2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension problems

Filed Aug 18, 2026 · Airbags, Suspension · TX

This truck is a 1500 Silverado custom with extended tail. There was a loud sound as if something happened , I moved to the shoulder and there was nothing visibly wrong. All tires had air in them, continued driving but did noticed a difference when I would back or turned to the right. Then days later one of my tires sort of was ruptured from the side of the tire and had to change tire. I put the spare and it is when I notice the bushing on both arms that hold the front wheels was loose. Looked for recalls and this model Chevrolet 1500 has a recall for front suspension arm bushing giving out and it is exactly what happened to my truck. The loud sound must have been one of them and then since most of the weight was put on the other bushing, made the tire give out and both bushings are not broken or torned so the bolt that holds arm and bushing is movable and loose, not holding the wheel the right way

Filed Nov 1, 2025 · Suspension · MI

Truck pulls to one side unexpectedly. Stabilitrack, 4WD and engine light sensors come on when this happens. Door locks activate when this happens as well. Truck pulls more when going through pot holes and it brakes unexpectedly when pulling. Ongoing since the summer.

Filed May 24, 2021 · Suspension · 150,000 miles · TX

The contact's husband owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 30 mph, the upper control arm fractured. The power steering warning light illuminated. The driver continued driving to his destination. The contact called a dealer and made an appointment however, upon arrival the contact was informed that the dealer was closed. The driver drove the vehicle home and made an appointment with another dealer, Parkway Chevrolet (25500 TX-249, Tomball, TX 77375). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a defective upper control arm however, the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V256000 (Suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2020 · Body, Suspension · 750 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle rattled and vibrated abnormally. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was referred to webb chevy plainfield (16140 s lincoln hwy, plainfield, il 60586, (815)261-0118) to have the vehicle road tested. The mechanic road tested the vehicle however, a failure was not determined. The mechanic also inspected the tires, transmission, the driveshaft, and the rear axles, but found no issues related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 750. *bf consumer stated he is stll experiencing vibration and dealer did not have any repairs for this condition.

Filed Jul 31, 2020 · Suspension, Transmission · 192,866 miles · MI

Dive line vibration, not from out of balance wheels. It occurs around 70 MPH and lives in and out. The shake/vibration is always present but gets fluctuates at a continuous speed. Goes from a slight floor vibration to the entire center console shaking water out of its cup. Feels like the wheels are going to come off the back. It can be seen that the rear end is shaking left to right from the drivers mirror.

Filed Jul 13, 2020 · Suspension, Transmission · 80,000 miles · KS

My truck shakes from the moment we pull off from a stop and shakes until we get up to 70mph. We had an alignment and that did not fix anything. Gm is fully aware of the issue and has done nothing except put out a service bulletin for diagnostics that costs an arm and a leg! We cannot drive this vehicle because we are afraid we will lose control. This happens on paved and dirt roads and inside city limit streets (30 MPH) and interstate roads (60mph+). We are also afraid to drive the truck fearing that it would get worse and the driveshaft might drop. $60k truck sitting in our driveway wasting away.

Filed Aug 21, 2019 · Suspension · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that an abnormal banging noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The noise was a distraction to the contact's hearing. The vehicle was driven to coughlin chevrolet (1850 n 21st st, newark, oh 43055, (740) 334-4873), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Suspension · 38,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal cracking noise coming from the rear passenger and driver sides. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dyer chevrolet vero beach (1000 us-1, vero beach, fl 32960, (772) 617-4793) where it was diagnosed that the rear LED spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: 9-5360687978. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2019 · Suspension, Transmission · 55,000 miles · GA

When truck is traveling at highway speeds (60 and above) the truck shakes violently and anything in the cup holders shakes violently. It is a very common issue from what I can tell and chevrolet has done nothing to attempt to fix the issue. Something should be done.

Filed Feb 7, 2019 · Suspension, Wheels · 7,582 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 70 MPH or higher, the vehicle shook. The higher the speed, the more it vibrated. The vehicle was taken to boch chevrolet (381 providence hwy, norwood, ma 02062, (781) 332-4226) several times. The wheels were re-balanced, but the failure occurred when the dealer test drove the vehicle. The manager stated that the vehicle performed normally. The contact called the manufacturer, who had a senior manager look at the case. The contact was referred him to another unknown dealer where the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 7,582.