Chevrolet Silverado EV airbag control unit repair⁽¹⁾

What should be noted about Chevrolet Silverado EV airbag control units?

The airbag control unit in the Chevrolet Silverado EV evaluates the crash sensors, triggers the airbags and belt tensioners, and monitors the entire airbag system. If it detects a fault, the airbag warning light shows it.

After an accident, the control unit stores crash data and locks itself. The airbag system is safety-critical, so only qualified specialists should carry out any work on it.

Airbag24 repairs your own control unit, which you send in under the mail-in procedure, at our workshop in Berlin. Where necessary, the crash data is erased, the unit is checked for faults and then tested.

Which Chevrolet Silverado EV generations are there?

The Chevrolet Silverado EV is built in the first generation. Its production started in 2024 and is still ongoing.

• 1. Generation (since 2024) – first series of the electric pick-up.

The Silverado EV is built at the Factory Zero plant in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan, USA. Within the series, equipment and control unit can differ depending on the model year.

How do I identify my Chevrolet Silverado EV airbag control unit?

You can identify the airbag control unit by the part number on the label, the year of manufacture and the vehicle identification number (VIN). The part number determines the exact version of the unit.

Have the part number, year of manufacture and VIN ready before you send in the unit. The year of manufacture and equipment determine which version is fitted in the vehicle.

An error message on its own does not prove a fault. The fault memory may show, for example, B1000 (internal performance fault of the airbag control unit), B0012 (ignition circuit stage 1 of the driver's steering wheel airbag faulty) or B0052 (deployment recorded with a stored crash record). Only inspection shows whether the control unit is actually defective.

What airbag equipment does the Chevrolet Silverado EV have?

According to the manufacturer's equipment overview, the Silverado EV includes front airbags for driver and front passenger, side airbags on the front seats and curtain airbags for the outer seats at the front and rear. Which further modules are fitted depends on the equipment.

These details come from the manufacturer's equipment overview for model year 2025 and may differ by trim level and year of manufacture. All airbags are triggered by the airbag control unit. A fault there can impair deployment, so any warning should be checked promptly.

This is how the repair works: have the fault memory read out. Disconnect the battery before removing the control unit. Only remove it yourself if you are confident doing so; otherwise have a specialist workshop do it. Create a repair order online and send the unit to Airbag24, well packed. Processing usually takes 3–4 working days (checking, repairing, testing).

Only inspection shows whether a unit can be repaired. The repaired control unit returns with all vehicle data and is ready for use immediately after reinstallation — no coding or programming is required.