2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 5% of the 41 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Tilt sensors, upper air bags deployed almost causing a catastrophic crash. I did report to gm but I have not received answers yet. Vehicle deployed air bags without warning.”
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 20% |
| 2013 | 2 | 8% |
| 2012 | 4 | 17% |
| 2011 | 10 | 34% |
| 2009 | 3 | 30% |
| 2008 | 14 | 45% |
| 2007 | 12 | 31% |
| 2006 | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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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