2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering problems
110 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For the past 2 years ive been having issues of losing power steering. Lots of parts and modules have been replaced out of pocket. Still not fixed. When it goes out it can be out for days to weeks and is extremely hard to steer. Its gone out or come back in during a turn which is very problematic…”
filed Aug 12, 2026
“Approximately one week ago I was driving at a safe speed on a two-lane highway. Suddenly, my steering wheel and truck jerked to the right. For 8-10 seconds a warning message was displayed "Power Steering ... Drive Carefully." I took the truck to my local dealership. They scanned for trouble codes…”
filed Jul 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 3% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 3% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 41 | 5% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 74 | 10% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 76 | 7% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 41 | 8% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 58 | 8% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 160 | 14% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 406 | 28% |
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.