2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, it was later discovered that the rear tailgate door had erroneously opened. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 22,000.

NHTSA ID

11734904

Incident

Apr 27, 2026

Mileage

22,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the tailgate inadvertently opened. The tailgate was closed, but the tailgate reopened unexpectedly within several seconds. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate opened unexpectedly. After closing the tailgate, the tailgate reopened within several seconds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

NHTSA ID

11726940

Incident

Dec 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, a message that the rear tailgate was open was displayed. The vehicle was stopped and inspected, and discovered that the tailgate had erroneously opened while driving. After closing the tailgate and driving away, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times while the vehicle was parked. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V060000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 52,000.

NHTSA ID

11723356

Incident

Mar 7, 2026

Mileage

52,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate became inoperable and unexpectedly unlatched and lowered. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

NHTSA ID

11709900

Incident

Jan 9, 2026

Mileage

65,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after activating the 4WD in the driveway and going onto the road, while in 4WD and driving 35 MPH, the transfer case began making a blender-type sound with a pinging sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the tailgate unexpectedly opened while driving on a side road without warning. The contact had to manually operate the tailgate; however, the button was nonfunctional. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact linked the failure to the Customer Satisfaction Program N212328090 and GM Bulletin N232426400. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

NHTSA ID

11703938

Incident

Dec 7, 2025

Mileage

84,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on two occasions, but the failure persisted. While attempting to open the trunk, the trunk failed to open. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 500.

NHTSA ID

11688972

Incident

Sep 22, 2025

Mileage

500 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after power washing the vehicle, the tailgate opened unexpectedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact used a bungee cord to secure the tailgate. The contact stated that the vehicle should be included in Customer Satisfaction Program: N232426401. The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed there was no recall coverage on the VIN for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

NHTSA ID

11682330

Incident

Aug 8, 2025

Mileage

42,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after arriving to her destination, the contact became aware that the tailgate was unintendedly lowered. While attempting to close the tailgate, the tailgate failed to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

NHTSA ID

11673995

Incident

Jul 16, 2025

Mileage

117,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while stopped, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear tailgate had opened independently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

NHTSA ID

11652548

Incident

Apr 1, 2025

Mileage

56,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the rear tailgate opened unexpectedly and without warning. The dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure, and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V060000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

NHTSA ID

11651802

Incident

Mar 1, 2025

Mileage

48,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that when the driver's door was opened the tailgate opened inadvertently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V060000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,364.

NHTSA ID

11620547

Incident

Oct 18, 2024

Mileage

29,364 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the transmission was shifted into reverse(R) and the contact became aware that the tailgate had opened while driving. The contact stated that he closed the tailgate however, the tailgate independently opened again. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the tailgate electrical switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V060000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The contact contacted the manufacturer and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

NHTSA ID

11613810

Incident

Aug 29, 2024

Mileage

34,000 mi

The gas tank door will not stay shut. There’s is no damage something inside the bedside happened mechanical.

NHTSA ID

11588554

Incident

May 13, 2024

I dropped an ink pen between the drivers seat and the center fold down seat. While attempting to retrieve the pen I reached between the drivers seat and the console just forward of the seatbelt connector with my right hand. When I pulled my hand out a sharp piece of metal on the seat frame sliced the fatty portion of my hand below the thumb. There isn’t a guard to protect the hand in the event one reaches between the seat to retrieve an object. I also found the same sharp piece present on the passenger side seat between the seat and the center console. I took the vehicle to my local dealer and the service manager also noted the sharp portion of the seat. He too, sliced his finger while reaching between the seat and the console. I did warn him beforehand as to what could happen. He suggested the vehicle be brought in for service. This is not a functional issue. This is a design, material flaw issue which has the potential to created injury.

NHTSA ID

11584182

Incident

Apr 19, 2024

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate independently unlatched. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times during the snow season. Additionally, the contact stated that due to the tailgate independently unlatching, damage was caused to the center of the tailgate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

NHTSA ID

11579583

Incident

Jan 2, 2024

Mileage

45,000 mi

Several times mi wife and I have been close to provoking an accident due to the driver seat not been able to go up for my wife to see well over the dash nor will it go down for me to see the gages well. My wife has been stretching to look over creating neck and back pain and I have lowered my head down taking my eyes out of the road close to provoke accident several times.

NHTSA ID

11573238

Incident

Dec 28, 2023

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the tailgate was heard opening. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

NHTSA ID

11521043

Incident

May 6, 2023

Mileage

26,000 mi