Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems by year
2,399 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 29 Silverado 1500 model years. The most reported year is 2008 with 594 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 47,650 mi | |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 2% | — | |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 66 | 6% | 49,000 mi | |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 3% | 51,000 mi | |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 83 | 28% | 60,000 mi | |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 58 | 27% | 68,000 mi | |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 306 | 54% | 70,617 mi | |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 197 | 55% | 90,000 mi | |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 230 | 52% | 77,000 mi | |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 594 | 65% | 81,608 mi | |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 479 | 56% | 96,000 mi | |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 7% | 100,000 mi | |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 51 | 10% | 85,191 mi | |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 34 | 4% | 93,400 mi | |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 3% | 90,100 mi | |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 14 | 3% | — | |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 3% | — | |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 29 | 5% | 138,000 mi | |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 19 | 3% | — | |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% | — | |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 3% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.