2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems

14 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 52,000. 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 14
of this car's complaints: 11%
typical mileage: 52,000
crashes: 2
recalls: 2

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems in other years

Related recalls

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkagesReported August 30, 2018 · 42,280 vehicles affected

What is wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
Risk: If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.

Recall number 18V578000 · Recall details

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkagesReported February 5, 2016 · 430,771 vehicles affected

What is wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
Risk: If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 20760.

Recall number 16V069000 · Recall details

What 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 6, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · TN

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 Oct 9, 2024 · Brakes, Steering · CA

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, call back in a month". My daughter has a 2015 that failed when she was hauling expensive horses, the dealer put the same type defective pump back in the truck. Every diesel repair shop, dealer, and GM is aware of this defect. There is a class action law suit C/O JND Seattle WA. 1 866 848 0815 that may reimburse owners that have had a failure, assuming they are still alive. GM needs to recall, and replace these CP4 pumps with a CP3 or whatever they did to correct the issue in 2017 and later engines, prior to failure. Let ne know if I can provide any more information or assistance.

Filed Sep 22, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · CA

My trailer brake warning bell keeps coming on all the time saying service trailer brake , then says connected. I have pulled the fuse as to not here this bell all the time. I just changed the module and it still does it. It is very annoying and not haveing brakes for the trailer really sucks. When will this be fixed.

Filed Sep 7, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · AL

I’m getting a service trailer brake system notification( it’s has been showing up for awhile now). I’ve seen several times where this has come up with individuals that own the same year and makes. Why hasn’t Chevrolet address this situation yet. Any solution would be helpful.

Filed Mar 28, 2022 · Brakes · IA

When depressing brake pedal at low speed vehicle does not stop and requires the pedal to be pumped or depressed hard. Almost rolled out into the path of another vehicle. Just purchased vehicle two months ago. Internet says there is a recall for this issue

Filed Apr 12, 2021 · Brakes · OH

The power assist to the brakes is failing. The truck requires extreme force to the brake pedal for the vehicle to stop. Extreme safety hazard.

Filed Mar 31, 2021 · Brakes · 9,000 miles · CA

Going downhill using the brakes often it loses power brakes because of vacuum loss. Their is a recall for this but my truck is not on it. To recalibrate the electronic brake control. The brakes still work but with no assist it is very hard to slow down. The code showed on my chevrolet app but not when they scanned the vehicle. Code 8-9999

Filed Sep 24, 2020 · Brakes, Steering · 72,000 miles · SC

Duramax 2500hd silverado lt steering/brake issue when rear tires go below TPMS threshold of 56 psi per tire and illuminate a warning light. The symptoms were while driving in forward direction a feeling of bad brakes/warped rotor/missing lug nuts with a continual increase of shaking past 25mph up to 65mph at which point it felt completely unsafe. Other symptoms were noticeably worse while braking the steering wheel became almost unholdable and shaking to an extreme. Brakes, rotors and associated hardware have been checked and are in good condition. The truck only has 72k miles on it. After stopping at a shop and putting air back in the tires back to "within tolerance up to 65 psi per tire. The truck drives normally as it should without shake or wobble. It currently has non factory tires of brand: toyo a/t open country. Size: lt265/70/r17

Filed Sep 22, 2020 · Brakes · 82,000 miles · WI

Increased brake pedal effort , still experiencing after 1st recall fix

Filed May 29, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · CA

This car has broken down multiple times.

Questions about the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes

Does the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have brakes problems?

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 11% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 52,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes?

Yes, 2 recalls: 18V578000, 16V069000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have bad brakes?

The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model years with the most brakes complaints are 2003 (247 complaints), 2002 (212 complaints) and 2001 (181 complaints).