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Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2011 only

660 classified complaints 4 recalls

2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have 660 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 66,448 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2011 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 362 complaints

Median onset: 66,448 miles. 2.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 59 complaints

Median onset: 78,500 miles.

More common in older model years.

Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion · Suspension 52 complaints

Median onset: 107,741 miles.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 39 complaints

Median onset: 88,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Body and panel corrosion · Body and interior 18 complaints

Median onset: 117,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 15 complaints

Median onset: 85,500 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 14 complaints

Median onset: 126,320 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 14 complaints

Median onset: 72,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

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From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011 model year. See the full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.