2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 13%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 13% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,350 miles.
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.
“I started my 2011 chevy SILVERADO 2500 6.6l diesel and my def and check engine light came on the dash telling me to check owners manual now. I plugged in my code reader to the vehicle and it gave me a code reading 'p20b9 reductant heater a control circuit open'. From what I could research online this seems to be a very common issue in these lml diesel trucks with the def system.”
NHTSA complaint #11361140, filed 2020-09, 135,000 miles“I have a 2011 2500hd with the well known crack at the passenger side airbag. I believe that this is a safety issue. If I was involved in an accident part of the fact could become projectiles and hurt someone in the the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11193737, filed 2019-04, 175,000 miles“On saturday, november 16, 2019, I was attempting to exit my vehicle when I pulled the door handle only to have it break off in my hand. I went to reach to see if there was anything left to pull to open the door only to find the handle had broken off cleanly from the mechanism, leaving no other way to exit the vehicle other than rolling down the window and opening the door from the outside through the window or by sliding all the way across the vehicle to exit through the passenger side of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11281375, filed 2019-11, 87,500 miles“Poor quality, sharp pieces of broken dash around passenger airbag. Crack extends to radio. Cheap plastic parts shame on GM for not recalling this. My 09 f-150 has no cracks or poor qc. This truck is not safe in the event of a collision anyone driving it should wear osha rated safety glasses.”
NHTSA complaint #11366862, filed 2020-10, 167,000 miles“The dash is cracked in two placed, one spot by the airbag and another very long crack from close to the windshield towards the steering wheel. The crack near the airbag was there when I bought the vehicle in 2012 1 year old from the chevy auto nation finance manager. The other happened over time.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15% |
| 2025 | 8 | 26% |
| 2024 | 24 | 17% |
| 2023 | 8 | 17% |
| 2022 | 21 | 22% |
| 2021 | 7 | 8% |
| 2020 | 10 | 9% |
| 2019 | 8 | 11% |
| 2018 | 6 | 11% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 7 | 6% |
| 2015 | 22 | 12% |
| 2014 | 7 | 18% |
| 2013 | 13 | 25% |
| 2012 | 8 | 15% |
| 2011 | 13 | 13% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 | 11 | 18% |
| 2008 | 15 | 8% |
| 2007 | 14 | 7% |
| 2006 | 5 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 8 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
40 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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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