2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
542 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 18/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 85,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2010 sits among all Silverado 1500 years
What owners report
“Takata recall. Notified of recall about 5/27/16, contacted dealer and was told parts were not available. 10/26/2017 dealer still reports no parts available.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Silverado 1500
“Cracks in dash by passenger airbag and driver instrument cluster. Looks like it could be a hazard if vehicle is in a collision.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Silverado 1500
“Crack that propagates from the passenger side dash airbag. The crack starts in the top left corner of the airbag cutout.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Silverado 1500
“Engine oil pressure was critically low. I could not drive the vehicle until I had it repaired.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Silverado 1500
“Failure of cruise control and trailer braking system while braking. Issue was a break in the wiring harness under the dash causing a short. Broken wire still had insulator in tact as if new. This seems to be an issue due to type or undersized wire as this is the second harness failure on the truck”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Silverado 1500
“Defective transmission cooler lines leak at every flex hose connection. Trans fluid sprays on road and on the windshields of vehicles following. This on many years of these, my 2005 silverado 2500 had the same defect.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Silverado 1500
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 303 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 58,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 31,000 and 96,437 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
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…
Fix: 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…
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,…
Fix: 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…
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,…
Fix: 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…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Model years named: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Led to recall campaign 22V063000.
Technical service bulletins
1,911 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2010 Silverado 1500 TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliable?
The 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew 542 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 18/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are airbags (205 complaints), other (80), and body & structure (50).
At what mileage do 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems around 58,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 31,000 and 96,437 miles.
Does the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.