2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am very certain that I have proof that from the dealership a Cable Dahmer and Kansas City Missouri did break work concerning the brake master cylinder booster was replaced and it still has problem which should have been under a recall and I would like to get that corrected and received my service…”
filed May 28, 2026
“The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact approached the vehicle and observed that the passenger’s and driver’s side roof rail air bags had independently deployed. The contact stated that there were no passengers in the rear…”
filed Jun 10, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the…Campaign 26V325000 · May 21, 2026
- Left or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator…Campaign 26V166000 · Mar 19, 2026
- Left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator…Campaign 25V432000 · Jun 26, 2025
- Left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator…Campaign 24V756000 · Oct 10, 2024
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% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 29 | 4% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 2% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 66 | 6% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 3% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 83 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.