2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 698 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (44%) concerns air bags. Next are body & structure (10%) and engine (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 698 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 51 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 350 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 50 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 50 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 54 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 63 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 22 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 42 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 350 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 72,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (97 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 51 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with enough data (312 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle would unexpectedly accelerate without warning whether the vehicle was stopped, in drive or reverse. In addition, the engine rpms would exhibit an abnormal increase of 2000 or more when the failure occurred. On one occasion, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and the contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration. The contact crashed into a road stump.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. The front end and front passenger side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. A child passenger sustained whiplash, bruises to the ankles, knees, and wrists. A second child passenger sustained whiplash and minor bruising from the seat belt retracting. Medical treatment was received. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.
Passenger airbag light off and on at random times. Seat not used often at all. Passenger presence system shorted. Cost 775.00 + 125.00 paid for diagnostic test. Failed inspection. Shows recall online but in GM data base not on our VIN. Passenger seat and it is hardly to never even used.
Engine power reduced, service traction control, service stabilitrak, these warning lights came on and as my truck slowed down no matter how much gas I gave it. Also the check engine light came on. I shut truck off and waited a couple minutes then started truck up . It ran for a few minutes then the same 3 warning lights came on along with the check engine. Light. Is there a recall or a technical service bulletin (TSB) for this issue. I did read that there might be a TSB campaign # [xxx] for this issue.