2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
18 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
11/24/2016 low speed collision air bags deployed at 11 MPH under braking both stages causing injury to 3 people. Seat belts retracted violently causing injury. Involved in recall 16007 dealer stated to leave it for 2 weeks to repair on 11/10/2014.GM claim #849421 file sdm file downloaded and locked by esis phillip nottingham on 12/1/2016.
I have taken my vehicle to the dealership three times because my airbag light kept turning on. Supposedly it was fixed but now the airbag light is on again and I have a message on my screen that says" service air bag"! It is frustrating to have to pay so much money for a new vehicle and to have such problems at such an early stage of the vehicles regular maintenance.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 192 complaints
- Electrical system 120 complaints
- Steering 110 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints