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Problems with 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS

On average, the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 63 760 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 239 complaints from 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 1

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. bob steele chevrolet (2800 fl-520, cocoa, fl 32926, (321) 632-6700) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) was received. after contacting terry cullen chevrolet (1250 battle creek rd, jonesboro, ga), the contact was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

While driving on a two lane road at ~45 mph,i struck a deer on the front passenger side of the truck. the air bag deployed but did not come out of the center steering. air bag dust was coming out of the back of the steering wheel, no air bag. i was very confused. the front bumper was pushed in ~2.5 inches. i am fortunate that i did not hit another car, since the airbag malfunctioned on deployment.

Takata recal i called a chevrolet dealer to see when the airbags would be fixed. i was basically told never. " we will never have the repair parts. i drive this truck every day and wonder why my government does not make gm repair these horrible airbags. it was almost as if the service manager was laughing at me for wanting the repair, stated it is just a few pellets and probably want hurt you the driver but might the passage "who knows"! i want this repaired and want to know why 8 years later that i cannot get it repaired?

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) was received. after contacting the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. the dealer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

I was involved in a front end collision with another vehicle while traveling at 45mph on a 4 lane road. another vehicle did not yield and i struck the vehicle in the side while he was stationary. during impact the airbags did not deploy.

Takata recall ... i was in process of getting a value on my vehicle thru kbb.com and kelly blue book had 5 recalls on my vehicle. one of them was the takata recall. no one has notified me and apparently they knew since 2016. i am concerned for my family since my wife is the one who drives the truck all the time with my 3 children. please let me know what i need to. thanks....

Recall on airbags. no remedy from gm. discovered on my own that good 2012 airbags have same part number as my recalled 2011 airbags. dealer will not install good 2012 airbags in my truck. i want you to demand that gm be ordered to replace my recalled airbags with good 2012 airbags.

According to nhtsa my vehicle has an outstanding recall . why has this not been taken care of yet ? i've asked my local chevrolet dealer and was told there's no recall on my vehicle.

May 27,2011 gm annouced a recall of the passeger side air bag on my truck. recall # 16v381. now the dealer tells me gm is asking y'all to allow them cancel this recall. are we the consumer expected to just wait for someone to get killed when one of these defective inflators rupures?? and then gm might do something about it. gm needs to be proactive and not reactive. lets get these fixed before my wife or someone esle gets killed.

Air bag light is on. this is prompting me to think that this is related to the takata recall. my 2011 silverado has less than 100,00 miles. the transmission started making noises, then it stopped. prior to that nothing was indicated as going wrong. one month later, the transmission will not move into gears. i have spent thousands of dollars to purchase this vehicle brand new and i am so disappointed in the service that i am getting out of it.also the interior is deteriorating. my radio dials and heat/air control buttons are faded. the steering wheel is peeling. i even bought extended warranty. my power window went out, fixed by warranty. this truck has too many defects and i am seeking some answers and assisting in correcting these problems.

Takata recall no remedy in timely manner.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 50 mph, an elk ran into the road and crashed into the vehicle. the vehicle sustained severe front end damage; however, the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to power chevrolet (1422 n. coast hwy, newport, or), but the cause of the failure was not determined. the driver sustained injuries to the torso, knees, hip, and neck, which caused headaches and nausea which required medical attention. a police report was not filed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were unknown.

I contacted 5 dealerships in my area inquiring about replacing the airbag on the recall. i got a call from only one dealership. they told me that they had no idea when they might be able to do the recall repairs.