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2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,299 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 miscellaneous problems

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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Owner Comments

problem #13

Nov 012022

Silverado 2500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Mechanic has informed me of my truck's frame has excessive rust that has spread to other components, and states ongoing issue will cause frame to rust apart.

- Potomac Falls, VA, USA

problem #12

Apr 182022

Silverado 2500

  • miles
Dashboard is cracked in several places including around passenger air bag

- Coloma, WI, USA

problem #11

May 152016

Silverado 2500 8-cyl Diesel

  • 70,000 miles
The dash board on my Silverado is cracked in 4 different places. Two on the air bag side and two on the drivers side. They have been getting worse with time. They seem to just keep growing.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #10

Nov 182014

Silverado 2500

  • 123,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cracked dashboard

- Milburn, OK, USA

problem #9

Sep 032018

Silverado 2500

  • 82,564 miles
Dash is cracked above passenger side air bag, potentially causing high velocity projectile hazard in the event of an airbag deployment.

- Lorena, TX, USA

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problem #8

Jun 152016

Silverado 2500

  • 130,000 miles
The top of the dash is cracked above the instrument panel. Not sure when or how it happened. This is the same thing I've seen happen to many other GM trucks and SUVS.

- Athens, TN, USA

problem #7

Mar 152015

Silverado 2500

  • 46,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I noticed a crack in my dashboard on the passenger side at the front left corner of where my airbag is in my 2012 Silverado 2500hd ltz. I did research on this problem only to find out there are thousands of others with this issue! it's not from using any cleaning products. It's a manufacturer defect. Wish this could be addressed. I had no idea about reporting on here until recently, hopefully enough will report to maybe get this felt with!

- Humble, TX, USA

problem #6

Apr 242017

Silverado 2500

  • 104,000 miles
Shifter cable came off the linkage

- Wyoming, MI, USA

problem #5

Nov 012015

Silverado 2500

  • miles
The dash is cracked by the air bag housing the door handles are discolored and the exhaust system is also discolored.

- Dexter, NM, USA

problem #4

May 012015

Silverado 2500

  • 37,000 miles
Cracks in the dash at the airbag may become projectiles.

- Fruitland Park, FL, USA

problem #3

Aug 282015

Silverado 2500

  • 31,525 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Truck was parked when I got back into it the dashboard was cracked

- Donaldsonville, LA, USA

problem #2

Aug 202015

Silverado 2500

  • 55,800 miles
Was driving and heard loud pop. Pulled over and inspected dash and found crack around airbag area passenger side of truck.

- Winnie, TX, USA

problem #1

Mar 062012

Silverado 2500

  • miles
Safety concern- potential trailering accident!!! it appears that Chevrolet/GM has changed the wiring in their vehicles so that electric trailer brake controllers no longer illuminate the trailer brake lights when the electric brake controller is operated independently from the vehicle brakes. All brake lights work fine when the foot brake is applied but no brake lights illuminate when the controller overide is applied to operate the trailer brakes independently. There are times when trailering that one only wishes to use the trailer brakes to settle down swaying or on long down hill grades. 2012 vehicles are not wired so that brake lights also work off the controller override switch. I have been towing for over 26 years and brake lights have always worked both on the foot brake and controller override brake switch. This is a potential accident waiting to happen. If one applies the trailer brakes alone with no brake lights illuminating, this could cause another vehicle to slam into the back of the trailer and tow vehicle causing a crash. Chevrolet states they cannot connect the trailer controllers to operate the brake lights as it would back feed power into the electronics of the vehicle voiding any warranty on the vehicle. Trailer brakes lights only work as connected to the vehicle wiring when stepping on the foot brake.

- Enfield, CT, USA

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