Most common 2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet problems
Share of the 24 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Chevrolet Cheverolet complaints by model year
Best Cheverolet years: 2017, 2015. Years to avoid: 2014. Compare all years →
2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet recalls (7)
Seat belts › Front
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet SS and Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 16V-518. The repair may not have been performed properly.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine whether the new seat trim was installed and replace the trim as necessary.
Steering › Electric power assist system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles (PPV) and SS vehicles. Corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor connector may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Steering › Electric power assist system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet SS vehicles that previously received an inspect-only remedy under recall 17V-382. Corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor connector may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 27, 2019.
Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.
Steering › Electric power assist system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet SS vehicles. Corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor connector may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Seat belts › Pretensioner
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.
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Seat belts › Front
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles manufactured May 14, 2013 through June 14, 2016, and Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured May 15, 2013 through April 27, 2016.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tensioner cable assembly, replacing any cable that is damaged. For vehicles that do not require a tensioner assembly replacement, a cable guide will be installed.
What 2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet owners say
Steering
Collapsed lifter on cyl 6. Lifter tick / knock since 100,200 miles. Car has a warranty until 5/2026 or 171,000 miles and they refuse to honor it. Car has a steering issue. Two separate chevy dealerships unable to fix. vanderevere charged me 500-600 to fix NOTHING AT ALL. serpentini chevy charge me 500-600 and it was repaired for a few months problem is back. Serpentini quoted me 6,000 plus tax to fix my collasped lifter, and at that price its a full engine replace from what it looks like, which means the AFM lifter will fail eventually again and ill need to spend even more money. There is a class action lawsuit out on alot of v8 2007-2022 engines which can be found at (https://www.classaction.org/media/harrison-et-al-v-general-motors-llc.pdf) that the original class action lawsuit. I've also posted the class action lawsuit pdf, as well as what was said price wise by serpentini. …
A few days ago I was heading home from work and sport mode automatically turned on and the "service power steering" warning came on. Then the steering wheel stiffened up 2 times for a few seconds while I was driving. I looked into it and there was a recall before I purchased the vehicle and it was repaired also. But it is the same problem. I contacted the dealer ship but they said there's no warranty on recalls. I did purchase the car from a used car dealership and still paying it. Car still isn't running and seems like an expensive repair.
Seat belts
I purchased a vehicle from a Chevrolet dealership, but I am not allowed to take it home. It sits on the dealer lot awaiting a fix for the seatbelt based on a recall. It's been almost a month since the seatbelt recall was announced but neither general motors, nor Chevrolet has given any indication of a timeline for the fix, or what the fix will be. The vehicle is currently stationary, parked on the back lot of the Chevrolet dealership near my house. Chevy issued a stop sale preventing delivery, while allowing those that took delivery prior to 7/7/16 to continue driving a car the company has deemed not safe enough to sell. There are currently numerous 2014, 2015, and 2016's on the road, but somehow mine, with only 17 miles on it, May experience a seatbelt failure from fatigue and is therefore more unsafe than a 2014 with thousands of miles on it. …
I was in for body/paint service on 5/9/16 (ed rinke Chevy) when it was brought to my attention that I had two open recalls. I offered to leave the vehicle but they said they had no parts to do the repairs at that time. So on 11/7/16 they called me and said they had the part (for the seatbelt) so I took the car in and waited for the repairs. After I got car back they told me they had too order the seatbelt part but fixed the other recall, they didn't have the right part too fix the seatbelt. OK return 12/1/16 "again" from their (rinke) call, they said they got the part no problem 20 minutes too repair, so I took the car in "again", get the car back and the person said somehow they ordered/got the wrong part! So here we are today 3/8/2017, no call from dealer, still with seatbelt recall unserviced. Apparently all they replaced each time, is the seatbelt cover. …
Electrical system
A few days ago I was heading home from work and sport mode automatically turned on and the "service power steering" warning came on. Then the steering wheel stiffened up 2 times for a few seconds while I was driving. I looked into it and there was a recall before I purchased the vehicle and it was repaired also. But it is the same problem. I contacted the dealer ship but they said there's no warranty on recalls. I did purchase the car from a used car dealership and still paying it. Car still isn't running and seems like an expensive repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet ss. While reversing the vehicle, the radio screen turned black and there was no picture display for the rear camera. The vehicle was taken to dave white Chevrolet (5880 monroe st, sylvania, oh 43560, [phone]) where it was diagnosed that the radio needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet a good car?
Based on 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2016 Cheverolet rates average: 1.4× as many complaints as a typical year of the Cheverolet at the same age. Complaint counts don't account for sales volume or individual maintenance, so have any used car inspected before buying.
What is the most common problem with the 2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet?
The steering — 12 complaints, 50% of all complaints for this model year. Next are the seat belts (6) and electrical system (4).
How many recalls does the 2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet have?
There are 7 recalls for the 2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet, the most recent from October 15, 2020 (front). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
What are the best and worst years of the Chevrolet Cheverolet?
The best years by complaints, compared at the same age, are 2017 and 2015. Years to avoid or approach with caution: 2014. See the full Chevrolet Cheverolet years comparison.
At what mileage do 2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 40,000 miles; 67% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.