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Chevrolet Silverado · 2012

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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Severity pendingNHTSA·14V827000·2014-12-30
GM Recalls 2011-2012 Trucks and SUVs for Ignition Lock Defect
General Motors is recalling 84,192 vehicles because the ignition lock may bind or stick, potentially causing loss of steering and braking power.
Product
CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, GMC, CADILLAC SUBURBAN, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, YUKON XL
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
Severity pendingNHTSA·13V615000·2013-12-11
GM Recalls 2012-2013 Silverado and Sierra HD Diesel Trucks
General Motors is recalling 2012-2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD diesel trucks because a fuel transfer pump malfunction could cause the vehicle to stall unexpectedly.
Product
CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, GMC SILVERADO, SIERRA
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

PE20011 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel/propulsion system

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

2008 · airbags — 630 complaints, median 84,000 mi
Includes 1 alleging a death. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2007 · airbags — 503 complaints, median 88,000 mi
Includes 1 alleging a death. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2005 · electrical — 336 complaints, median 65,000 mi
Includes 1 alleging a death and 45 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2015 · brakes — 336 complaints, median 59,000 mi
2006 · brakes — 314 complaints, median 66,000 mi
Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,023 manufacturer service bulletins across 13 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

2026: 5.0/5 · 69 complaints
2025: 3.9/5 · 96 complaints · most complained-of: engine
2024: 3.6/5 · 298 complaints · most complained-of: engine
2023: 3.6/5 · 368 complaints · most complained-of: engine
2022: 3.5/5 · 610 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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