2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 797 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 797 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving my truck I was in line picking up my kids from school when pulling up close to the car infront of me my brakes got extremely hard and the truck kept slowly moving forward so I pressed harder to make sure I wouldn't accidentally hit the car. I just now saw a recall on the vacuum pump which in assuming is my issue with the harding of the brakes. I have not took it any where to be investigated yet”
NHTSA complaint #11566387, filed 2024-01“I have a 2016 Silverado which was purchased new, the vehicle has now 35K miles. Recently the radio display which contains the intelink and other adaptive controls began randomly going through multiple screens on my dashboard, and touch screen radio screen including digital speedometer turning off and going to random music stations, the radio flickering as if searching for different signals , and going through different screens, blue tooth, ac, radio volume going extremely loud, driver info screen going blank , etc... …”
NHTSA complaint #11436112, filed 2021-10Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 6% |
| 2025 | 9 | 8% |
| 2024 | 16 | 5% |
| 2023 | 21 | 5% |
| 2022 | 29 | 4% |
| 2021 | 10 | 1% |
| 2020 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
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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