2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

Defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

Defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.

Defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.

Defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.

Risk. If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy. GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2021, AND IN JULY 2022 WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to open from the inside or outside. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the door failed to open with the key fob or the door button. The contact stated that the door was cut open with a grinder, metal cutting wheel, and torch by an independent mechanic. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the locking mechanism that was attached to the door frame was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 196,290.

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTERS ON THE CAMSHAFT WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JIM WERNIG, INC. (2401 OLD U.S. 27 S, GAYLORD, MI 49735, (989) 448-4583) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED INFORMATION OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE 110,000.

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCKS BRAKES APPLING THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER LAST YEAR AND THE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES, BRAKES, ROTORS. CALIPERS, LNES . SEEMED TO HELP BUT STILL HAD A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES NOT RELEASING COMPLETE ONE OR ONE WHEELS APPLING BRAKE PRESSURE AT TIMES. HAS GOTTEN WORSE BUT INTERMITTENT. REPORTER TO THE DEALER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL GOT SO HOT IT WAS SMOKING FRIDAY 9/2/20. HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR AND 5000 MILES LATER TOOK BACK TO DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. RECOMMEND FLUSHING POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH I DID. NOT SURE IF PROBLEM FIXED. ALSO REPORTED SEVERE FRAME RUST DEALER SAID MUST HAVE BEEN UP NORTH. CONTACTED CHEVROLET SAID WHILE THE DEALER HAD THE TRUCK WOULD INSPECT AND ADVISE. NO RESPONSE AFTER 3 DAYS. WILL INCLUDE PICTURES. APPEARS FRAME HAS NO RUST PROTECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAKE SWEENEY CHEVROLET (33 W KEMPER RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45246, 513-782-2800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

POWER STEERING LINES RUST THROUGH AND SPRAY DOWN MOTOR COMPARTMENT. GM ALSO HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY SWITCHES NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY CAUSING SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER IMMEDIATELY AND HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT ONLY HONORED IF LESS THAN 120K MILES AND THAT PUT MY TRUCK OUT.

TAKATA RECALL. IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE I RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTIFICATION. AT THAT TIME, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS ACTIVE BUT THEY WERE RUNNING OUT OF PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO, I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT TAKATA WAS WORKING ON IT AND THEY WOULD SEND A NOTIFICATION ONCE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. I SAW THE ALERT ON DASH BOARD A FEW TIMES BUT I WAS WAITING FOR THE NOTIFICATION UNTIL TODAY 02-12-18. I WAS CHECKING MY CORRESPONDENCE AND I FOUND A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING IN JAPAN. SO, I CONTACTED AGAIN THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SAME. NO PARTS TO FIX IT!! WHAT ELSE SHOULD I DO? I DON'T WANT TO BE AT RISK IF MY VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKED OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE UNDER THE VEHICLE ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE. KEVIN WHITTAKER CHEVROLET IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKED AT THE CRIMP FITTINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED 5/27/2016. NO REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE YET. THE RECALL SAYS THAT THE NHTSA GRANTED THEM UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO HAVE A REMEDY, YET NONE EXISTS.

I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BUT GM HAS FAILED TO MAKE THE PARTS AND LABOR AVAILABLE. NOW I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT TK HOLDINGS ARE IN CHAPTER 11 AND I DOUBT IF ANYTHING WILL REMEDY THIS DEFECT.

MAJOR CRACKING IN THE DASH OF MY TRUCK. STARTED ON THE OF THE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG AND HAS SINCE SPREAD. ALSO CRACKING IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL.

CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL ENGINE POWER COMPLETELY STALLED), ELECTRICAL (EXCEPT HEADLIGHTS), POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED (WENT INTO WALK HOME MODE), NOT EVEN THE HORN WOULD WORK! AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AND I COULD DRIVE HOME, BUT WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE REPROGRAMMED THE MAIN COMPUTER. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IT HAPPENED AGAIN! TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO ORDER A NEW COMPUTER, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER AGAIN AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE NEW ONE WAS IN. THE SAME CONDITION REPEATED ITSELF A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE THE NEW COMPUTER CAME IN AND THEY REPLACED IT. NO PROBLEMS SINCE. I CONSIDER LOOSING ALL POWER IN A TURN ONTO AN INTERSTATE RATHER DANGEROUS! THE DEALERSHIP CONFIDED MY EXPERIENCE WAS NOT AT ALL UNUSUAL WITH THESE VEHICLES.

I HAVE A 2010 CHEVY 2500 HD WHEN I PUT THE CAR I PARK IT SOUNDS LIKE THE DOORS UNLOCK BUT THEY DON'T IT STARTED ON MY DRIVERS DOOR NOW ITS HAPPENING ON PASSENGER DOOR. I'VE TRIED TO UNLOCK MANUALLY IT WONT WORK I'VE UNLOCKING FROM THE REMOTE AND THE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ON BOTH DOORS IT TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES WITH BOTH AND THEN ABLE TO GET OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE !!!!. I ONLY HAVE 27000 MILES ON IT NOW AND ITS OUT OF WARRANTY I TRIED TO GET INTO MY TRUCK WITH REMOTE AND KEY IT TOOK MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET INTO ALSO... I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 2010 DENALI HE'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I COULD SEE IF THE TRUCK WAS OVER TENS YEARS OLD AND OVER 150000 MILES HAVING PROBLEMS BUT THIS ISN'T RIGHT... I TAKE MY GRAND KIDS ALL THE TIME I'M SCARED TO TAKE THEM IN CASE I HAVE TO GET THEM OUT IN AN EMERGENCY AND NEEDED TO GET OUT FAST THAT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TOO OR FOR THAT MATTER JUST MYSELF DRIVING ALONE!!! *TR

I PARKED MY TRUCK AND WENT TO GET OUT THE DOOR WOULD OPEN I TRIED UNLOCKING THE DOOR BY REMOTE AND BY THE KNOB AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMP'S WITH THE REMOTE I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IT ALSO HAPPEN TWO MORE TIMES THE FOLLOWING DAY AND ALSO THE DOOR WOULDN'T LATCH I HAD TO LOCK AN UNLOCK A FEW TIMES BY THE REMOTE TO GET IT TO WORK.. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A 2009 DENALI HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVER'S FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TRIED TO PUT GAS INTO MY FUEL TANK AND IT TOOK 20 MIN TO PUT IN 10 GAL! TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY PUT IN A REVISED EVAP VENT VALVE SOLENOID! ON THE WEB I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ON 2006-2013 CHEVY TRUCKS! WHY DOES CHEVY NOT FIX THIS AS A RECALL! *TR

WHILE TOWING A 2010 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 5TH WHEEL RV ON I-75 10 MILES NORTH OF ATLANTA, GA A TIRE BLEW ON THE TRAILER. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE TIRE. THE TREAD BLEW UP INTO THE TRAILER, BREAKING ALL THE KITCHEN PIPES AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE KITCHEN FLOOR. PER INSURANCE ADJUSTER IT DID $3,000 IN DAMAGE. WE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT A COST OF $510 AND PAY $500 DEDUCTIBLE ON INSURANCE POLICY. TIRE WERE TRAIL EXPRESS DOT1KMM16A WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 32F ALL THE WINDOWS STEAM UP AND THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT CLEAR THEM UP. THIS CONDITION MAKES IT VARY HARD TO SEE OUT THE WINDOWS. I HAVE 2 OF THESE 2010 SILVERADOS AND THEY BOTH DO THE SAME THING. THE DEALER RAY SKILLMAN 3891 SOUTH POST ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN TOLD ME THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION COULD COST MY FAMILY AND MYSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE THEIR LIVES. *TR