2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 66about this part
- Share
- 6%of 1,111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 66 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 6% of the 1,111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,000 miles. 22 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Gm has recall 14315 for my year make and style of vehicle. They tell me that my VIN is not listed for this recall. My vehicle has the problems listed in this recall. All sounds do not work including the seat beat reminder, the door open reminder and all vehicle sounds from the speakers. Gm will not repair it as my VIN does not come up in there system for this recall. How can my VIN be included for this serious safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11170107, filed 2019-01, 62,000 miles“I was driving at a speed of 40 MPH on a dirt road when I hit a little bump an driver an passenger curtain air bags deploy for no reason at all, causing myself an wife to run off the road into an embankment. My wife is ok I suffer a laceration to my nose an a sprang ankle. This had happen will delivering food an water to grandparents on the reservation, they have no running water. There was no police report filed due to covid 19 an unavailable police on reservation.”
NHTSA complaint #11395621, filed 2021-02, 152,000 miles“I was stationary, waiting for on coming traffic to clear so I could turn left when I was hit from behind by a vehicle doing at least 70. I was thrown into on coming traffic where I was then hit in the front. The cab filled with a white powder like smoke but the air bags never deployed. My truck was totaled on a fm road where I received internal injuries which I'm stilling trying to get healed. Accident happened on may 3, 2016”
NHTSA complaint #10865567, filed 2016-05, 3,000 miles“Takata recall-I was in a wreck 12-24-2017 and I was hit from behind. The bed of my truck was hit so hard by a distracted driver while I was at a stop light, that it twisted up and hit the cab of the truck. My airbags never deployed and my seatbelt never locked up. I am severely injured and am still seeking treatment for my injuries. It was over $11,000 in damages. The truck now down shifts and it sounds likie the bottom is dropping out. It also shakes when at highway speed.”
NHTSA complaint #11079030, filed 2018-03, 44,000 miles“I was trying to miss a deer unsuccessfully and went off road and the side of road had a bank drop off and as I was trying to get my 2015 SILVERADO 1500 back on the road the rear end started sliding down then my truck tuck off down embankment and rested on a couple trees one of which I hit head on. After I came too I looked down and noticed my airbag had not came out on the steering wheel just on the sides. So I was thinking maybe my truck was not hurt that bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #11032350, filed 2017-10, 26,000 milesRelated recalls
- 21V504000Jul 1, 2021General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag…Covers: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2015–2016, GMC Sierra 1500 2015–2016, Sierra 2500 2015–2016 +3 more
- 20V736000Nov 25, 2020General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado…Covers: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2015–2016, GMC Sierra 1500 2015–2016, Sierra 2500 2015 +3 more
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 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
374 complaintsElectrical system
165 complaintsSteering
161 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
138 complaintsOther or unknown
133 complaintsEngine
132 complaintsBody and structure
46 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
38 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsExterior lighting
28 complaintsSeat belts
22 complaintsSuspension
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology