2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal failed to function properly and felt spongy while attempting to depress the…”
filed Mar 20, 2026
“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle…”
filed Dec 9, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over timeCampaign 19V645000 · Sep 6, 2019
- 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, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 2% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 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.