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2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
1%of 656 total for the year
Median mileage
6,550miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 656 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,550 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Safety Concern and Costly Repair – 2022 Chevy Silverado Rear Window Leak. I am writing to raise a serious concern regarding a known defect in the 2022 Chevy Silverado involving the sliding rear window. The window is prone to leaking, and in my case, every time it rained or I went through a car wash, the headliner above the rear seats became saturated. Upon consulting with the dealership, I was informed that this is a documented issue and that a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) has been issued. …”

NHTSA complaint #11687258, filed 2025-09

“Truck was less than a month old and one day would not start due to a dead battery. After putting a battery charger on the truck, I got it started. Drove it for a bit and had warnings appear in the cluster saying functions are shutting down to conserve battery power. I then received an e-mail from OnStar indicating their is an issue with the airbags and to have the dealership look at this within 1 day. Truck was brought to the dealership the next day. …”

NHTSA complaint #11486547, filed 2022-09

“While driving my 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, the vehicle suddenly veered to the right without any driver input, ultimately crashing into a concrete guardrail. At the time of the incident, I was merging into the left lane with my turn signal activated and traveling below the posted speed limit. According to the statement provided to my insurance company—and based on my direct experience—the truck appeared to take control of itself, and I could not prevent it from veering off the road. The impact caused significant front-end damage and triggered the deployment of the airbags. …”

NHTSA complaint #11674187, filed 2025-07

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while his wife was in a parking lot, she inadvertently depressed the accelerator as she was driving out of the parking lot, she crashed into a light pole with the front end of the vehicle in the center. The contact stated that the hood was crushed back to just before the front wheel wells. The front bumper was also crushed by the impact with the concrete stand that the light pole was attached. The contact stated that the concrete pillar had been moved back a few feet, and the light pole had been broken and bent. …”

NHTSA complaint #11521255, filed 2023-05, 12,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 60 MPH and coughing, he got distracted and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered off the road and crashed into several trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's husband did not recall whether a warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the following distance indicator feature of the vehicle that would cause the vehicle to decelerate when approaching an object failed to respond while the vehicle was veering towards the trees. …”

NHTSA complaint #11444681, filed 2021-12, 1,100 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202421%
202310%
202281%
2021202%
2020111%
2019121%
2018153%
2017304%
2016182%
2015666%
2014473%
20138327%
20125927%
201130654%
201019754%
200923152%
200859465%
200747956%
2006247%
20055110%
2004344%
2003213%
2002143%
2001123%
2000315%
1999193%
199872%
1997163%
1994110%

Other parts of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Engine
257 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
190 complaints
Electrical system
140 complaints
Other or unknown
64 complaints
Brakes
58 complaints
Fuel system
46 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
29 complaints
Engine cooling
25 complaints
Lane departure
15 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
13 complaints
Body and structure
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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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