2010 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. Next are body & structure (13%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 75 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 75 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 42,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 38,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 81% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (84 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Letter from congressman wittman on behalf of constituent re airbags that did not deploy. *smd 2010 chevrolet silverado. The consumer was involved in an accident. As a result, she sustained a brain injury.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated while parking the vehicle he smelled a fuel odor. The contact inspected the engine and observed fumes which started a small fire. The fire was extinguished with a water hose. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where a diagnostic test was not performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 90,500. The VIN was not available. Updated 08/15/13
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.
Noticed a crack on dashboard next to the upper left corner of the passenger side airbag. A few weeks later noticed another crack in the dashboard next to the lower left corner of the passenger side airbag. My concern that if the airbag deploys it could be punctured by the sharp edges of one of these cracks. Would like it replaced at no cost to me due to faulty design.
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.