2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While connected to a RV which has onboard batteries, the truck's brake controller disables the braking system if the batteries on the RV fluctuate in voltage. The truck will give an alert advising "Trailer Brakes Disabled." This has occurred multiple times while pulling my RV which weighs 16,000…”
filed Mar 17, 2025
“Rear passenger side, brakes, locking up keeping the truck from rolling. Replaced the brake fluid line and also both calipers. The brakes are still locking up.”
filed May 13, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperativeCampaign 18V578000 · Aug 30, 2018
- On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal…Campaign 16V069000 · Feb 5, 2016
Service Brakes problems in other Silverado 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Silverado 3500 | 12 | 26% |
| 2022 Silverado 3500 | 4 | 15% |
| 2021 Silverado 3500 | 5 | 13% |
| 2020 Silverado 3500 | 7 | 18% |
| 2019 Silverado 3500 | 3 | 14% |
| 2015 Silverado 3500 | 10 | 19% |
| 2013 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 Silverado 3500 | 3 | 8% |
| 2006 Silverado 3500 | 11 | 21% |
| 2005 Silverado 3500 | 8 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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.