69 problems have been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 14 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (11 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 in the United States are 15,619 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Silverado 3500 owners in the last 10 years is 69, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 69 / 15,619 / 10 * 1000 = 0.44.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Chevrolet Silverado 3500 model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 in 2016.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Silverado 3500, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 with the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Silverado 3500 is 69 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 is 29.