2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: raw data

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vehicle	2011 / chevrolet / silverado-2500
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-08)
complaints	179 on file (2010-09-07 → 2025-05-08)
recalls	4
investigations	1
fars	403 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission control module failurePOWER TRAIN9 complaints2016-03 → 2023-09silverado-2500-2011-tcm-failure

11519283 The vehicle started to shift on its own mostly between the upper gears even though terrain or load had not changed. At slower speeds the vehicle started to automatically shift into park and lock up the wheels
11488042 The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she made a mid-left turn and heard a low sound coming from the engine
11024218 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE

Stabilitrak/traction control fault with power lossELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)8 complaints2012-02 → 2018-12silverado-2500-2011-stabilitrak-power-loss

10448331 I WAS TRAVELING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING A SLOW MOVING TRUCK IN THE RIGHT LANE AHEAD OF ME. THERE WAS ANOTHER TRUCK BEHIND ME IN MY LANE. I MOVED TO THE LEFT LANE TO PASS THE SLOW TRUCK
11052270 RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, WARNING BELLS & LIGHTS FLASH, MESSAGE IN DIC STATE SERVICE STABILITRAK/TRACTION CONTROL. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES DEAD, A/C QUITS COOLING & RADIO QUITS. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE DRIVABLE
10678453 I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS IT JUMPED AND SHIFTED HARD, HAD TO CRUISE ALL THE WAY HOME VEHICLE WOULDN'T START BACK UP. STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON ENGINE REDUCED SPEED AND CUT OFF

Exterior door handle breaking offSTRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2013-10 → 2019-11silverado-2500-2011-door-handle-breakage

11281375 ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT MY VEHICLE WHEN I PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE ONLY TO HAVE IT BREAK OFF IN MY HAND
10761417 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE COMPLETELY BROKE AND NOW MY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL CHEVROLET MODELS MY WIFE ALSO HAS A 08 TAHOE AND ALL FOUR HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE DRIVER SIDE HAS PULLED LOOSE AGAIN
10549903 FIRST I WENT TO OPEN MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE CHROME DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF THE TRUCK IN MY HAND. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER, THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE ALSO CAME OFF IN MY HAND AS WELL

Takata airbag recall repair parts unavailableAIR BAGS31 complaints2017-01 → 2024-07silverado-2500-2011-takata-airbag-recall-delay

11405743 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE
11123440 TAKATA RECALL: I WANT THIS AIRBAG REPLACED!! THIS AIRBAG HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL SINCE 05/2016. GM FILED FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY AND YOUR WEBSITE SAYS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND DECIDED BY 2017. IT IS NOW 08/2018, BUT TODAY, GM SAYS NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE, STILL
11604511 The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available

Dashboard cracking near passenger airbagSTRUCTURE34 complaints2014-05 → 2021-09silverado-2500-2011-dash-crack-airbag

10970005 THE DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CAUSE THE CRACK. IT WASN'T THERE ONE DAY AND THEN IT WAS THERE THE NEXT DAY
10825706 I HAVE A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES ON IT AND IS GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS AROUND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH COULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE EVEN THOUGH GM SAID THE CRACKS WILL NOT
11112334 THE DASH IS CRACKED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IF THE AIRBAG HAS TO INFLATE I AM AFRAID IT WILL SEND PIECES OF DASH INTO THE PASSENGERS FACE

High-pressure fuel pump failure with stallFUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL8 complaints2018-11 → 2025-01silverado-2500-2011-cp4-fuel-pump

11634401 Engine suddenly stopped running while driving and could not be restarted. It was towed to a local diesel repair shop. Diagnostics showed a catastrophic failure of the high pressure fuel pump which polluted the complete fuel system with metal
11349704 WHILE DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH ON I 95, MY 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT PASSING LANE
11150932 I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK IN THE FAST LANE OF THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A FAINT SQUEALING NOISE AND THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. I BEGAN CROSSING ALL 4 LANES AND BY THE TIME I MADE IT TO THE THE SLOW LANE THE TRUCK COMPLETELY DIED

Airbags failing to deploy in a crashAIR BAGS4 complaints2014-07 → 2018-10silverado-2500-2011-airbag-non-deployment

11142533 TAKATA RECALL: MY FAMILY AND I SUFFERED A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WE HIT GOING 70MPH INTO A FLIPPED 18 WHEELER ON THE HIGHWAY
10704219 WE WERE MAKING A STOP AT THE LIGHT , WHEN A 18-WHEELER DIDN'T STOP AND HIT US IN THE BACK ,PUSHING US TOWARDS THE BUS THAT WAS IN FRONT OF US , MAKING THE GLASS OF THE BACK BREAK AND THROWING ALL THE CRYSTALS IN OUR BODY AND CLOTHES ,THE AIR BAGS NEVER OPEN
10607261 MY VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO HIT A LIGHT POLE HEAD ON. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURY

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
179	2010-09-07	2025-05-08	9	4	AIR BAGS:53; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:23; STRUCTURE:21; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:16; ENGINE:16

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
21V054000	05/02/2021	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.	An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.	GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
21V050000	05/02/2021	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.	An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.	GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
18V267000	26/04/2018	EQUIPMENT	General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf	In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.	GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.
14V407000	02/07/2014	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.	If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.	GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
EA21002	open	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	2021-09-17	·	·	From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	403	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/silverado-2500

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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/silverado-2500}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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