2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My husband picked me up from work in [XXX] we went over a very icy bridge the truck spun around and hit the guard rail on the bridge the airbags popped and broke two of my ribs I went to the hospital it was very painful I had to lose out on several days of work. I have pictures of the airbag the…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
“The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while her son was driving at low speeds during snow weather, the driver-side air bag deployed on its own without a crash or impact with an object. As a result, the driver lost visibility and control of the vehicle resulting in a…”
filed Jan 29, 2025
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
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger…Campaign 21V051000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 3% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 29 | 4% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 66 | 6% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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.