2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 airbags problems

Related recalls

• Recall 21V495000Jul 1, 202112 vehicles
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The front driver's side air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that secure the plastic air bag cover to the housing.

  Risk: The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212336560.

What owners say

1. Filed Aug 12, 2026NVCrashTowedAirbagsBrakesSeats & Seat Belts

   Turned from [XXX] into my street, about 9 houses down, i could not brake or turn steering wheel. Ended up hitting 2 cars, the problem was that the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock. truck was totalled. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

   NHTSA complaint #11756532 · source
2. Filed Jun 3, 2026ALAirbags

   Air bag light was on , took to dealership because this was absolutely a safety hazard! The left front crash sensor is defective.

   NHTSA complaint #11741787 · source
3. Filed May 29, 2026ORCrash2 injuredTowedAirbags

   25 to 30 MPH front end collision with no air bag deployment. During repair it showed airbags deployed although none were out.

   NHTSA complaint #11740959 · source
4. Filed Feb 20, 2026NCCrash2 injuredTowedAirbags

   The vehicle involved is a Chevrolet Silverado 1500. During a collision, the vehicle sustained a front-left (driver-side) impact which caused it to spin and subsequently strike the rear. Despite the severity of the initial impact and secondary rear collision, the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), including the front and side airbags, did not deploy. The failure of the airbag system increased the risk of injury to all occupants, including a minor child. Without deployment…

   NHTSA complaint #11719476 · source
5. Filed Jan 1, 2026MNCrashTowedAirbags

   I was in an accident that resulted in being hit on the passenger side and then colliding with a traffic light pole. My concern is I hit the pole head on and my airbags never deployed

   NHTSA complaint #11708236 · source
6. Filed Dec 29, 2025IACrashFireTowedAirbagsElectrical SystemSeats & Seat Belts

   A week or two before I took my truck into decorah Chevy isr because tailgate was going up and down all by itself while I was driving or parked without me by it. They said it was just the latch button . So they fixed it they said and still my blinker lights would just come on and then I hit a deer and my seatbelt did not latch and my airbags didn't deploy even though my app says they did. I'm wondering if all three are connected with electrical . Either way my air bags did…

   NHTSA complaint #11707687 · source
7. Filed Dec 25, 2025IAAirbagsSeats & Seat Belts

   I was in an accident my seatbelts did not lock and OnStar was called , it says my airbags were deployed I could smell a smell but nothing deployed

   NHTSA complaint #11706995 · source
8. Filed Jun 7, 2025FLAirbagsEngineSteering

   I was on my way home from work on [XXX] coming around the lakes with no median or shoulder when the engine in my 2021 Silverado started rattling, temperature gauge started going up, and losing power. Within a matter of minutes my truck shut off leaving me stranded in the middle of a four lane highway with no safe location to stop. The engine wouldn’t even turn over to try and crank back up so I could get the truck out of the road. After help getting my truck to a safe…

   NHTSA complaint #11665471 · source
9. Filed Feb 13, 202523,000 miARCrash1 injuredTowedAirbags

   The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. During the crash, the front passenger side of the vehicle was severely damaged but the air bag did not deploy. The driver sustained an injured nose, mild concussion, bottom tooth damage, and back and neck pains. No medical treatment was needed. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was later towed away. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11642543 · source
10. Filed Dec 16, 2023CACrash2 injuredTowedAirbags

    Airbag failure to deploy. Vehicle didn't deploy airbags at a head on side collision, metal bumper got pushed in and front tow hook got bent, Impact was detected by iPhone crash detection.

    NHTSA complaint #11560393 · source
11. Filed Mar 9, 2023ARAirbagsBrakesTransmission & Drivetrain

    My safety system service warning comes on for about 30 seconds and then goes back off. This has happened about 4 times now. The transmission causes my truck to shake randomly. My pulley is going out and the local dealer said they wouldn't replace is under warranty(even though my warranty was still is effect) because they said it looked like someone sprayed tire cleaner under the hood(I bought it from the same dealership that I took it to for this service.) The brake seem to…

    NHTSA complaint #11510983 · source
12. Filed Feb 18, 2023GACrashTowedAirbags

    I had a head on crash on 2/14/23. The other driver was moving in excess of 50mph. The hit was center of the front bumper pushing the bumper and radiator in to the engine compartment. No air bag deployment. However the Onstar system activated immediately.

    NHTSA complaint #11508000 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology