2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems
26 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
The fuse relay block on my 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500 with only 56,000 miles nearly caught fire when the rear window defroster and heated mirrors would not turn off even with the key removed. The problem was traced to a bad ground on circuit g200, this is part of the switch circuit that controls the mirrors and defroster. GM has designed a circuit that has the ability to turn itself on even when the car is off and the key removed! But even worse GM refuses to pay for the parts or labor to repair my truck.
My traction control light and ABS light came on and the messages to service both of these systems are in my information center. My brakes are now dragging the rotors due to this problem. This is a major safety concern and a recall needs to be implemented to correct this issue. This started while driving down the highway.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Air bags 307 complaints
- Body & structure 72 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Stability control 18 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints