2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 2%of 797 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the 797 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 1 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.
“At low speeds my brakes stop working. The brake pedal becomes very stiff and I have to use both feet pushing down as hard as I can for the vehicle to stop. Also,the head light switch inside the vehicle does not work. When I turned the dial off of the auto lights I saw smoke coming out from behind the dial.”
NHTSA complaint #11406241, filed 2021-04, 117,000 miles“Headlights too dim, cannot see road safely ,almost hit pedestrians in the rain ,no light to side when turning ,vehicle can be driven at night with high beams on and no one notices, very dangerous”
NHTSA complaint #10915563, filed 2016-10, 450 miles“The LED headlights fail to illuminate the road for an acceptable distance. The light only projects high enough and long enough to light the road for a short distance.”
NHTSA complaint #11024951, filed 2017-09, 300 miles“When driving in heavy wet snow at night headlights get covered and make visibility almost 0% lights do not generate any heat on the lens to melt off the snow or ice.”
NHTSA complaint #10927265, filed 2016-11, 17,000 miles“The rear 3rd brake light above the back glass started leaking because the seal/gasket went bad. Water leaked into the cab and now the headliner has to be replace as well as that seal. I works for a glass company and this is a known problem for this year. There should be a recall or service campaign put out for this. I'm not the only one with this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11709574, filed 2026-01Related service bulletins
- 11026022Jun 2, 2025This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer…
- 11017243Mar 25, 2025This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer…
- 11014170Jan 27, 2025This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 12 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 | 16 | 1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 | 16 | 2% |
| 2016 | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 | 28 | 3% |
| 2014 | 40 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 9 | 2% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 19 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 | 10 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 12 | 3% |
| 2000 | 9 | 1% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
266 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
194 complaintsElectrical system
119 complaintsSteering
110 complaintsOther or unknown
81 complaintsEngine
72 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsWheels
21 complaintsAir 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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