2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Air Bags Problems

305 NHTSA complaints on file

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Air Bags Issues in the 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

305 air bags complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. Of these, 16 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 25 resulted in injury.

305
Complaints
16
Crashes
0
Fires
25
Injuries
1
Deaths

All Air Bags Complaints

#11690080 |
[XXX] WITH ONLY 88,500 MILES no wreck or other incident service airbag light came on and dealership wants 180.00 just to check it. what creates the issue is that my other vehicle a 2010 Tahoe with 285,000 miles came on within 3 days of this one. What am i supposed to do? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
#11651160 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags); the contact was informed that the SDM module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.
#11649794 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, unoccupied, and turned off, the front passenger's side air bag deployed. Prior to the failure, the air bag warning light had intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that there was no impact to the vehicle that would have caused the air bag to deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
#11616592 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated the air bag warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
#11608676 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced and was causing the air bag warning light to illuminate inadvertently. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact was concerned that the air bags would deploy without the vehicle being involved in a crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,044.
#11575262 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags). The dealer was made aware of the issue but denied the recall repair due to the vehicle having a Salvage Title. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a case was opened. The contact was informed to have the DMV remove the branded title from the vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
#11566213 | Crash
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIRBAG WENT OFF AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A POLE
#11528430 | Crash
The truck brakes or something locked up and cause me to crash the truck. Police report was filed and insurance company has appraised the truck. No warning lights or anything came on.
#11488036 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that he purchased the vehicle aware that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the front passenger’s side air bag, traction control, and stabilizer control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
#11481561 | Crash
Today I rear ended a car with the 2011 Silverado. The drivers airbag in the steering wheel did deploy but not fully, never made contact with me at all. I have kept the truck updated with any recalls done.
#11445221 |
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.
#11444141 |
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
#11441087 |
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving 50 - 60 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the recall but informed the contact that parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
#11433605 |
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not notified of the issue. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
#11432098 |
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer had been notified about the recall; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
#11432042 |
I received a letter in March 2021 stating my 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500 informing me of a safety recall for the passenger airbags. I called when receiving the letter and was told I was put on a waiting list. It’s been 6 months now and I haven’t heard anything. I also have a check engine light on constantly with no codes coming back after being connected to a code reader.
#11430589 |
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who stated that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
#11430557 |
I brought my truck into a certified Chevrolet repair facility for routine maintenence and to have a repair done on my gas tank. Upon pickup of my vehicle, I noticed that my airbag alert light/ indicator was illuminated on my dashboard. I quickly re-entered the repair facility, and asked them why is my airbag light now illuminated, as it was NOT illuminated prior to this visit. The service manager told me there was a recall on my passenger airbag, so they took it upon themselves to install a new one, causing me to now have a "Service Airbag System"message on my dashboard, along with the illuminated Airbag indicator. My vehicle is equipped with "Onstar", which is a very useful tool that gives me real time diagnostics on my vehicle. Through documentation, I can prove the airbag system did NOT have any issues prior to them installing the new one. They...
#11427996 |
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who stated that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
#11422589 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it diagnosed with the air bag module needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was due to having NHTSA Campaign number 21V054000 (Air Bags) completed. The failure mileage was 197,271.
#11421744 |
The possible failure of a faulty passenger side airbag has put the safety of my family at risk of possible injury or death. I recieved this recall notice going on five months ago now. What is Takata doing about this? Is anything being done? I think this criminal. Who is supposed to have answers to these questions? How long does something like this usually take to get resolved? Recall notice N212328800.
#11420102 |
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was in process of being serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (AIRBAGS)but the dealer advised the contact that the repair might cause further damage to the dashboard. The contact felt that the recall should have included a replacement dashboard for any additional damage caused by the replacement of passenger-side air bag inflator. The recall was not completed in order to avoid damages. The contact had not experienced a failure.
#11419302 |
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
#11418362 |
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
#11417674 |
2011 Chevrolet Silverado. Consumer writes in regard to Takata Airbag Safety Recall. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER ADVISED THE DASHBOARD COULD BE DAMAGED DURING THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCESS. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE DASHBOARD SHOULD IT BECOME DAMAGED. THE CONSUMER DECLINED TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPLETED.
#11415499 |
I BOUGHT TRUCK IN OCT2021 AND IT WAS NOT SOLD TO ME IN WORKING ORDER AS WAD TOLD TO ME THEY TOOK MY MONEY AND THEY WERE DONE.
#11415104 |
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT RYAN CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 11101 OLIVER RD, MONROE, LA 71201, (318) 390-1765, EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED THE REPAIR DUE TO A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DASHBOARD MIGHT BE DAMAGED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
#11413960 | 1 Death
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS SON CALLED HIM AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE AIR BAGS HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WHEN THEY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, HOWEVER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE CONTACT'S SON DIED THE DAY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING AN AUTOPSY REPORT FOR THE CAUSE OF HIS SON'S DEATH. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,282.
#11407632 |
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO REPLACEMENT OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT HAD HAIRLINE CRACKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
#11406595 |
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO REPLACEMENT OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT HAD HAIRLINE CRACKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
#11406385 |
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SPENCE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC, INC. (11646 US-319, THOMASVILLE, GA 31757, (229) 516-4639) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
#11405391 |
THIS HAS BEEN AN OPEN RECALL FOR YEARS AND SANDY SANSING CHEVY IN PENSACOLA FLORIDA HAS CONTINUED TO SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT. WITH THE UPDATE TO THE RECALL INFORMATION IN EARLY FEBRUARY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY ORDERED THE PART BUT IT'S BACK ORDERED FOR TWO WEEKS. IT'S BEEN OVER TWO WEEKS AND NOW THEY HAVEN'T RETURNED MY CALL. I WANT MY TRUCK FIXED OR I WANT IT PURCHASED BACK. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT.
#11405396 |
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED MIKE HOVART CHEVROLET (5010 OLD EASLEY BRIDGE RD, EASLEY, SC 29642, (864) 385-7000) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
#11404119 |
CRACKED DASH IN 2 PLACES /COLLISION AIR BAGS RECALL
#11399141 |
ENTIRE DASHBOARD CRACKING VEHICLE ALSO INVOLVED IN GM RECALL N212328760
#11398756 |
NI GOT A NOTICE ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BEING DEFECTIVE AND JIM BARNARD CHEVROLET CAN'T HELP ME IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR??? SO, HOW MANY YEARS WILL I HAVE TO WAIT TIL IT'S CORRECTED. BEING A ROAD SAFETY HAZARD, IF MY PASSENGER IS SERIOUSLY HURT, DUE TO GM NOT REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. THEN I CAN SUE GM FOR BIG BUCKS!! NOW THAT I HAVE THE PROOF OF THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG INFLATOR.
#11398481 |
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V054000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS FRUSTRATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVROLET 2011 SILVERADO ##
#11397747 |
HAVE A RECALL ON PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG, ALSO HAVE A CRACKED DASHBOARD
#11395946 |
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE WHEN I PULLED THE AUTO CHECK VIN REPORT FOR MY TRUCK. CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET - WACO TO SCHEDULE SERVICE REPAIR AND HAD IT SCHEDULED. DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT I HAD TO RESCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT AT WHICH POINT I WAS TOLD THAT GM HAS NOT RELEASED THE INFORMATION TO FIX THIS RECALL. SO MY AIRBAG CAN EXPLODE AND KILL ME BUT GM HAS NOT REMEDY YET AND I WAS GIVEN NO TIMELINE AS TO WHEN A REMEDY WILL BE OR WILL EVER BE AVAILABLE.
#11395385 |
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JUD KUHN CHEVROLET (3740 HIGHWAY 9 E, LITTLE RIVER, SC 29566, (843) 399-4400) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
#11395169 | Crash
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT IN CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH ON A CITY STREET. AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AT A GM DEALERSHIP DUE TO RECALL TOO.
#11394498 |
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWN A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CAPITOL CHEVROLET (2855 MAPLE AVE NE, SALEM, OR 97301) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
#11390692 |
NO FOLLOW-UP ON RESOLUTION FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAG
#11390720 |
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON THOUGH NOT IN A ACCIDENT SEEMS LIKE ALL GM VEHICLES THAT I HAVE OWNED THEY TEND TO GO OFF RIGHT AROUND THE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILE MARK
#11388614 |
DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART COULD CAUSE SHRAPNEL IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY
#11386284 |
GM RECALL #2049151 (NHTSA #16V381) WAS ISSUED MAY 27, 2016, OVER 4 YEARS AGO. THE STATUS OF THE RECALL HAS REMAINED "INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" FOR YEARS WHILE I DRIVE AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT THE NHTSA HAS DEEMED UNSAFE, PLACING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER. THE US GOVERNMENT, THROUGH MUST ORDER GM TO COMPLY WITH REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY SIGNIFICANT AND ON-GOING FINES FOR EACH VEHICLE NOT REMEDIATED UNTIL COMPLIANCE.
#11384232 |
ALL 4 DOORS ARE RUSTING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE (ROUND SEAM). CRACKS ON DASH ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE STARTING FROM AIR BAG AND CRACKING OUTWARD. OIL PRESSURE RUNS LOW AND USES 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1500 - 2000 MILES
#11383817 |
I RECEIVED A RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE MAIL A FEW YEARS AGO AND AFTER ASKING THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, I KEPT RECEIVING THE ANSWER THAT THE FIX WAS NOT AVAILABLE YET. I FINALLY RESEARCHED THE ISSUE I LEARNED THAT CHEVROLET IS SAYING THEY DO NOT HAVE TO FIX IT. I THINK THEY ARE IN COURT ABOUT IT. WHAT DO I DO?
#11377491 |
PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS RECALLED IN 2015, DEALER HAS YET TO HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. I SPOKE WITH SANDY SANSING CHEVROLET TODAY AND THEY SAID THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN TO REPAIR THIS RECALL.
#11376184 |
CONTINUE TO GET THE 'CHECK AIR BAG' MESSAGE WHEN PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, HEAR A SOUND COMING FROM THE ROD THAT TIES INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER CONTINUE TO GET THE 'TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF' MESSAGE.
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