2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 10%of 525 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,191miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 10% of the 525 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,191 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The service air bag soon light came on months before the national recall was announced. It is still on, yet my 2005 is not included in the recall. How am I supposed to get my truck through state inspection with that light on? It should be included in the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11400117, filed 2021-03, 156,782 miles“Front to rear 5 car collision, causing me to hit a vehicle and then a high curb and drainage grate, front damage to my truck is severe and my truck will require over $8,000, my insurance company will probably call the truck a total loss...my airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10748263, filed 2015-08, 163,000 miles“I have had a service air bag light on for several years now. I have owned the truck since new and it has never been in an accident. From what I have heard it is a driver's side airbag connection issue and if there is an accident the airbag won't activate. After reading about the recall on the 2007 models on up I was surprised and disappointed that my year is not involved in that recall as it sounds like the same safety defect. Mileage on my truck is only 81,000 miles. The truck was stationary and just started when the light first came on and it's been on ever since.”
NHTSA complaint #11375961, filed 2020-11, 64,000 miles“Upon starting the truck, everything was fine. I let idle for about 2 to 3 minutes to warm up. After it was warmed up, I looked down onto the dash and noticed the warning text service air bag . Also the airbag light on the left side of the dash was illuminated, to this date I have yet to fix the issue. After research online, it seems that I am not the only one with this problem. This does not affect the function of the truck however if I do get into an accident, the air bags will not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10562851, filed 2014-02, 99,021 miles“I hit another vehicle in the side, it was traveling approx. 55 MPH. I was pulling into a walmart and crossing 2 lanes of traffic. Upon impact I pushed the other vehicle off the road from her inside lane. The airbag on my vehicle never deployed. I was told by the repair shop that the impact wasn't hard enough to cause the airbag to deploy. That is why I never reported the accident until now. Just recently the airbag light came on and when I took it to the dealer they said it needed a new front bumper impact sensor for $549.00. …”
NHTSA complaint #10704764, filed 2015-04, 7,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10115913Oct 10, 2016All applicable vehicle applications are without Electronic Accessory Control System option. This communication is to return unsold inventory because some product sold in 2016 may…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021 | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 | 11 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 1% |
| 2018 | 15 | 3% |
| 2017 | 30 | 4% |
| 2016 | 18 | 2% |
| 2015 | 66 | 6% |
| 2014 | 47 | 3% |
| 2013 | 83 | 27% |
| 2012 | 59 | 27% |
| 2011 | 306 | 54% |
| 2010 | 197 | 54% |
| 2009 | 231 | 52% |
| 2008 | 594 | 65% |
| 2007 | 479 | 56% |
| 2006 | 24 | 7% |
| 2005 | 51 | 10% |
| 2004 | 34 | 4% |
| 2003 | 21 | 3% |
| 2002 | 14 | 3% |
| 2001 | 12 | 3% |
| 2000 | 31 | 5% |
| 1999 | 19 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
| 1997 | 16 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
189 complaintsBrakes
131 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsWheels
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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