Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Three problems related to front suspension control arm have been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2016 Silverado 1500.

1 Front Suspension Control Arm problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2018

While taking off from a stop my truck is making a clunking scratch noise. Also while backing out of a parking space it also makes this noise or if I have to turn the wheel it makes a popping noise. The front driver's side tire is more worn on the outside than the inside. I'm told by the dealer that every time they do the oil change they are rotating my tires. This driver's side tire worn heavily on the outside and no other tires even appear to look this way. I noticed a recall on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 trucks, but was told by gm that my vehicle was not in that recall, but my truck is having the same issues as the trucks that were involved in the recall. I need this looked into. Gm recall number for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was 42190. But again, I was told by gm that my vehicle's VIN was not listed under that recall, but my truck is having the symptoms of having faulty front upper control arm and the bushings.

2 Front Suspension Control Arm problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2017

2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to loose front control arms and loss of steering while driving. The consumer stated the front control arms can break loose and a loss of steering can occur. The consumer requested to be included in a recall. Updated 10/25/2017.

3 Front Suspension Control Arm problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2016

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel veered to the left and right. The contact lost control of the steering. In addition, the contact noticed that the left and right upper control arms fractured and made an abnormal noise when driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.


Other Suspension related problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Suspension problems
22
Front Suspension Control Arm problems
3
Rear Suspension problems
1
Suspension Noise problems
1


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