Recall Register

2011 Chevrolet Silverado: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. The newest campaign is 14V827000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Dec 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 75 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V827000, in the NHTSA record

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ignition lock housing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14696 for the original equipment, and 14912 for the service replacement parts.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 84,931 units in total.

  1. 14V827000Received . 84,192 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra LD, Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "Start" position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ignition lock housing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14696 for the original equipment, and 14912 for the service replacement parts.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14696 and 14912. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V339000Received . 739 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gm is recalling certain model year 2011cadillac escalade, escalade esv; chevrolet silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, tahoe; and GMC sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. The intermediate steering shaft attaching bolts may not have been tightened to the proper specification.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could allow the joints to separate, and the driver could experience loss of steering increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gm dealers will inspect and ensure that the intermediate steering shaft bolts are tightened to the proper specification. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 13, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 11191. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

75 complaints, 99 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2011 Chevrolet Silverado
  • All 2011 vehicles
2011 Chevrolet Silverado: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2011 SilveradoAll 2011 vehiclesSilverado, all yearsMentions
Structure151.543.246.515
Air Bags131.3111.244.413
Unknown or Other121.263.916.712
Fuel/Propulsion System80.845.95.88
Engine70.7125.813.17
Service Brakes50.548.164.85
Electrical System50.512969.85
Service Brakes, Hydraulic40.4102344
Vehicle Speed Control40.43934.14
Power Train40.488.674.94

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash
7
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
9
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
20 Aug 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 23 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19800
  2. 19820
  3. 19840
  4. 19850
  5. 19870
  6. 19880
  7. 19890
  8. 19900
  9. 19910
  10. 19920
  11. 19930
  12. 19940
  13. 19950
  14. 19960
  15. 19970
  16. 19980
  17. 19995
  18. 20008
  19. 20014
  20. 20024
  21. 20036
  22. 20048
  23. 20058
  24. 20064
  25. 20071
  26. 20081
  27. 20090
  28. 20100
  29. 20112
  30. 20122
  31. 20133
  32. 201413
  33. 20157
  34. 20162
  35. 20170

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Chevrolet Silverado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/silverado/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado?
84,931 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Silverado have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Silverado, model years 1980 to 2017. 2 of them name the 2011 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado name most often?
Structure: 15 of 99 component mentions, or 151.5 per 1,000. For all 2011 vehicles the figure is 43.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.