2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This truck is a 1500 Silverado custom with extended tail. There was a loud sound as if something happened , I moved to the shoulder and there was nothing visibly wrong. All tires had air in them, continued driving but did noticed a difference when I would back or turned to the right. Then days…”
filed Aug 18, 2026
“I was a front seat passenger in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and was properly wearing my seatbelt at the time of the incident. The vehicle struck a deer, and during the collision, the passenger seatbelt failed to properly restrain me. I was thrown forward and struck the windshield. The seatbelt…”
filed Mar 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator…Campaign 21V504000 · Jul 1, 2021
- Roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflatorCampaign 20V736000 · Nov 25, 2020
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% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 66 | 6% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 3% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 83 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.