2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Turned from [XXX] into my street, about 9 houses down, i could not brake or turn steering wheel. Ended up hitting 2 cars, the problem was that the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock. truck was totalled. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5…”
filed Aug 12, 2026
“Air bag light was on , took to dealership because this was absolutely a safety hazard! The left front crash sensor is defective.”
filed Jun 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front driver's side air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that secure the…Campaign 21V495000 · Jul 1, 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% |
| 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% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 83 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.