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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2011 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jan 25, 201861,000 milesTX

I HAVE CALLED AND ASKED FROM THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT OUR RECALL AND THEY SAY AT THIS TIME CHEVROLET HAS NO RESOLUTION AND TO WAIT.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 24, 201881,681 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE FAILED TO NOTICE A CRACK HAD FORMED OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,681.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 22, 201889,000 milesNC

THE DASH BOARD CRACKED IN SEPTEMBER 2017 IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. CRACK IS NOW ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG

Air Bags
Filed Jan 22, 2018NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 17, 2018TX

TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF DEPLOYED. GM HAS NOT ISSUED A REMEDY FOR THIS DEFECT AND DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNTIL FURTHER GUIDANCE IS RECEIVED FROM GM.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 17, 2018CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 13, 201870,000 milesGA

MY 2011 SILVERADOS DASH IS CRACKING RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS IS HAPPENING ON 2007 TO 2013 GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE PIECES OF THE DASH TO BREAK APART WHEN THE AIR BAG GOES OFF.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 13, 2018100,000 milesGA

TAKATA INFLATORS: I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 2 YEARS AGO AND GM IS STILL SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION YET. MY QUESTION IS DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE GM WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE INFLATORS. IF THE AIR BAG INFLATORS INSTALLED ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THEM.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 11, 2018CA

TAKATA RECALLS: NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AL OF TODAY. IF THE PIECE OF CRAP CAR SALESMAN AT THE LOT WHERE WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK A YEAR AGO WOULD HAVE GIVEN US A CAR FAX AS WE ASK AND THEN WHEN BACK FOR AND WRITTEN FOR WE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. NOW MY QUESTION IS WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO THIS COMPANY SELLING DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A FIX, SOLUTION, OR SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? WHY ARE AMERICAN CONSUMERS SUBJECTED TO THIS DANGER AND THESE BIG CORPORATE COMPANIES GET AWAY WITH IT. I HAVE FAMILY AND A SMALL GREAT GRANDSON THAT RIDES WITH ME. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY WHEN I PUT THEM I MY VEHICLE? IF YOU WANT THE NAME OF THE CROOKED CAR LOT DOING THIS STUFF, PLEASE LET ME KNOW I WOULD LOVE TO BLAST THEM ALL OVER THE WORLD. NOW THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WE DIE OR ARE BLEINDED FOR LIFE??? THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 10, 2018GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. THE DEALER (LEGACY CHEVROLET CADILLAC OF COLUMBUS, 3615 MANCHESTER EXPY, COLUMBUS, GA 31909) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 2018TX

"TAKATA RECALL"TAKATA HAD PUT MY 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO UNDER A RECALL IN MAY OF 2016 BUT GM IS TAKING A VERY LONG TIME TO COMPLETE THE RECALL AND PROVIDE THE REMEDY.THE STATUS SAID THAT GM WAS SUPPOSED TO RESOLVE THE SOLUTION BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THEIR PETITION BY AUGUST OF 2017.IT IS NOW JANUARY OF 2018 AND STILL THE RECALL STATUS STATES "INCOMPLETE/REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE"I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND GM IS TAKING THEIR TIME ON A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 201856,120 milesTX

"TAKATA RECALL" WAS ISSUED ON MY VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2016 AND THE DEALER RUDOLPH CHEVROLET IS STILL SAYING THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS IN JANUARY OF 2018 TO FIX IT. HOW AM I ABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS LIKE THREATENING SAFETY ISSUE IN MY VEHICLE?

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 2018CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUTONATION CHEVROLET VALENCIA, 23649 VALENCIA BLVD, VALENCIA, CA 91355) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *AS

Air Bags
Filed Dec 28, 201725,000 milesGA

TAKATA RECALL... I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, GM WILL CALL WHEN THERE IS A REPLACEMENT. WHAT DO WE DO IN THE MEAN TIME? DO WE WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THEN SUE GM? I AM CURIOUS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT A LOVED ONE GETTING HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THE AIRBAG IS REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 27, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. CASE NUMBER: 8-3710316497 WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 26, 2017GA

"TAKATA RECALL". I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP, VADEN CHEVROLET IN SAVANNAH, GA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO REPLACE MY TAKATA AIRBAG. THEY SAID THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 25, 201780,000 milesTX

THE DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MAY INTERFERE WITH OPERATION OF AIRBAG AND BECOME FLYING DEBRIS IN AN ACCIDENT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 22, 201753,000 milesIA

LARGE CRACK ON UPPER LEFT HAND SIDE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DASHBOARD. TRUCK USED ON HARD SURFACE ROADS. TRUCK IS PARKED IN GARAGE. CRACK SHOWED UP WITHOUT MALICE. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE DASHBOARD SHATTERING IF AND WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION CAUSING HARM TO DRIVER/PASSENGERS.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 21, 2017111,000 milesTX

"TAKATA RECALL" THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THE AIRBAG.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 20, 2017TX

CHEVROLET DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS FOR 2011 CHEY SILVERADO, DESPITE THE RECALL. NEED INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIND REPLACEMENTS ASAP.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 19, 2017OR

TAKATA RECALL--CALLED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (KEN WARE CHEVROLET, NORTH BEND, OR) TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR/FIX AND WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE OF TAKATA BANKRUPTCY.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 13, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL: I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR MY TRUCK THAT NEITHER CHEVROLET, OR TAKATA IS CONCERNED ABOUT. THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND INFANT SON COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE AIRBAGS, AND APPARENTLY THAT IS ALRIGHT WITH CHEVROLET AND TAKATA, BECAUSE BOTH COMPANIES ARE POINTING THE FINGER AT EACH OTHER AND ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CONSUMERS! WEISNER CHEVROLET IN HUNTSVILLE, TX TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL, BUT CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I WANT TO BE ABLE TO KNOW THAT MY YOUNG FAMILY AND I ARE SAFE IN THE VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED FROM CHEVROLET, AND AM VERY UPSET WITH THE LACK OF GIVE A [XXX] THAT EITHER COMPANY IS DISPLAYING ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY FAMILY IS CURRENTLY NOT SAFE IN ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Air Bags
Filed Dec 11, 2017CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED SINCE THE CONTACT CHECKED WITH NHTSA AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON JULY 2016 AND DESPITE CHECKING WITH DEALER TWICE I STILL DO NOT HAVE A DATE FOR ESTIMATE FOR WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMATION CHEVROLET DORAL DEALER, LOCATED AT 1201 NW 89TH CT, DORAL, FL 33172, PHONE: (786) 331-3835, WHERE IT WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED DUE TO THE REMEDY PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE SHOULD WAIT ON A SECOND NOTICED WHEN THE PART BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 5, 201764,000 milesLA

THE DASH ON MY 2011 CHEVY SILVERADO LT HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS BOTH ON THE VISIBLE PARTS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY AROUND THE BOLTS AND SCREWS THAT FASTEN IT IN PLACE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT IS NO LONGER STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND THAT IT COULD FAIL CAUSING INJURY. THIS DASH HOUSES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BACK AND IT HAS TWO CRACKS THAT TOUCH THE AIR BAG. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DASH IS VIRTUALLY CRACKED FROM ONE IN TO THE OTHER AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 64,000 MILES.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 201734,147 milesCA

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO FLASH ON AND OFF "SERVICE AIR BAG" SINCE AUGUST 2015 @ 34,147 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND SERVICED PREVIOUSLY BY KUNI CHEVROLET SACRAMENTO CA. THEY STATE THERE IS NO RECORD OF MY VEHICLE, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO SEND ME MAILER REQUEST SERVICE OTHER THAN THE OUTSTANDING RECALL# [XXX]: ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS CASE #[XXX] WHERE AS [XXX] HAS STATED GENERAL MOTORS HAS NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH AIR BAGS. I HAVE CONTACTED KUNI CHEVROLET SEVERAL TIMES REQUESTED A PHONE CALL FROM BOTH SERVICE MANGER AND GENERAL MANAGE WHICH CONTINUES TO BE IGNORED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED IN A REASONABLE LINK OF TIME. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY . MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? THANK YOU [XXX]12/04/2017 *DL

Air Bags
Filed Nov 28, 2017KY

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE PURSUED THROUGH THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS FOR OVER A YEAR A REMEDY TO THE AIRBAG RECALL. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY WERE TO PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG INFLATORS. EVERY TIME I HAVE CALLED TO GET A REPAIR SCHEDULED, THEY HAVE EITHER TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, OR THAT THE PARTS AREN'T CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, AND THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THEY ARE. EVERY TIME I FOLLOW UP ON THAT CALL, THEY SEEM TO NOT HAVE MY INFORMATION. I JUST READ SOMETHING ONLINE SAYING THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A FINAL DECISION FROM THE NHTSA IN AUGUST 2017 REFERENCE MY VEHICLE AND OTHERS. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER, I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL RECENTLY, AND STILL THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT COOPERATING IN THE REPAIR PROCESS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 27, 2017130,000 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL SITE STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED, HOWEVER, THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER (ALLEN TURNER CHEVY) SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THAT THEY SEE NO SERVICE BULLETIN FOR MY VEHICLE AND THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THE TACATA AIRBAG. AND, I HAVE RECEIVED A LEGAL NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 24, 2017MO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. REED CHEVROLET (3921 FREDERICK AVE, ST JOSEPH, MO) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

Air Bags
Filed Nov 21, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL DEALERS SAID THEY DON'T HAVE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE FROM MANUFACTURERS

Air Bags
Filed Nov 15, 201733,000 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL , I CARRIED MY VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS MADE AND THEY SAY THE AIR BAGS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 15, 2017VA

TAKATA RECALL. GM RECALL NOTICE 2049151 WAS ISSUED ON MAY 27, 2016. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2017, GM IS STATING THAT THEY STILL HAVE NO REMEDY. WOULDN'T A REMEDY BE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY AIRBAG? IS IT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THE FAULTY AIRBAG?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 15, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CASTRIOTA CHEVROLET AT (727) 819-5300 (12930 US-19, HUDSON, FL 34667) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/9/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Nov 12, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL-RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JULY 2016 STATING THE AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT GM WILL CONDUCT A RECALL IF THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVE TO NHTSA THEY ARE SAFE. GM RECALL 49151. NOVEMBER 2017 RECEIVED NOTICE OF TAKATA BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. FOLLOWING NOTICE I PHONED THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND WAS GIVEN VOICEMAIL. I LEFT A MESSAGE BUT THEY DID NOT RETURN MY CALL. SUBSEQUENTLY PHONED GM TO INQUIRE INTO STATUS OF RECALL. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT GM WAS STILL WORKING WITH NHTSA. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE NOTIFIED IF THE AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A DECISION BY NOW. OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED RECALLS AND REPAIRS. WITH TAKATA FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY AND GM NOT MAKING REPAIRS WHO WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS OR ANY ASSOCIATED INJURIES/DEATHS?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 9, 2017CA

1/08/2017- BAKERSFIELD, CA. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, FOR MY MODEL IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE. RECEIVED LEGAL NOTICE THIS DATE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC, MONROE WI. THEY ARE DEBTORS, WHO FILED CHAPTER 11 FOR TAKATA CORPORATION. THEY STATED TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR ON A DEFECTIVE OR POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR. I'VE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. GENERAL MOTORS, TAKATA CORPORATION ARE IN A LEGAL BATTLE OVER THIS AIRBAG ISSUE. IN THE MEAN TIME CITIZENS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS CONTINUE DELAY, AND COST OF ALL PARTIES INVOLVED TO PREVAIL IN COURT. THE FEDERAL GOVT. NATL. TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD NEEDS TO INTERVENE, AND STOP THIS AIRBAG CRISIS. I WOULD CLASSIFY THIS MATTER AS A NATL. SECURITY & SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE LIVES WILL BE LOSS. EVERYONE INVOLVED ARE NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS DILEMMA, DUE TO ONGOING LITIGATION. I VERY RARELY ALLOW ANYONE NOW IN MY TRUCK, MINOR FENDER-BENDER, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, EXTRACTION METAL SHRAPNEL. MAYBE I CAN GET OUR WASHINGTON DC SENATOR OF OUR DISTRICT APPLY A LITTLE PRESSURE ON THIS MATTER, ELECTION TIME IN 2018, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED ON 10/07/17, STATE OF VIRGINIA , STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BOTH REPUBLICANS LOSS TO DEMOCRATS. THIS IS NOT TIME FOR POLITICS. LIVES ARE AND WILL BE LOSS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 8, 201765,000 milesCA

TAKATA RECALL-MANUFACTURER HAS NOT REMEDIED

Air BagsCrash
Filed Nov 8, 201783,000 milesTN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND GOT T-BONED AND PUSHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WERE TOTALED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIMS, GRILL, TIRES, AND HEADLIGHT CAPSULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL WAS ISSUED 5/27/16 AND CHEVROLET DEALER IN OCALA AND RECALL WEBSITE TOLD ME THERE IS NO REMEDY YET. I THINK SINCE MORE THAN 1 1/2 YEARS HAVE PASSED THAT THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME TO HAVE COME UP WITH A REMEDY WHEN MY SAFETY IS AT RISK AND DOES THIS AFFECT THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE FOR TRADE-IN OR RESALE?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SCOGGINS CHEVROLET BUICK, 1424 N YOUNG BLVD, CHIEFLAND, FL 32626 352-493-4263) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED PART IS NOT ON BACKORDER IT SIMPLY IS NOT AVAIBLABLE. UPDATED 8/7/18*JB

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 5, 201756,000 milesMS

CRACKED DASH OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SIDE AIR VENT AND AIR BAG AND GLOVE BOX.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (ALL STAR CHEVROLET, 12000 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70818) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017LA

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL GMC HILLTOP. CONTINUES TO INFORM ME THERE IS NO RESOLUTION FOR REPLACING THE AIRBAG

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017CA

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN TO VICTORY CHEVROLET FOR OVER YEAR NOW AND IM TOLD THEY CANT GET THE PART. I CANT UNDER STAND IT TAKE SO LONG TO GET AIRBAG FOR THE RECALL. THANK YOU.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017PA

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NOT WORKING. PAID 100.00 TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND IT HAS RECALL. UNABLE TO USE HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL. WORRIED IF IN AN ACCIDENT WILL NOT HAVE DRIVERS AIRBAG.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017AZ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (FINDLAY BUICK GMC PRESCOTT, 1006 COMMERCE DR, PRESCOTT, AZ 86305 (928) 445-7350) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 201760,000 milesTX

RECALL FOR AIRBAGS ON MY TRUCK FOR OVER 18 MONTHS, BUT GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT HAVE A FIX AVAILABLE YET

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 201753,200 milesVA

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT DEFAULT. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS AIRBAG PASSENGER SIDE. FAILS INSPECTIONS DUE TO THIS. THIS IS WHEN IT'S MOVING, STOPPED, STATIONARY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES THAT IT'S AIRBAG RECALL BUT NOT ON YOUR VIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER 1 1/2 YEARS NOW. WE HAVE RECD NOTICE OF RECALL AND VIN # STILL NOTLISTED

Air Bags
Filed Oct 29, 2017TN

"TAKATA RECALL" THERE HAS BEEN ACTIVE RECALL FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW ON MY TRUCK AND THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME WHEN THEY GET THE PARTS TO FIX IT THEY WILL CONTACT ME TO BRING IT IN. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE OR HOW MANY MORE LIVES HAVE TO BE AFFECTED BEFORE THIS WILL BE FIXED. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT THESE AIR BAGS. I HAVE BEEN ON DEALER LIST FOR OVER A YEAR TO HAVE FIXED. CAN YOU HELP

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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