2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
The 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 70 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns electrical system. Next are fuel system (14%) and air bags (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 46 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 23rd most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with enough data (40 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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 2012 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole. A police report was not filed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 2500 equipped with replacement mickey thompson tires and tire size: 275/60r20. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the front driver side tire blew out. The contact dragged 9 of the poles that hold the medium retaining cables until it came to a complete stop. The left side of the truck was damaged. The contact also stated that the rear passenger side tire had the same failure a month after they were purchased.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado equipped with michelin ltx at2 tires, size 265/70/r18. The contact stated that they received a letter from allstar informing them that the tires were not inflated correctly and noticed that all four of the tires were cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the cracking was normal for the tire type. The failure mileage was 1,300. The current mileage was 1,300. The DOT number was not available.
Several problems.. Multiple failures of "glow plugs" (known GM problem) and nox exhaust sensors, high def use, unusual "buildup" in the exhaust filter requiring many dealer visits, downtime, repair costs and extremely poor fuel mileage. Glow plugs often fail at initial start when system is "cold".. Oat has been from about 45 to about 90 degrees fahrenheit. Altitude, about 20 to 1200 ft asl. Dealer serviced only. Vehicle has no mods!!!!
The top of the dash is cracked above the instrument panel. Not sure when or how it happened. This is the same thing I've seen happen to many other GM trucks and suvs.