2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems
21 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving to dallas texas and freeway 40 east bound about 3:00 am or abit after 3:00 am it began to smell burnt and after that we began to see black smoke in the from of the engine straight from where I drive we traveled about 70-75 miles/ per hour when we tried to stop the truck the lights and locks inside started acting crazy and also the alarm was crazy at the moment we were scared for our lives because we could not stop the truck.
While driving on highway at 65-70 MPH, electrical system shut down the tachometer, speedometer, fuel and all other gauges. Lights and turn signals remained on. Transmission downshifted and would not shift up after a complete stop. Shifting transmission to park, reverse or neutral would not register, but would shift. Service engine, ABS light and stabilitrak off light came on. On a separate occasion message center read service traction control, service stabilitrak on a similar occurrence, while coming to a stop.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Air bags 197 complaints
- Engine 38 complaints
- Body & structure 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints
- Stability control 19 complaints