2016 Silverado 1500 Common Problems?

[frankscala]

Im thinking of buying a 2016 1500 5.3. It has 200k miles and has a brand new transmission. I was wondering what common problems there are with this year and model. Thank you geometry dash breeze!

Edited October 5, 2024 by frankscala

[CamGTP]

A lot research will answer most of them but a few are...

 

The transmission and torque converter, which you just said were replaced. Hopefully they did the updated transmission thermostat too, if not. You will want to do that to lower the transmission temps.

 

Injector failure is pretty common. At that mileage the injectors are likely to be questionable and from my tuning side background they start to not flow as good over 150,000 miles. Data logs show they run a little richer after that many miles.

 

Then the other big one is a lifter failure and camshaft wear. Maybe that truck has had the lifters replaced already but set aside a lot of money if you do have a lifter failure. Can be pretty spendy if you aren't your own mechanic.

[JimCost2014]

I would think any vehicle that has 200,000 miles, without all service records would be a gamble. If it were serviced properly, most of the common issues would have been addresses at one time by now and replaced.

[brownlyguet]

Some common issues reported with the 2016 Silverado 1500 include transmission shudder or rough shifting, air conditioning problems, electrical glitches, power steering concerns, and occasional engine oil consumption. If you're considering buying one, check the vehicle's maintenance records and see whether any recalls or service bulletins have already been addressed.