2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical system problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
18
Electrical System complaints
15%
share of all complaints
—
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports
What owners report
“Had new Western Wideout snowplow (recommended by Western) installed by Western dealership on a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd with the factory snow plow prep package (RPO VYU). Vehicles instrument cluster, HVAC, Radio and other electrical systems cut out while operating snowplow. GM is well aware…”
filed Dec 24, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 2500 | 7 | 32% |
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 53 | 38% |
| 2023 Silverado 2500 | 15 | 34% |
| 2022 Silverado 2500 | 27 | 30% |
| 2021 Silverado 2500 | 17 | 20% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 15 | 15% |
| 2019 Silverado 2500 | 18 | 25% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 13 | 25% |
| 2017 Silverado 2500 | 15 | 28% |
| 2015 Silverado 2500 | 57 | 33% |
| 2014 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 15% |
| 2013 Silverado 2500 | 10 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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.