Recall Register

2012 Chevrolet Silverado: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 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 68 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. 93,925 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. 13V615000Received . 9,733 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, equipped with 6.6L diesel engines and dual fuel tanks. In the affected vehicles, the transfer pump which moves fuel from the rear tank to the front tank could malfunction and cause the fuel gauge to indicate an inaccurate reading.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fuel gauge indicates an inaccurate reading it may result in the vehicle unexpectedly stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel transfer pump, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 13420.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 13420/13421. 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

68 complaints, 91 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.

  • 2012 Chevrolet Silverado
  • All 2012 vehicles
2012 Chevrolet Silverado: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2012 SilveradoAll 2012 vehiclesSilverado, all yearsMentions
Air Bags164.897.444.415
Structure153.84046.514
Power Train120.9108.974.911
Service Brakes98.956.264.89
Engine65.9144.213.16
Tires54.97.137.55
Unknown or Other54.969.316.75
Electrical System44130.169.84
Vehicle Speed Control443434.14
Suspension4421.5394

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
8
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
9 Jun 2023

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 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 17 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. 2012 Chevrolet Silverado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/silverado/2012/. 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 2012 Chevrolet Silverado?
93,925 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 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado name most often?
Air Bags: 15 of 91 component mentions, or 164.8 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 97.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.