Airbag light came on indicating an issue. Went to dealer and the codes that came up are B0030 (Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Short to Ground) and B0413 (Temperature Control 1 Feed back Circuit Actuator Stuck). It cost $597.67 to have a new airbag installed. I worry others couldn't afford this and it should be covered by the mfg due to the safety risk created from the vendor creating airbags that do not last the life of the vehicle.
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: airbag warning light
10 of the 216 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 83,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Crash Impact Sensor in the drivers side front door has lost communication with the vehicle's airbag computer. Vehicle information display reports the fault and illuminates the red dashboard airbag light. This condition caused by wire harness / conductor fatigue between drivers side door and vehicle body. Observed that if driver's side door moved to certain positions while open the fault would clear. Eventually these wires in the door harness failed due to normal open / close cycles with the door upon entry / exit and now have completely failed so that the dashboard airbag lamp stays illuminated at all times. I have a 2010 Toyota Venza that has a recall on the same type of issue. Why is GM not recalling vehicles for this issue? My dealer has acknowledged that they have seen this issue, but no recall has been issued so they are not able to address it as such.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to duke chevrolet buick gmc cadillac (2016 n main st, suffolk, va 23434, (757)539-8777) for the recall repair however, the technician informed the contact that the driver's side air bag needed to be replaced. The front passenger's side air bag was replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 191,548.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact that stated that while driving at various speeds making a right turn, the vehicle seized for about 2-3 seconds which caused the contact to loss control of the steering wheel. The contact tried to depressed the brake pedal which traveled to the floorboard. Within a few seconds, the vehicle resumed back to normal as the contact regained control crashing into a telephone pole knocking it completely down. The air bag warning light illuminated. No air bags deployed. The contact did not sustain injuries. A police report was filed. No medical attention was contacted. The vehicle was towed to young vw mazda 191 commerce park dr, easton, pa 18045 (610) 991-9100 where it was diagnosed, however, unable to duplicate the issue. The technician replaced the front bumper. The failure recurred. The contact mentioned the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v827000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
12/15/2020 - noticed 'service air bag' warning in morning as I pulled into parking for work. When leaving for lunch no warning on - as I pulled out of parking warning appeared again - as I leaned forward to read - loud 'bang' and was pulled back into seat by hard retraction of seatbelt. Followed by smell of burning. Parked car, struggled to get out of seatbelt - looked around for damage - nothing - only seatbelts stuck retracted. Drove home carefully - plugged in obd 2 reader - four codes; b0015-04, b0022-00, b0052-04, b101d-00. First two indicate seat belt pretensioner deployed, third is deployment command, final is ecu hardware. Took to ase shop and was informed that the control unit indicated a collision - there was no collision - and belts were deployed. Asked what caused this and response was computer error....I am just thankful I was moving at 5 MPH vice 65 on the highway. Gonna cost $2500 to fix replacing seatbelts and SRS control unit, and a few day to get over a bruised shoulder
The service air bag light comes on after noticing the dash has a crack on passenger side air bag . The crack just appeared one day after cleaning the inside of the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to courtesy buick gmc (located at 1857 edwards lake rd, birmingham, al 35235, 205‑718‑7565) where it was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Service airbag light came on while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was idling at a traffic light, the seat belt pretensioner deployed without warning. After the failure occurred, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to lafontaine chevrolet (7120 dexter ann arbor rd, dexter, mi 48130, (734) 680-8850) where the contact was informed that moisture may have caused the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. *tt
The airbag light is always on and it blinks on and off every time the car is turn on in motion and airbag light stays on until it's park
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program
- This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- Air bags
- Air bags
- Air bags
- Information on Exhaust Fluid Range, Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor, Service Exhaust Fluid System or Service...
- Passenger Air Bag And Seat Belt Indicator / Switch Information.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020; and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328770.
Recall number 21V051000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020; Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006; and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
Recall number 21V054000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
10 of 216 owner complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (5%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
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