Major Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ENGINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 7700 miles

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 35000 miles

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 75000 miles

Browse 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS, ENGINE and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dash is cracked at the upper left corner of the passenger air bag. i'm concerned that air bag deployment may	43 ~ 44458 miles
AIR BAGS developed crack on dash where airbag is on passenger side crack is about 6 inches long will this effect airbag	26 ~ 51377 miles
ENGINE at 170208 miles the cam went out while driving it on a city street it started tapping lifters i took...	15 ~ 65837 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i noticed yesterday that the service air bag warning came on. didn't think anything of it. got in there this...	11 ~ 80278 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE dash is cracked at the upper left corner of the passenger air bag and on top of dash. i'm concerned...	10 ~ 43986 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my truck should have no issues as i follow the maintenance schedule and take good care of my vehicle but...	9 ~ 68111 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the airbag light is always on and it blinks on and off every time the car is turn on in	5 ~ 85000 miles
POWER TRAIN at 170208 miles the cam went out while driving it on a city street it started tapping lifters i took...	5 ~ 80211 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 65 mph the reduce engine indicator illuminated and...	3 ~ 106333 miles
STEERING started leaking fluid under the front of truck mechanic checked it out and fluid was coming out of steering filling	3 ~ 26667 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER no part available for the climate control with a mail in procedure and a 30 day turn around time. this...	1 ~ 85000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine...	1 ~ 35056 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light the seat...	1 ~ 52000 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES tl* the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v017000 (tires) however the parts to the repair were unavailable. the...	1
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the four aluminum wheels cracked. the dealer...	1 ~ 70000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES just driving down the road one day and the abs traction control and stablitrak turned off. lights came on on...	1 ~ 38000 miles
SEATS the silverado dash melts and cracks. on their site there is a statement that the cracks can break loose and...	1 ~ 31213 miles
SUSPENSION the steel in the rear leaf springs suddenly broke in half (under no load). it happened twice - in the...	1 ~ 100000 miles

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