2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,130miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,130 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.
“My drivers side seat belt started to retract very slowly. Now it hardly retracts at all. It gets caught in the door when you close it now. The worest thing is you have open your door to free it. Not very safe if you have started to drive away... Dealer would not fix under any of my warrenties.”
NHTSA complaint #10733793, filed 2015-07, 85,000 miles“On numerous occasions the drive's seat belt has totally released while driving along the highway while I and other family members have driving along. These inadvertent releases were reported to my vehicles dealer (t & c Chevrolet, ashland, oregon) on may 27,.2016 at 21261 miles. Dealer said they could not find any defect. The vehicle presently has approximately 32000 miles and the driver's seat belt still releases at unpredictable times. This situation has me very conderned about my and others safety if something un-toward happens.”
NHTSA complaint #10864667, filed 2016-05, 21,261 miles“Purchased a vehicle from dave smith motors on oct 7,2019 and the rear seat belts do t match or operate after being told it went through a 125 point inspection and on their site says seatbelts are inspected and I have unoperational seat belts which is a saftey hazard on their part as they sold a vehicle with unmatched and operational saftey belts.”
NHTSA complaint #11288226, filed 2019-12Related service bulletins
- 10239755Jul 17, 2023This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 7 | 4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
40 complaintsOther or unknown
13 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 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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