2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 6
- Fires 1
- Injuries 6
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 43 | 20.1% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 25 | 11.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 20 | 9.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 | 5.6% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 | 4.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | 3.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 5 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 102 | 47.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 21V051000 was reported 1,702 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 21V054000 was reported 1,702 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 21V051000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 21V054000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA21002 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP22005 |
Safety Recalls (2)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 21V051000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328770.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 21V054000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.