Dash cracked at corner dash above left side of passenger side airbag only 35k on vehicle 3.5 years old with use of sunshade half the time
2012 Chevrolet Silverado body problems
14 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 31,525. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 31,525
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body10
- Frame and members: underbody shields1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Silverado body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2012 Chevrolet Silverado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the passenger side of the dashboard was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000. The VIN was not available.
My 2012 silverado ls has 22,000 miles. It is a shame because it is a beautiful truck, but the frame looks terrible. It is not a little rust here and there. The rust is literally all over the frame. There is more of the frame with rust than without. The frame is very easy to see. Unfortunately for gm, my truck is a rolling billboard and the rust is getting worst every year.
Door handle comes off on driver and passenger door, makes it impossible to open the doors of the vehicle
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the dashboard in the vehicle was severely cracked on the driver side from the base of the windshield all the way to the top of the instrument cluster. The contact also stated that the passenger side dashboard had a crack from the base of the windshield to the air bag cover. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was out of warranty and nothing could be done. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the frame was covered with rust. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the frame needed to be repainted. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,580. Updated 1/15/16 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 01/25/16..
Here is a brief history of the issues involving the 1012 chevrolet silverado lt texas edition after the purchase date of september 3, 2012. First, I noticed that it has increasingly become more difficult to open the front passenger window from the driver side master control unit around 2014. Now, I have to press hard several times to open the window. Second, the outside moldings of the door panels are falling off starting in mid-2014. Third, I have started to hear popping noises coming from the ball joints when the steering wheel is turned to the left or right at a very low speed starting the beginning of 2014. These issues were reported to the chevrolet customer service at the gm headquarters in august 2015. On september 4, 2015, the truck was finally diagnosed by the chevrolet dealership service department that sold the pickup. The invoice dated september 4, 2015 indicates the lower ball joints worn with play, door moldings falling off, and the driver's master switch shorted.
Truck was parked when I got back into it the dashboard was cracked
I had driven back home from tahoe around 6:00pm and the vehicle was parked for 2 hours when we attempted to open the slide on the 5th wheel. I found the slide on the trailer would not open due to a lack of power on the 5th wheel. At this time the pigtail was still connected to the truck. I disconnected the pigtail from the truck and plugged the trailer into a 50 amp plug and the slide opened normally. I thought it was strange that the battery had discharged after such a short time. Around 10:45pm my girlfriend screamed the trailer was on fire and when I reached the backdoor the entire trailer was engulfed and the rear of the truck was already on fire. Both the vehicles were completely destroyed along with a barn that was approximately10 feet away suffering major damage.
There are multiple cracks surrounding my passenger airbag in my 2012 silverado. I believe these cracks are not only a manufacturer defect in design but are also a safety concern regarding the air bag deployment. Research has shown this is an issue that many others are having too with this model truck/SUV.
Questions about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado body
Does the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado have body problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the body of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, 21% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Chevrolet Silverado body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 31,525 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado have the most body problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado model years with the most body complaints are 2000 (94 complaints), 1999 (85 complaints) and 2001 (53 complaints).
Other 2012 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Airbags 15Transmission 11Brakes 9Engine 6Tires 5Acceleration 4Electrical 4Suspension 4Wheels 4Lights 3Seats 2Steering 2Driver assistance 1Fuel system 1Seat belts 1
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