2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — Model Year Report: verdict, complaints & recalls

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

2011: 562 complaints

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Year	Complaints
1994	10
1995	3
1996	7
1997	555
1998	361
1999	587
2000	611
2001	468
2002	509
2003	805
2004	797
2005	525
2006	357
2007	849
2008	912
2009	444
2010	360
2011	562
2012	214
2013	300
2014	1429
2015	1091
2016	787
2017	706
2018	507
2019	1033
2020	686
2021	757
2022	569
2023	344
2024	276
2025	80
2026	52

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

AIR BAGS 54%

54% of complaints: air bags — 305 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY DEATH

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIRBAG WENT OFF AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A POLE

NHTSA ODI report, 20240118

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION MY AIRBAGS FIRED BUT DID NOT DEPLOY THERE WAS A BAD SMELL IN THE CAB AS WELL AS WHAT I WOULD DESCRIBE AS BABY POWDER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE SMELL IS WHAT THEY HAVE RAN INTO WHEN THEY HAVE...

NHTSA ODI report, 20180530

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI report, 20171108

STRUCTURE 10%

10% of complaints: structure — 57 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE

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Truck has excessive rust and holes on frame, back wheel wells completely rotted out and bed is completely rusted out.

NHTSA ODI report, 20230905

ENGINE 7%

7% of complaints: engine — 39 distinct reports on file.

FIRE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4%

4% of complaints: electrical system — 24 distinct reports on file.

FIRE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 3%

3% of complaints: electronic stability control (esc) — 18 distinct reports on file.

SAFETY TIMELINE

R 20110111 — suspension

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO LD AND GMC SIERRA LD VEHICLES. THE REAR AXLE CROSS PINS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND CO

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE CROSS PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-9

Campaign 10V643000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20110111 — suspension

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, COLORADO, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; AND GMC CANYON, SIERRA, SAVANA, Y

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE CROSS PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-9

Campaign 11V007000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20210301 — air bags

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500,...

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.

Campaign 21V050000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20210511 — air bags

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the...

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.

Campaign 21V054000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20210917 — EA (open)

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

I 20230127 — DP (closed 20230807)

Pedestrian alert sounds