2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 problems
NHTSA has received 31 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and 19% of them involve fuel system. After that come tires (19%) and air bags (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 21 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 21 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 51,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 with enough data (18 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 owned a 2012 chevrolet silverado 3500. While driving approximately 80 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail. As a result, the vehicle rolled over several times before colliding into a tree. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. The air bags did not deploy and the driver was fatally injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was examined by an independent firm who determined that the air bag switch was faulty. The dealer was not contacted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 3500. The contact stated that when the heater was activated, the exhaust fumes would enter the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the down tube failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the odor was still present in the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Vehicle tires manufacture date 2811, on 01-05-12 found to be dry rotted, defective. Vehicle is a 2012 truck with 26000 miles. Chevrolet dealer is offering replacement at a cost to the owner of $1220.00. Tires are potentially dangerous and should be replaced free of charge since they were defective at time of installation at the factory. This price is nearly $500 more than the michelin dealer is offering as a prorated replacement.
General grabber at2. Truck parked in lot when tire blew at beginning of work day before use. Employees heard noise and came out of dispatch to check what happened. Rt rear tire had blown.
I drive 116 mostly hwy miles a day commuting to work. About 4 weeks ago the 1st of my tires started to vibrate. I had it checked out and the belt had separated. Then 2 weeks later the 2nd tire did the same. (both front end of the veh) then the following week (date of incident.) the other tire belt separated but this time the whole tread separated from the tire causing damage to my vehicle. (indecent not reported to the police) as I was driving down the hwy at normal speeds.