2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was a front seat passenger in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and was properly wearing my seatbelt at the time of the incident. The vehicle struck a deer, and during the collision, the passenger seatbelt failed to properly restrain me. I was thrown forward and struck the windshield. The seatbelt…”
filed Mar 19, 2026
“Problem 1: passenger side seatbelt does not retract. Problem 2: the transmission failed due to a bad torque converter. This is apparently a well known problem that General Motors has been ignoring. The cost to repair is approximately $6,500.00 which, for a senior citizen is really going to hurt my…”
filed Jul 1, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat…Campaign 21V245000 · Apr 8, 2021
- Flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat…Campaign 18V291000 · May 3, 2018
- While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have…Campaign 17V437000 · Jul 10, 2017
- In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and…Campaign 16V651000 · Sep 8, 2016
Seat Belts problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 2% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 48 | 3% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.