2018. I BELIEVE I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND THE LEAK IS PROGRESSING IMMENSELY. I HAVE ALL THE CO2 AND NOX POISON SYMPTOMS. THERE IS A NOXIOUS SMELL, SINCE CO2 IS ODORLESS, THE SMELL IS NO2 OR NOX. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DOWNPIPE OFF THE TURBO AND THE FLANGES HOLDING THE PARTS TOGETHER. I WANT SOMEONE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AND IT GOES UNNOTICED, IF IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DOWNPIPE OFF THE TURBO AND THE FLANGES HOLDING THE PARTS TOGETHER ARE DEFECTIVE. SINCE THE PARTS ARE MADE IN CHINA, I WAS WONDERING HOW THEY COULD BE DEFECTIVE. I DON'T BELIEVE A COMMUNIST COUNTRY WOULD WANT TO HARM AN AMERICAN UNNOTICEABLY.