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Used 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Consumer Reviews

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1 out of 5 stars

Do not waist your money!!!

SG Reid, 06/05/2016
updated 12/16/2019
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Double Cab SB (5.3L 8cyl 8A)
20 of 27 people found this review helpful

Vibration problems started within two weeks of owning the truck. The dealer knows there are vibration problems but there is not a fix. I was told that's the way they are, deal with it. The transmission is sluggish and slow to keep up with the driving situations. The electronics crash frequently. The dealership said it was due to subpar and cheap Chinese made memory chips and control boards. Please do not waist your money on this truck. I traded the truck for a Dodge Ram after only 2200 mile. Worst of all the dealership fully understands the problems but will not mention them during the sales process. They will gladly take your money and give you a piece of junk in return.

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1 out of 5 stars

VIBRATION ISSUES!!! #chevyshake - Buyer beware!!!

Jason J., 09/30/2016
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 8A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful

I bought a $60,000 Chevy Silverado High Country with 31 miles on it. I drover it around town and maybe up to 40 on the back roads. The truck was amazing and the look was great. Then I bought and drove it home on the highway and it shook and vibrated. They have rebalanced tires and made it worse. They are trying to put a better tire on it to lesson the vibration but there is NO fix. No disclosure when buying it. It shakes so bad it makes me sick, it could also be the fact I paid $60k for a truck that shakes more than my 2003 rust bucket Dodge did. Research it and educate yourself...BUYER BEWARE!!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great buy

Charles Williams, 08/04/2016
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (4.3L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

So far I really enjoy this vehicle a great noise free and comfortabl ride

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3 out of 5 stars

Too much for what you get

Jimmy, 09/03/2018
updated 03/05/2019
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Double Cab 4WD SB (5.3L 8cyl 8A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

My biggest beef is the lag at what appears to be 1st to 2nd. It is dramatic. When I want acceleration I want it immediately, not in the full second it takes this truck to decide if I am serious or not. More often than not I end up sending the RPMs into 5 or 6 thousand as it finally kicks in. It is probably going to result in a blown gasket at just the wrong time. I wish the dealership did not try to screw me so bad on the crew cab. I would have like that rather than the double or full-size or whatever the term is. But another $7K was just not worth it. As it is I paid $43K new. I already have 65K miles. It is the most comfortable vehicle I have ever owned. The displays for the dash are not user friendly. You have to flip through multiple useless screens on multiple setting to find what you are looking for.....confusing. No GPS navigation was surprising. All that tech and no GPS available. Almost made me walk. I say now that I will not buy another Silverado, but if they fix these issues, then maybe I will look at them again.

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4 out of 5 stars

Drove this through Montana. It's sweet...

Stephen Gandee, 10/26/2016
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4dr Double Cab SB (4.3L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I rented this car for my family vacation in and around Yellowstone Park this summer. It was super comfortable to drive. My iphone connected with no issues and the kids really like the view riding from the back. These new trucks drive more like luxury SUVs with all the bells and whistles.

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