Home › Chevrolet › Silverado › 2010

2010 Chevrolet Silverado Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado, most often about the engine (21% of complaints, typically around 38,500 miles). It is 17th of 18 Silverado model years by number of complaints.

Complaints62
Recalls0
Crashes reported2
Fires reported2
Injuries reported1

Most common 2010 Chevrolet Silverado problems

  1. Engine

    13 complaints · 21%

    Half of these problems showed up before 38,500 miles.

    I was driving my 2010 chevy Silverado on I-675 and truck experienced immediate engine power loss, speed automatically reduced to 20 miles per hour and engine light w/ engine reduced power verbiage alerted on display. Truck engine instantly started running / sounding rough and wouldn't accelerate beyond 20 MPH. This…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 49,915 miles
    Truck wouldn't restart when backing out of a driveway on the highway and shifting into drive. Also there is a vibration heard when driving about 30 or 40 miles per hour. Took it to the chevy dealer where it was bought and they said nothing was wrong with it and that they tested it out.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2013, at 50,000 miles

  2. Body and structure

    12 complaints · 19%

    Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.

    The dash is cracked on the passenger side next to the top left corner next to the passenger air bag panel. My fear is if this air bag is deployed shards of plastic will become shrapnel and injure my front seat passenger.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 58,000 miles
    The dash has cracked on the passenger side of my 2008 gmc 3500 dually. The crack is in between the air bag and the windshield. The crack is about 1" to 1 1/2" long. The crack appeared while the truck was sitting outside.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 62,000 miles

  3. Other or unspecified

    10 complaints · 16%

    Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles.

    My dash was fine on 6-10-15, when got in it on the morning of 6-11-15 the dash was cracked by the airbag. The vehicle is 5 years old but only has 54,000 miles. I am the only owner and it has been well maintained. This seems to be a very frequent problem that is occurring with Chevrolet vehicles. See the following…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 54,000 miles
    Three cracks around the passenger airbag. First cracked appeared about 60,000 miles followed by the next smaller one then around 85,000 the larger one. This appears to be a common problem that gm is aware of but is not accepting responsibility for the potential safety hazard.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 60,000 miles

  4. Electrical

    8 complaints · 13%

    Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring.

    I notified gm @just over29,000 that service airbag light came on then it would go out my warranty ended 2months never been in a crash trying to get them to pay obvious defect.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 28,900 miles
    The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while parked, she observed multiple cracks on the dashboard near the steering column and the passenger air bag area. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 30,000 miles

  5. Air bags

    8 complaints · 13%

    Half of these problems showed up before 53,000 miles.

    My son was driving my newly purchased 2010 chevy Silverado 1500 z71 offroad vehicle. He had pulled off the roadway momentarily, and upon pulling back onto the pavement and beginning to get up to speed, the side curtain air bags deployed and the vehicle shut down. He was able to restart it and drove about 50 feet when…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 52,433 miles
    My dash was fine on 6-10-15, when got in it on the morning of 6-11-15 the dash was cracked by the airbag. The vehicle is 5 years old but only has 54,000 miles. I am the only owner and it has been well maintained. This seems to be a very frequent problem that is occurring with Chevrolet vehicles. See the following…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 54,000 miles

  6. Wheels and tires

    7 complaints · 11%

    Half of these problems showed up before 56,500 miles. Parts named most often: temporary/emergency spare tire.

    The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado with nitto dune grappler tires, size 315/70/r17. The contact stated that there was a crack in the rim of the tires. The contact had not struck any major bumps or pot holes that could have contributed to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2012, at 42,344 miles
    The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. While attempting to remove the spare tire from underneath the vehicle, the spare tire failed to move. As a result, the contact had to fracture the wire cable that held the tire in place. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 71,000 miles

  7. Transmission

    7 complaints · 11%

    Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.

    6 spd transmission cooling lines leaking at hose crimp by radiator. May cause a fire under hood because tranny oil is coating lines all the way back by exhaust manifold.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 50,000 miles
    The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving 55 MPH on the highway, the contact smelled an abnormal odor coming from under the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact opened the hood and noticed flames. The flames extinguished itself after 15 minutes. The contact proceeded…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 51,000 miles

  8. Steering

    6 complaints · 10%

    Half of these problems showed up before 35,500 miles.

    I went to park the truck the steering was hard and the engine almost died. I took the truck to montgomery . Chevorlet ,louisville ky. 40213. They said that the throttle body needed cleaning. I paid $220.77 to have it cleaned. It didn't help. The steering is the same as before. Im still driving it. Jan.2, 2015.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 35,741 miles
    The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The dealer stated that the steering control sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 41,000.…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 41,000 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2010 Chevrolet Silverado recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado?
By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (13 complaints, typically around 38,500 miles); body and structure (12 complaints, typically around 58,000 miles); other or unspecified (10 complaints, typically around 57,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
Is the 2010 a bad year for the Chevrolet Silverado?
It is 17th of 18 Silverado model years by number of complaints, with 62 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

Other Chevrolet Silverado years

Chevrolet Silverado problems by year