While driving on the interstate in Nevada (speed limit of 80MPH) I had my 2016 Suburban throw a rod through the engine block as I was in the left lane passing a Uhual on an incline. The vehicle made a loud bang, lost all engine power and protruded smoke so thick I could not see cars behind me. I was thankfully able to coast to side of the road without being hit. I then exited vehicle and there was a fire in the engine bay which I put out with a gallon of water in the trunk. My mechanic confirmed the thrown rod and hole in the block and that the car needs a new engine now. I had a CEL a few minutes prior to throwing the rod for an engine knock.
2016 Chevrolet Suburban: sudden loss of power
7 of the 220 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 323 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
When ignition Suv, a gas leak starts coming out of the bottom of the gas tank Strong smell of gas as well. Large amount of gas is seen. Lose of power when driving. Fuel feed hose is seems to be the problem. This may cause a fire or explosion. Putting in risk my family.
Car dies randomly while driving taken it to multiple dealerships and they can’t figure it out changed batteries tightened grounds had dealership check everything and they can’t see any problem but have almost been hit and in bad accidents due to this. Car will drive fine then randomly die while in motion losing power steering and brakes and then locked into car without any thing working can’t use flashers or anything just stuck until about 15 mins car will randomly start again.
Reduced or loss of power steering assist. Steering wheel jerks or kicks back when turning. Service Stabilitrak message with warning chime. Engine stall. IPC going blank or inoperative. Radio/ICS going blank. HVAC going blank. Hood ajar message and/or dome lamps flash when shifting into reverse. Alarm sounds when locking doors or door locks cycling. Wipers continue to run for a short time after turning off and then stop/park in the incorrect location Engine stall and loss of steering almost caused a collision putting mine and others lives at risk. This has happened seven times since I bought the car in July 2021. No warning its going to happen other than dash lights flicker , warning lights on, steering fails, car dies, won't restart. GM has a Technical Service Bulletin #18-NA-161 . I hope you can do something about this serious problem before someone is serious hurt or dies. Thank you
Vehicle lost power due to transmission failure at 66,000 miles.
At idle rpms, when inching forward loss of power breaks. Also when backing up, loss of breaks. Have to push on breaks super hard to stop vehicle.
Lost power steering while driving at around 60 MPH on a freeway, barely avoiding crashing into multiple vehicles, adjusted my speed to avoid others, happened on a curve with an associated message for the loss of steering. Thank god traffic was light, its the weekend.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the camshaft actuator magnet to correct customer...
- This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced...
- The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle...
- This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel for new vehicles with less than 1,000...
- This bulletin advises the technician to flush the cooling system multiple times if oil has been found in...
- This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the...
- This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil...
- This service bulletin advises the technician of possible coolant entering the areas of the engine, either...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban?
7 of 220 owner complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban (3%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban?
There are 0 recalls and 323 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban
Transmission failure 22Check engine light 11Spongy pedal 11Stalling 10Jerking 8Brake failure 7Shudder 7ABS 5Power steering loss 5
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