2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service brakes problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tranmission isn't running right and gas and brakes are not working properly. Also fuel pump or relay gets hot shuts off while driving.”
filed Jun 6, 2025
“Chevy Duramax trucks, 2011-2016 use a CP4 fuel pump that will eventually fail. The engine shuts off and there is a loss of steering and brakes. This is a major safety issue. I called Chevy GM 1800 222 1020 and was told, " we are aware of the problem, have no remedy, no recall has been issued yet…”
filed Oct 9, 2024
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 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 37 | 27% |
| 2023 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Silverado 2500 | 10 | 11% |
| 2021 Silverado 2500 | 12 | 14% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 15 | 15% |
| 2019 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 Silverado 2500 | 5 | 9% |
| 2015 Silverado 2500 | 37 | 21% |
| 2014 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2013 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 18% |
| 2012 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 4% |
| 2010 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 5% |
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.