Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2016 only
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have 1,020 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 11 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Master cylinder and booster, typically surfacing around 50,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2016 only
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 0.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 50,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 57,500 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 35,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 98,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 41,500 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 40,000 miles.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 46,000 miles. 32.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.