2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
16 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
“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
“Recall Airbag/electrical and cylinder won’t change to next gear m, know several people with the same truck and same issue.”
filed May 2, 2024
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 | 19 | 2% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 14 | 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.