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2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
2%of 797 total for the year
Median mileage
48,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the 797 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I will drive down the road and the display goes black on dash and I hear clicking sound and truck shuts off. Steering wheel has locked up making turns, left or right. Issues mostly happen when driving extended period of times but has cut off with short trips and parking, backing in. These issues started around dec 2019 and increased in frequency this year 2020.”

NHTSA complaint #11341125, filed 2020-07, 36,000 miles

“1st I notice my info screen would black out and come back on then a service camera message would come on once in awhile. Now every once in awhile the stabilitirak will come on my screen and the steering wheel will jerk violently out of my hand. Very dangerous. Up to this point it has been at slow speeds...(under 30 MPH).”

NHTSA complaint #11323778, filed 2020-05, 51,000 miles

“As I was backing out of my driveway the truck suddenly shut off and the steering wheel jerked hard out of my hand. The screens all went blank. I was halfway onto the road when this happened and luckily the oncoming traffic was able to stop in time. I restarted the car and it did it again. It took three times to get the car going. I immediately called the dealer to take it in for service. On the way to the dealer it happened again and prior to the screen just blacked out only then the AC blower fan surged on and off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11342291, filed 2020-07, 50,000 miles

“After driving the truck for about 20 min, the truck loose a little bit of power then the breaks begin to get harder and harder till the front breaks lock up, after they lock up I have to park it for atleast 10 min then you feel them unlock and you can drive again, sometimes only a couple more min or till the next day, had it into the chevy dealership were they could not find anything wrong except some old stored codes, I showed them the code I kept getting and they said they didnt so mine couldnt be right, but to bring it back if it happens again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11361933, filed 2020-09, 58,000 miles

“Vehicle was statinonary, and was hit from the rear and pushed into another vehicle on a highway. I have damage to rearend, driver side and front end. After the accident I recieved an email that there was a critical issue with airbags, my airbags did not deploy. Contacted GM about issue was transferred to esis/central claims for GM, they sent out and inspector to pull crash data, I was given copy of crash data, and crash data stated airbags deployed when they did not, it also showed a code b0052-00 which is an airbag deployment code. …”

NHTSA complaint #11101584, filed 2018-06, 46,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202310%
202230%
202120%
2020132%
2019515%
2018163%
2017101%
2016182%
2015202%
201416111%
201310%
2012105%
2011183%
2010195%
2009133%
2008101%
2007121%
200610%
200510%
200430%
200341%
200231%
200141%
200010%
199910%
199810%

Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Brakes
266 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
194 complaints
Electrical system
119 complaints
Steering
110 complaints
Other or unknown
81 complaints
Engine
72 complaints
Suspension
30 complaints
Fuel system
27 complaints
Body and structure
21 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaints
Wheels
21 complaints
Air bags
18 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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