2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
BOUGHT TRUCK NEW. BOUGHT A BRAND NEW FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER TO TOW. SOMETIMES WHILE TOWING THE TRAILER, THE TRUCK WILL "SHUDDER" WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE 2 YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK AND TRAILER. IT "SHUDDERS" BAD ENOUGH THAT IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WHEN IT DOES THIS, THE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL AND ALL MY GAUGES COME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH RESET. ALL THIS WHILE DRIVING. BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY DO IS POINT THE FINGER AT THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER. TRAILER MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND IT IS ONLY HAPPENING TO CHEVY TRUCKS THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND TRAILER
2016 SILVERADO 3500 EQUIPPED WITH "DIGITAL STEERING ASSIST" THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE WITH ABOUT 3-4 INCHES OF FREE PLAY AT THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TO 1ST DEALER, STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET TSB AND SYSTEM WORKED AS DESIGNED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4K MILES. AT THAT TIME STEERING AGAIN BECAME LOOSE BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE FIRST TIME, ABOUT 1-2 INCHES OF FREE PLAY AT THE WHEEL WITH WHAT FEELS LIKE TOO MUCH POWER STEERING, VERY LIGHT, DANGEROUSLY LIGHT STEERING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 2, SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT DEALER STATED SYSTEM WORKING AS DESIGNED, AT THIS TIME THE DIGITAL STEERING ASSIST WORKED AS IT SHOULD FROM 0 MPH TO 45 MPH ABOUT 1-2 INCHES OF FREE PLAY AT THE WHEEL WITH WHAT FEELS LIKE TOO MUCH POWER STEERING WITH VERY LIGHT STEERING FROM 46-74 MPH, THEN WORKS AS DESIGNED...
Other 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 Problem Areas
Steering
15 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
11 complaints
Service Brakes
10 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgate
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint