2012 Model Year

Chevrolet Silverado 2500

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
51
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
2

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Sep 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle wa...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 2025

The vehicle's TCM has apparently failed as evidenced by CEL code "U0101", low power ("limp mode"), hard shifting, no gear selection indicator, and ext...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 2025

Day after driving to n a snow storm the vehicles stabilitrak and traction control light and message to service those came on the dash and a sudden lo...

Electrical System
Jan 2024

Transmission control module

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, a message indicating that the DEF system had fai...

Electrical System
Sep 2023

The transmission control module went out on my Chevy duaramax. GM is aware of this problem in the years of 2009-2015 and has yet to fix the problem.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 2023

Was driving the truck doing 65 on the highway and the cp4 ruined the whole fuel system. That includes the fuel rails injectors and pump! Ended up cost...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Jul 2023

The Transmission Control Module failed causing the vehicle to loose power and operate only in "limp mode". General Motors does not have a replacement...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2023

Mechanic has informed me of my truck's frame has excessive rust that has spread to other components, and states ongoing issue will cause frame to rust...

Power Train
Apr 2023

Transmisión control module stopped working while driving on the highway. It went from going 70 miles per hour on the highway to 15 miles per hour. Ver...

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Summary

The 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 51 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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