2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Steering Problems
The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 logged 46 steering complaints, 37% of all complaints for the year, the highest share of any model year listed. Owners mainly describe excessive steering wheel play and loose steering gear at a median 28,500 miles, with one crash reported and no related recalls on file.
- Steering complaints
- 46
- 37% of 123
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 28,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical steering symptoms owners report
- Steering wheel develops several inches of play or slack, sometimes appearing suddenly after only a few thousand miles of driving.
- Excessive looseness worsens at highway speeds, making it hard to hold a lane and causing the truck to drift or dart to the side.
- Some owners report the steering gear box leaking fluid alongside the increased play.
- A few describe the problem starting small and progressively getting worse over time until steering response becomes delayed or unpredictable.
- In at least one case, a sudden loss of power steering assist was linked to a road departure crash.
When 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 steering complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 1, 2017, latest Mar 22, 2025.
Steering recalls for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Steering complaints by Silverado 2500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many steering complaints does the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?
- NHTSA lists 46 steering complaints for the 2016 Silverado 2500, which is 37% of all 123 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2016 Silverado 2500 steering issue?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this steering problem area.
- At what mileage do steering problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure for steering complaints is 28,500 miles, though several owners reported play appearing much earlier.
- Did the steering problem cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows 1 crash and 0 injuries or fires tied to steering complaints for this model year.
- How does the 2016 model compare to other Silverado 2500 years for steering complaints?
- The 2016 model year has the highest steering complaint share among all listed years, at 37%, compared to single-digit percentages for most other years.