Summary
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 19 recalls covering 2012 through 2024 model years, with the most urgent issue on 2024 models being a rear bumper mounting bracket that may not withstand towing loads, allowing a trailer to detach from the vehicle while driving.
On the 2019-2022 model years, several safety system recalls stand out. The front passenger airbag control module on certain 2022 examples was left in a manufacturing mode that prevents airbag deployment in a crash. The 2021 model has a driver's side frontal airbag that may be missing metal tabs holding the cover in place, which can disrupt deployment. On 2019 Crew Cab models, the passenger-side frontal airbag may have been damaged during assembly and could fail to inflate properly. The 2019-2020 models carry a fire risk: when the front seatbelt pretensioners deploy in a crash, hot gas can vent through the pretensioner bracket and ignite the carpet. The 2019-2021 model years also have a seatbelt bracket in the front-row center position that may not be secured to the seat frame, reducing restraint effectiveness in a crash. On 2019-2021 vehicles equipped with certain accessory wheels and a 17-inch spare, the spare is incompatible with those wheels and can cause the anti-lock brake system to stop functioning under certain conditions. The 2019 model year alone has a software error in the brake control module that can silently disable both electronic stability control and anti-lock brakes.
The 2018 model with the 5.3L or 6.2L V8 has a mechanical vacuum pump that can weaken over time, reducing brake assist and requiring more pedal force to stop the vehicle. On 2016-2017 models, the front upper control arm welds near the bushing can be inadequate, allowing the arm to separate and causing loss of steering control. The 2015-2016 model years have two airbag concerns: the roof-rail curtain airbag inflator end cap can detach or the inflator sidewall can rupture, sending the cap or other components into the cabin. Those same years also have a brake pedal pivot nut that can loosen until the pedal becomes unresponsive or interferes with the accelerator. The 2015 model has an electric power steering system that can momentarily cut out and then snap back, making the steering wheel difficult to control, a problem that also affects 2014 models. A seatbelt pretensioner cable recall on 2014-2016 models applies specifically to vehicles that received an incorrect replacement cable during a prior repair, and a broken cable reduces the driver's seatbelt effectiveness in a crash.
The 2017 model has owner's manuals that may be missing instructions for installing child seat tethers. Going back to 2012, certain vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity states including Florida, Texas, California, and Hawaii are subject to a Takata-related passenger-side frontal airbag inflator recall where an explosion can send metal fragments into the cabin.
