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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 216 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, most often about the other or unspecified (34% of complaints, typically around 64,500 miles). It is 25th of 27 Silverado 1500 model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Other or unspecified
73 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles.
There has been various occasions where we are driving and the truck stops with no warning or reason, the first time was on I-95 highway in philadelphia mid traffic the truck turned off and would not restart for about 5minutes we weee stuck in the middle of the road blocking traffic, no check engine light or any…
Dash is cracked at the upper left corner of the passenger air bag. I'm concerned that air bag deployment may be affected. Also, pieces of the dash may become air born in the event of an air bag deployment.
Air bags
59 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road and down a gully before crashing into a tree. During the crash the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the airbags did not deploy. The…
Cracked dashboard at passenger airbag causing a potential airbag deployment issue. I noticed this while cleaning said dashboard. No items were ever stored on the dashboard. Dealership quotes $1250 to repair same.
Body and structure
35 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, interior panels, frame and members.
Dash board is cracking, without incident, in several locations, decreasing value and presenting safety hazard if airbag deploys or if collision causes it to splinter into the passenger compartment.
Tthis vehicle was involved in 3 separate accidents, 1st another driver pulled out in front of the truck causing the accident; 2nd a driver fell asleep with his foot on the accelerator and rear ended me at about 90 MPH; 3rd an out state driver rear ended my son's car which was forced into the rear of my truck. The 3…
Engine
25 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 93,500 miles.
While driving in heavy traffic the engine just quit and would not restart. It left me stranded and impeding traffic at rush hour,in charlotte n c.
Oil consumption issue with 5.3 l v8 engine. Uses 4 qts of oil between 5000 mile oil change. Started at 95352 miles when warning light came on saying oil pressure was extremely low. Found out truck only had 2 qts of oil left in it. Oil life reading was still at 7%. Then engine started fouling cylinder one spark plug…
Electrical
21 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 92,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel.
Lights go dim on it all the time and the electric system in it is bad sometimes the air condition works most of the time it don't and the cruise quit working in it
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact that stated that while driving at various speeds making a right turn, the vehicle seized for about 2-3 seconds which caused the contact to loss control of the steering wheel. The contact tried to depressed the brake pedal which traveled to the floorboard.…
Transmission
10 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 119,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the transmission disengaged upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The vehicle then went into limp mode. The contact was able to slowly drive the vehicle home. The contact then took the vehicle to an…
My truck has been having issue after issue with sensors going bad and check enginge light always coming on. Now I have a transmission issue with a solenoid going bad. The transmission has had the "clunk" as people discribe it since I purchased it. Nothing was wrong with it so I was told and that was normal. There are…
Stability control
10 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles.
There has been various occasions where we are driving and the truck stops with no warning or reason, the first time was on I-95 highway in philadelphia mid traffic the truck turned off and would not restart for about 5minutes we weee stuck in the middle of the road blocking traffic, no check engine light or any…
Took wife in city traffic uptown..pcv value got clogged causing oil to get on spark plugs and foul them out causing the intake manifold to have to be taken off and cleaned and all spark plugs and covers replaced.. Manifold gasket replaced.. Cost me almost $800 and there is only 56,000 miles on it! Fortunate that I was…
Brakes
9 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Gm is recalling Chevrolet trucks because of braking problems. But, their stating it does not effect early models. I'm telling you their wrong because my 2012 silverado has the same braking problem, you have to sometimes stand on the brake pedal to stop before hitting another vehicle in the back.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and reduced engine power message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle decelerated independently to 30 MPH and failed to exceed 30 MPH. The contact stated that the brakes…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on february 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 11, 2021. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n212328770.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2012 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, silverado 2500/3500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, sierra 2500/3500, yukon, and yukon xl originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. Virgin islands or "zone a." these vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on february 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on may 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on january 24, 2022. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm'
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 2500, silverado 3500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 2500, sierra 3500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of al, ca, fl, ga, hi, la, ms, sc, tx, pr, as, gu, the mp, and vi or "zone a." additionally gm is recalling certain 2011-2014 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 2500, silverado 3500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 2500, sierra 3500, yukon, yukon xl and 2011-2013 cadillac escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of az, ar, de, dc, il, in, ks, ky, md, mo, ne, nv, nj, nm, nc, oh, ok, pa, tn, va, and wv or "zone b." additionally, gm is recalling certain 2010-2014 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 2500, silverado 3500, sub
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (73 complaints, typically around 64,500 miles); air bags (59 complaints, typically around 68,000 miles); body and structure (35 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 5, 2021 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2012 a bad year for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- It is 25th of 27 Silverado 1500 model years by number of complaints, with 216 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.