10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
22 / 0
Average Mileage:
54,890 miles

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problem #10

Dec 202019

Silverado 1500 Hybrid 8-cyl

  • 120,000 miles
Was driving in motion straight during icy conditions on freeway and truck slid out of control and I drove through ditch never stopped once and side air bags deployed and seat belts all froze up and ceiling fabric was ruined and torn from deployed airbags. I never hit anything and continued to drive right back onto highway.

- St Francis, MN, USA

problem #9

Jul 132019

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • 144,000 miles
While driving on a two lane road at ~45 mph, I struck a deer on the front passenger side of the truck. The air bag deployed but did not come out of the center steering. Air bag dust was coming out of the back of the steering wheel, no air bag. I was very confused. The front bumper was pushed in ~2.5 inches. I am fortunate that I did not hit another car, since the airbag malfunctioned on deployment.

- Mclean, VA, USA

problem #8

Feb 212016

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • miles
All 4 seat belts will not fully retract

- Edinburgh, IN, USA

problem #7

Sep 132016

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • 57,806 miles
Passenger airbag light off and on at random times. Seat not used often at all. Passenger presence system shorted. Cost $775 + $125 paid for diagnostic test. Failed inspection. Shows recall online but in GM data base not on our VIN. Passenger seat and it is hardly to never even used.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #6

Dec 212015

Silverado 1500 Hybrid 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The front end and front passenger side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. A child passenger sustained whiplash, bruises to the ankles, knees, and wrists. A second child passenger sustained whiplash and minor bruising from the seat belt retracting. Medical treatment was received. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The dealer indicated that the parts were not available. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 10/18/16

- Cypress, TX, USA

problem #5

Jun 062016

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 45 mph, the contact crashed into a tree. The seat belt failed to retract without warning and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Alexander, AR, USA

problem #4

Feb 022015

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • 75,489 miles
When driving my seat belt comes un hooked also when connecting when starting at it has to click twice and sometimes if you pull on it it will come disconnected. Very concerned.

- Walden, NY, USA

problem #3

May 072014

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • 70,000 miles
Car pulled out from gas station into path of my vehicle striking it in left rear quarter panel and left rear wheel. My truck spun to the left striking a semi truck totaled my truck heavy front end damage. Injury to my stepson who was the driver. Air bags never deployed nor did seat belts keep him in place allowing him to hit his head on the roof of the truck cab

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #2

Sep 062011

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • 4,900 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado K1500. The contact stated that he was involved in a crash in which the set belts did not restrain him and the air bags did not deploy. As a result, the contact was thrown into the steering wheel and sustained injuries to the knee, neck and head. The dealer was sending someone to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was awaiting diagnosis and repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 4,900.

- Dallas, NC, USA

problem #1

May 162011

Silverado 1500 Hybrid

  • 6,700 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the check air bag light illuminated and the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed independently. The contact was not involved in a crash. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that they could not do anything until the manufacturer inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that the front driver side and passenger side seat belts had been stuck in the lock position since the air bags deployed and were non-operational. The failure mileage and current mileage was 6,700.

- Stafford, MO, USA