2012 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
216 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 122 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 73 of 216 complaints (33.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 12 | 5.6% |
| Steering behavior | 11 | 5.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 3.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 3.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.8% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 73 |
| Air Bags | 59 |
| Structure:Body | 28 |
| Engine | 25 |
| Electrical System | 20 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 10 |
| Power Train | 10 |
| Suspension | 9 |
Unknown Or Other: 73; Air Bags: 59; Structure:Body: 28; Engine: 25; Electrical System: 20; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 10; Power Train: 10; Suspension: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 24 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 31 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 24 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 27 |
| 150,000 and above | 11 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 31; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 27; 150,000 and above: 11
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (31). 94 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 |
2016: 38; 2017: 22; 2018: 29; 2019: 19; 2020: 20; 2021: 31; 2022: 13; 2023: 15; 2024: 16; 2025: 7; 2026: 6
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10874125 · 2016-06-14 (June 14, 2016)
THE DASH IS CRACKING AND CHEVY SHARED THAT IT COST 1500 TO REPLACE SO THEY WILL ALLOW ME TO PAY $600 AND THEY WILL PAY THE REST. THE TRUCK HAS 44600 MILES I HAVE NOT REPLACE THE TIRES OR BRAKES YET IT IS PARKED UNDER A TREE MOST OF THE TIME THERE IS NO REASON THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN.
Owner-reported narrative. 44,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10874125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10933965 · 2016-12-08 (December 8, 2016)
MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE NO ISSUES AS I FOLLOW THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHERE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION OFF, STABILTRAC OFF, THE AIRVENTS STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR AND RELEASED HUMIDITY, BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (HARD TO ACTUALLY BREAK), STEERING WHEEL/POWER STEERING WAS MALFUNCTIONING MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN OR GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND IT SEEMS THE VEHICLE JUST DECIDED TO SUDDENLY STALL WHILE IN MOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10933965 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10919826 · 2016-10-28 (October 28, 2016)
CRACK IN THE DASH AT THE CORNER OF AIRBAG AND ANOTHER AT THE STEERING CONCOLE
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10919826 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10924777 · 2016-11-07 (November 7, 2016)
I FOUGHT GM ON THIS FOR 7 MONTHS. AND DID SO 30 DAYS FROM MY PURCHASE DATE. WHEN I SLOW DOWN MY TRUCK MAKES A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE. AND WILL REV UP IN A SENSE AND PUSH YOU FORWARD. MOST OF THE TIME IT'S ONLY PROBABLY A FOOD BUT OTHER TIMES I HAS CAUSED ME TO GO THROUGH STOP SIGNS. LUCKILY NO ONE IS THERE BUT I FEAR THAT WHEN I HAVE MY FIANCE AND 3 KIDS IN THE TRUCK I MAY GET PUSHED FORWARD AND T BONED. OR I MAY GO INTO SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. OR INTO A FENCE. AND THEY SAY IT'S NORMAL EVERY TIME. BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE AND MY THING IS IS IF…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10924777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11051186 · 2017-11-29 (November 29, 2017)
TRANSMISSION---TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. WILL NOT GO FORWARD WENT PUT INTO DRIVE. HAS FLUID. WILL GO INTO REVERSE. PULLED OUT OF DRIVE-WAY TO GO TO THE STORE . WENT TO A STOP SIGN AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE . HAD TO PUSH IT BACK HOME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11051186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10908788 · 2016-09-22 (September 22, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHATTERED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10908788 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10955592 · 2017-02-20 (February 20, 2017)
I HAVE A 2012 SILVERADO THAT HAD AN ENGINE LIGHT GO ON. TOOK TO THE DEALER (CARBONE CHEVY, YORKVILLE NY) THE PROBLEM WAS AN AIR LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FIX, REPLACE GAS TANK AND SENDING UNIT, $900. I ASKED ABOUT THE WARRANTY, AND I WAS TOLD PAST MILEAGE, I'M AT 39000. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT A 4-YEAR-OLD TRUCK COULD ROT OUT SO SOON THAT THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TANKS. I CALLED GM TO ASK, AND THE WOMAN COULD NOT HAVE CARED LESS JUST LISTEN TO ME COMPLAIN AND SAID SHE WOULD CALL THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PE…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10955592 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10884967 · 2016-07-15 (July 15, 2016)
I NOTICED YESTERDAY THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING CAME ON. DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. GOT IN THERE THIS MORNING 7/15 AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WENT OUT FOR A MINUTE INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER. COULDNT EVEN TURN MY AC ON OR OFF. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WE GOT IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS LOOKING AT A 2 WEEK WAIT BUT I COULD DROP IT OFF ON 7/18 AND THEY WOULD GET TO IT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10884967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11130335 · 2018-09-20 (September 20, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITRAK, AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREELAND CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 5333 HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY, ANTIOCH, TN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS DEF…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,056 miles reported. Look up ODI 11130335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10993538 · 2017-06-06 (June 6, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PUNENTE HILLS CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 17300 E GALE AVE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748 [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,099.
Owner-reported narrative. 52,099 miles reported. Look up ODI 10993538 at NHTSA ↗