general problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe

14 problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the 2016 Tahoe.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2024

Transmission down shifts into gears,causing vehicle to stall out in traffic.

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/26/2024

My truck suspension is working smoothly, and every time a hit a small bump in the road. It feels like the wheel is going to feel off. . I have this truck since March .

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2023

I’ve had my struts repaired and they still squeak and the truck bounced all over the road. There is a defect with the struts.

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2023

At 34, 716 right front strut needed to be replaced. At 40,719 both rear air shocks needed to be replaced. Suspension was loose and made steering difficult on surfaces that were not flat and smooth.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2023

Hello, I purchased my truck last year in December and I told them the problems I was having with the truck when I got. They act like they fixed it but it’s still doing the same thing. I’ve put struts on it and control arms 3 times and it still is giving me problems. My suspension and driver assist warnings always pop up. When I get up to 85 mph, they truck shakes really bad and the speed won’t go over 85 mph. When I got brakes, the trucks pulls to the left and right which I know that could mean a line up but even after I line it up, it still does the same thing. I feel like it’s a defect with the suspension and driver assist systems with those model trucks. I love my truck and really don’t want to get rid of it. I’ve taken my truck to my dealership several times and I don’t want my warranty to run out before I can get my truck fixed. Can you help at all???.

6 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 12/13/2021

2016 Tahoe with 57,000 miles. All 4 of the shocks are locked up. The truck bumps very hard with no give making control at high speeds dangerous. This problem is known to Chevrolet if you look at the reviews but nothing is done to recall or fix. Instead they expect the customer to discover it and pay $4,000 to replace. I discovered because of bad situation on the highway. Are they going to wait until someone is killed? Chevrolet should not only replace them in recall but should pay all customer back for their costs.

7 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2021

This vehicle is less than 5 years old, has less than 63k miles, and the front struts are blown and leaking oil and rear shock is locked up. This makes the vehicle dangerous to drive and difficult to control on bumpy roads.

8 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2020

I have a 2016 chevy Tahoe ltz. It has the air ride suspension. I need all new shocks and struts and a new air ride air suspension pump. Reported this issue when the vehicle had 60-66k miles on it. I was never told what was wrong until about 2 weeks ago. The grand total of replacing these issues is over 6k. I called chevy/GMC theres nothing they will do as it’s out of any warranty even though the problem has been reported/documented way before it hit 84k. Jim shorkey chevy is a joke and boby rahal has no clue what warranty they’re selling people. This makes for a very loud, very rough ride that’s hard to control going any speed. There was also a valve that would squeak when it went from the v4 to the v8. In order to fix that I needed a whole new exhaust and muffler. Chevy would not cover any of this even though there is warranty for emissions through chevy I can’t remember the year but I know the miles were 90k. I don’t have that on the car and for whatever reason an exhaust and muffler are not considered emissions even though if there was a hole or malfunction with them I wouldn’t pass the emissions here in PA. Make that make sense. All of these problem were reported within the year of buying this car back in 2020. I didn’t get a diagnosis for these problems until 2023 and 30k miles later. I did and still do have issues with the brake even though the vacuum pump was replaced back when I bought it. My antenna also leaked and I had to pay for that out of pocket. I’d love to stay with a GMC/chevy but if I’m going to constantly have to pour money into it I’ll never go back.

9 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2019

The vehicle has been through the shop for repair to vibrations at speeds above 70+ mph. They have not been able to fix the problem. It seems to be a similar problem other owners experience too.

10 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2019

Dishonest, untrustworthy, and thief's. They have lost my business, respect, and etc. I went in 27th of Feb 2019 and less than 15 hours the suspension failed on the drive back home. This was a 2. 5 hours drive so the guy informed me to come back so I cancelled plans the morning of the 28th to bring the vehicle back. On 28th Feb 2019, I informed the dealership and they told me it's my responsibility when I done paid you almost $34k cash for this vehicle which is my while savings for the saftey of my wife; four kids. Now its costing me over $2k to fix their problem which supposedly passed inspection. I have the pictures that prove otherwise and the chevy dealership said it is the worst they have seen yet.

11 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 11/11/2016

Vehicle shakes and vibrates at speeds above70mph. At speeds of 80mph the shake is very pronounced and the vehicle stability is affected. Vehicle has been doing this since day one. Dealership has tried replacing tires multiple times but nothing has worked. Difficult and dangerous to drive the vehicle between 70-80 mph.

12 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/09/2016

Left front vibration, shake at all speeds when pulling a trailer. Can be reproduced by placing two 60# sand bags in rear cargo area.

13 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2016

When driving, driver and passengers get severe headaches, dizziness, and disorientation. The car also vibrates quite a bit. The pressure inside the cabin can be felt upon turning on the vehicle, and opening the windows does not help. The sensation almost feels magnetic. The original tires failed a road balance test and were replaced. This did not help the issue.

14 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/12/2016

When driving my new 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, I am experiencing a booming noise over bumps in the road and experiencing severe pressure and pain in my ears from some sort of pressure created in the vehicles cabin. The pain is unbearable, I cant drive more than 10 minutes due to the pain in my ears while driving.


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