2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 splits the range between Base and LS trim across three cabs — standard, extended and crew — with a single 5.3L overhead-valve V8 of 325 cubic inches, naturally aspirated and approved for gasoline or flex-fuel, doing the work in all of them. That leaves trim and cab as the only real variables, so the engine, transmission and axle procedures read straight through while the electrical diagrams track what each build actually carries.
Engines covered
- 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline or flex-fuel
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door extended cab pickup
- 4-door crew cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
Known issues on the 2016 Silverado 2500. Five recalls appear on this year's record. A brake pedal pivot nut that works loose is the subject of two of them; the pedal can go slack or stop working and can also interfere with the accelerator. Two more concern front air bags and seat belt pretensioners that may not deploy in a crash calling for them. The fifth is a roof-rail air bag inflator whose end cap can separate or whose sidewall can rupture. Steering leads the 128 complaints with 47, then 18 power train and 15 electrical.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 350
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehi
GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette,
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a cra
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, C
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a cra
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehi
GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and rein
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end
A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resul
Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner
This PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some owners of Heavy Duty Trucks and Utilities may ask if they can lower their tire pressures. Tire pressures being set to the "Tire and Loading Label" w
This preliminary information communicates an issue with aftermarket LED headlights causing IPC warning messages and MIL along with several low speed lan DTCs.
This PI Communications information on an alternative product dealers can use to perform 19-NA-255: Wax Coating on Frame Peeling, Metal Shows Corrosion/Rusting due to issue with getting product from current supplier listed in the bulletin.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
Showing the 8 most recent of 799 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP FOR THE RED SIGNAL. I RAN THRU THE INTERSECTIO
BRAKE FAILURE ON JUNE 21 2017, CAUSED ACCIDENT SAME ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 17 2017 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 1 2019. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SHOP TO BE FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES... ABS SENSO
BRAKE FAILURE ON JUNE 21 2017, CAUSED ACCIDENT SAME ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 17 2017 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 1 2019. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SHOP TO BE FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES... ABS SENSO
BRAKE FAILURE ON JUNE 21 2017, CAUSED ACCIDENT SAME ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 17 2017 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 1 2019. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SHOP TO BE FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES... ABS SENSO
Showing the 4 most serious of 156 complaints filed with NHTSA.
