2016 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems
74 of the 802 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 294 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 74 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 9 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 12 · 2026: 7
Half of the 35 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 24,000 and 77,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
802 complaints in all about the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, 7 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Silverado engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
AC failure of newer Chevrolet vehicles. AC loses freon due to poor design and manufacturing of AC system. Freon leaks into environment uncontrolled. If you continue to add freon to bandage faulty parts, all you do is continue to lose freon into the environment. General motors knows of this failure, but yet does nothing about it.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. After driving the vehicle, the contact noticed that the condenser was leaking freon. The contact stated that the leak began a month ago. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the vehicle needed a new condenser and vacuum, and the freon needed to be refilled.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that there was also a burning odor in the vehicle prior to it stalling. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 85 MPH, there was an uncontrollable vibration coming from underneath the vehicle near the transmission. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to slow down or stop the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. Also, the all wheel drive indicator illuminated prior to the failure. The dealer could not locate a failure with the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 37,000
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications294 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0300 P050D P2463 B3055 B3060 B3935 P0106 P0506
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado
Source: the same files- brake problems 267 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 194 complaints
- electrical problems 121 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 74 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (9% of everything owners filed about it), and 294 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 14 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 50,000 miles; half of them between 24,000 and 77,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.