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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
32,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 4% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 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.

“While traveling the stabilitrak fault light came on and the right front brake locked up, jerking the vehicle off the road. This happened 2 years ago and I didn't think much of it until it happened to my company vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11055395, filed 2017-12, 32,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201624%
201214%

Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Fuel system
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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