2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,189miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 7% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,189 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 truck went off the road I struck a tree in excess of 20+ miles an hour totaled the truck and no airbag deployed almost killing me now I have facial reconstruction and 6 herniated disks which may keep me from ever working again”
NHTSA complaint #11366842, filed 2020-10, 6,500 miles“I am the owner of the vehicle, my son and I were turning onto a highway from a gravel road as I was accelerating, airbags deployed on both sides of the vehicle. Truck was not disabled and I was able to drive it 2.5 miles back to my house.”
NHTSA complaint #11098479, filed 2018-05, 38,189 miles“Service air bag light comes on and stays on. Code indicates pass seat side air bag, high resistance in connect x322, recommend new seat back and seat bottom harness for passenger front seat side air bag circuits. Why isn't this a safety recall?????”
NHTSA complaint #11240478, filed 2019-07, 45,490 miles“Driving down the road under 40mph and headliner airbags deployed without an accident. The dash and steering wheel bags DID NOT deploy however the headliner bags deployed for no reason.”
NHTSA complaint #11631884, filed 2024-12Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 6 | 11% |
| 2017 | 4 | 7% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 17 | 10% |
| 2014 | 6 | 15% |
| 2013 | 2 | 4% |
| 2012 | 9 | 17% |
| 2011 | 40 | 38% |
| 2010 | 6 | 29% |
| 2009 | 24 | 39% |
| 2008 | 106 | 56% |
| 2007 | 87 | 43% |
| 2006 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 | 11 | 4% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 11 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
15 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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