2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 air bags problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“as mentioned by many customers the dash on the vehicles crack and GM refuses to pay for repairs. Now there is a Airbag recall that needs to be completed and I am told by dealer that the dash will crack more and get worse during the repair and they are not responsible for the damage. This is…”
filed May 8, 2025
“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. 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 had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
filed Jul 25, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Silverado 2500 years
Silverado 2500 air bags problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.