2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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NEED TO REPLACE AIR BAG WITH A NEW ONE SINCE THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN RECALLED
NEED TO REPLACE WITH A NEW AIR BAG SINCE THIS ONE HAS BEEN RECALLED.
TAKATA RECALL. AFTER BEING IN TOUCH ONCE AGAIN WITH CARL BLACK ORLANDO FLORIDA WE ARE STILL TOLD THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR REPLACEMENT OF TAKATA AIRBAG. WE HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE A REPLACEMENT THE LAST ONE BEING 11/30/2017. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A REPLACEMENT? CARL BLACK REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US OUR VEHICLE IS "SAFE".
TAKATA RECALL: CHEVROLET IS NOT OFFERING A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. "REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE."
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET MESA (6330 E SUPERSTITION SPRINGS BLVD, MESA, AZ 85206; 480-615-4500) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL-THIS WAS IDENTIFIED IN MAY OF 2016. AS OF TODAY, 10/17/17 THERE IS NO FIX AND MY LIFE IS AT STAKE EVERY DAY.
TAKATA RECALL - MY TRUCK'S AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED 05/27/2016 AND I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE SELMAN CHEVROLET, WHO SOLD ME THE TRUCK, CHECK AND REPLACE THE AIRBAGS BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME A RUN AROUND AND THEY CLAIM THEY DO NOT HAVE BAGS FOR REPLACEMENT. TAKATA HAS FOUND THAT THE PROPELLANT DEGRADES AND THE BAGS MAY RUPTURE, CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY. HOWEVER, I AM EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY TRUCK AND RISK DEATH OR INJURY! SELMAN CHEVROLET IN ORANGE, CA DOES NOT CARE AND IN EFFECT - REFUSES TO DO THE SAFETY RECALL!.
TAKATA RECALL LACK OF INFORMATION IS ASTOUNDING, WEB SITE AND PHONE NUMBER ARE A LOOP, REFER TO EACH OTHER AND OFFER NO SPECIFICS. DEALER SAYS 'PARTS NOT AVAILABLE' FOUND INFO GM WAS CONDUCTING 'STUDY' BUT NO INFO OF NHTSA ACTIONS RE THIS STUDY. I'M IN ATLANTA AND A K2500HD DON'T FIT IN A GARAGE! CAN'T GET MUCH MORE HEAT AND HUMIDITY EXPOSURE THAN HERE!
2011 CHEVY SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. *JS ***UPDATED 06/22/17*LJ UPDATED 10/20/2017*JS
TAKATA RECALL, RECALL IS ALMOST A YEAR OLD AND NO SOLUTION YET, NO ONE ELSE MAKES AIRBAGS? NOW THE SENATE IS PROPOSING A BILL TO FORCE REPAIRS OR NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER THE VEHICLE. TOO MUCH REGULATION ALREADY THAT DOESN'T WORK.
TAKATA RECALL IS CAUSING ME TO LOSE VALUE ON THE TRADE-IN OF MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T RESALE IT ON THEIR LOT.
THE DASH HAS BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM AFFRAID IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO HAPPEN AND THAT AIRBAG HAD TO DEPLOY IT WOULD SEND BROKEN PLASTIC IN MY FAMILY OR MYSELF FACE OR COULD TARE THE AIRBAG. I REALIZE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND THERE HAS BEEN COUNTLESS PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FEEL THIS SHOULD NO DOUBT BE A RECALLED ISSUE.
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The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 37 Air Bags complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.