2010 Chevrolet Silverado

Routine

Owners filed 62 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 1 time.

When it fails
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44,120 milesMedian miles at failure

50 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 010,000 miles.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other9
000
Engine8
010
Structure › Body6
000
Power Train6
010
Air Bags6
101
Structure5
000
Visibility4
000
Tires3
100
Steering3
000
Service Brakes2
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment10E043000
Filed Sep 3, 2010294 vehiclesMarathon Seat Covers, Inc.

Defect. MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Risk. AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy. MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Air Bags
Filed Oct 12, 2023IA

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The local dealer-scheduled an appointment but cancelled it due to parts not being 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.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 23, 2022IN

2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCESSORY POWER MODULE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HYBRID CONTROL MODULE WAS FAILED AND THERE WOULD BE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND WOULD NOT BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS 149,169.

Structure
Filed Apr 18, 201671,000 milesVT

TL* 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Mar 16, 201630,000 milesTX

TL* 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 8, 201667,000 milesMN

MY OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. THE OIL PRESSURE WILL BE FINE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE COLD THEN GRADUALLY AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP IT DROPS AND DROPS UNTIL THE "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DISPLAY SAYS TO STOP ENGINE. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RESTARTING THE OIL PRESSURE IS BACK AROUND 30 THEN WILL DROP AND DROP AND WILL HAVE TO REPEAT. THIS LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING 80MPH AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT DOWN TO AROUND 5. AS SOON AS IT WAS RESTARTED IT WAS AROUND 30. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS ON 1/19/2016. THIS LAST WAS REPLACED 03/07/2016.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 6, 201662,000 milesOH

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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 16, 201660,000 milesFL

DASHBOARD CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 15, 201634,000 milesKS

"TAKATA RECALL". THE TRUCK HAS A BIG CRACK IN DASH ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TRUCK HAS 35500 MILES ON IT AND IS ALWAYS STORED IN CLIMATE CONTROLLED SHOP. IT HAPPENED WHILE BEING STORED INSIDE SHOP. NEVER SETS OUT IN THE SUN AND HAS NEVER HAD ARMORALL PROTECTANT ON IT

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 5, 2016MI

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG. LEFT TOP CORNER GOING TOWARDS THE WINDOW.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 21, 2016100,000 milesTX

WINTER OF 2014, SILVERADO WOULD ENGAGE IT'S STABILITRACK CONTROL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT SLOWS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE TRUCK COULD GO IF IT SENSED THE ROADS MAY BE ICY. THE TRUCK WOULD MOVE BUT VERY SLOWLY AND IT FELT AS IF YOU HAD NO CONTROL OVER IT. EVEN WHEN BRAKING IT SEEMED TO NOT WANT TO BRAKE. DANGEROUS IF IT FELT TO ENGAGE WHILE ON THE ROAD. WE REMOVED THE FUSE THAT WAS ASSOCIATED TO THE STABILITRACK AND FOR A MOMENT WORKED. THEN WHILE SEARCHING ON YOU TUBE, WE FOUND THAT A SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON OTHER TRUCKS. WE REPLACED THE SENSOR AND IT STOPPED IT. TRUCK HAS BEEN GOOD UNTIL THIS WINTER 2015-2016. NOW THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE TRUCK HAS TO BE AT LEAST 33 DEGREES OR HIGHER IN ORDER FOR IT TO START IN THE MORNINGS. OTHERWISE IT IS DEAD. I HAVE TO GET RIDES TO WORK, SINCE I WORK IN TOWN, I AM ABLE TO HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE ME BACK HOME BETWEEN 9AM AND 10AM TO COME GET MY TRUCK, CAUSE BY THAT TIME IT USUALLY IS WARM ENOUGH FOR IT TO START. UNLESS THE WHOLE DAY IS GOING TO BE BELOW 32 DEGREES, WELL THEN I AM JUST [XXX] OUT OF LUCK! THERE ARE NO RECALLS, BUT I KNOW I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. YOU TUBE SHOWS MANY VIDEOS WITH THESE TRUCKS AND HOW AFTER THEY DO ONE THING, IT WORKS,THEN THEY HAVE TO DO ANOTHER AND ANOTHER. I THINK THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE ISSUES FOR FREE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I JUST CAN'T BE DISHING OUT MONEY WHENEVER THE TRUCK DECIDES IT WANTS TO NOT WORK, GM HAS TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG, INSTEAD OF JUST SAYING ONE THING AND T

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 14, 201660,000 milesTX

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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 6, 2016TX

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES AROUND THE AIRBAG. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY SENDING PROJECTILE PIECES OF PLASTIC TOWARDS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD FORMED DUE TO AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THE CRACKS JUST NORMAL DRIVING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 4, 2015GA

I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE NEW. IN THE LAST YEAR THE DASH STARTED CRACKING RIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DURING THE LAST MONTH THE CRACK HAS EXTENDED TO THE WINDSHIELD

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 9, 201554,000 milesIA

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 SITE: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/GMDASHCRACK/?FREF=NF THIS APPEARS TO BE A FLAW IN THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED IN THESE VEHICLES. NOT ONLY DOES IT TAKE AWAY FROM THE APPEARANCE AND VALUE OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN. WILL THE AIRBAG STILL WORK PROPERLY? IF IN AN ACCIDENT WILL THERE BE FLYING PIECES OF PLASTIC BECAUSE OF THE FLAWED CRACKED EQUIPMENT? THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT GM TAKES CARE OF FOR ITS CUSTOMERS 100%.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 12, 201552,433 milesOK

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 IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. OF COURSE, ALL THE COMPONENTS TO THE AIR BAGS WERE IN THE CABIN AND HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK WHERE HE WAS STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO LOOK OVER THE SITUATION. HE CONTACTED ME AND SINCE HE WAS ONLY 31/2 MILES FROM OUR HOME, I DROVE TO THE LOCATION. THE AIR BAGS WERE HANGING, AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED TIGHT. HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON AND IT WAS HANGING. HE SAID HE HADN'T HIT ANYTHING, HAD JUST PULLED BACK ONTO THE PAVEMENT AND THE BAGS WENT OFF. THE TRUCK EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND HE DROVE IT HOME. THE DEPLOYMENT CRACKED THE HEAD LINER AND I HAVE HAD AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND FIX THE AIR BAGS, A TOTAL OF $4800 THAT MY INSURANCE WON'T COVER DUE TO THE FACT THERE WERE NO INJURIES BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. WHY ARE THERE SO MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING NATIONWIDE? NOW I AM OUT ALMOST $5000 FOR SOMETHING BEYOND MY CONTROL AS THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT WON'T HELP EITHER.

Power Train
Filed Jun 3, 201555,000 milesMI

THIS TRUCK IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS IN MY OWNERSHIP (BOUGHT NEW). THIS WINTER I SAW RED DOTS IN THE SNOW AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE LEAKING. A $300 BILL NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTEE. SEEMS THE RUBBER ENDS DO NOT LIKE COLD WEATHER BUT YET THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SELL THIS VEHICLE IN A STATE WITH COLD WEATHER. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE AIR-CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR GIVE OUT AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY A $1000 REPAIR. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE BUMPER REPLACE BECAUSE IT RUSTED THROUGH IN THE FIRST YEARS, AT LEAST IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTEE.

Power TrainFire
Filed Jun 3, 201551,000 milesMN

TL* 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 TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONCE IT COOLED DOWN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR WAS SLIPPING FROM EACH GEAR. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Structure › Body
Filed May 4, 201585,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING AND THERE WAS A ONE-INCH CRACK LOCATED ABOVE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Engine
Filed Apr 27, 201520,000 milesAK

VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING WITH KEY AFTER SITTING FOR 6-8 HOURS. PROBLEM IS LESS FREQUENT WHEN USING FACTORY REMOTE START. STARTER WILL ENGAGE, BUT ENGINE RESPONSE IS SLUGGISH. SOMETIMES ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER AT ALL, OTHER TIMES THE ENGINE ENGAGES, BUT DOES SO VERY ROUGH AND CONTINUES WITH A ROUGH IDLE FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE. ONCE RUNNING, THE ENGINE PERFORMS AS NORMAL AND SUBSEQUENT STARTS ARE GENERALLY SMOOTH AND TROUBLE-FREE. *TR

Structure
Filed Apr 2, 201527,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

20 of 62 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2017125030Routine
20165200Routine
201576720Routine
20141241400Do not drive
201364320Routine
201268240Routine
201175220Routine
2010 — this page62120Routine
200976031Fatalities reported
2008162251Fatalities reported
20071834101Fatalities reported
20061821075Fatalities reported
20053161470Above average
200462215103Fatalities reported
200369513112Fatalities reported
20027101551Fatalities reported
20018771553Fatalities reported
20001,30520112Fatalities reported
19991,6601760High concern
1998279052Fatalities reported
1997272060Above average
1996186030Routine
1995263000Above average
1994210041Fatalities reported
199369000Routine
199240030Routine
199117000Routine
199025000Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Sep 3, 2010. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.