2010 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2010 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 has 449 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 5.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (44% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when he applied the brakes but the vehicle would not stop. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle and was involved in a crash. the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not restrain the . ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 7 crash reports 14 injuries

449

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

5.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

196 complaints

44%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE
• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 LTZ. THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE PASSENGER HIT HER CHEST ON THE DASHBOARD AND WAS INJURED. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ALSO INJURED. A POLICE REPORT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO TWO COWS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 7 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

46 complaints

10%

• 2010 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES A DEFECT IN REGARDS TO OVERSIZED OFF ROAD TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH MUD FLAPS TO PREVENT THE OVERSIZED TIRES FROM THROWING DEBRIS, STONES AND GLASS ETC. TOWARD THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
• WHEN THE AIR TEMP STARTS TO DROP TO ABOUT 35 DEGREES THE TRUCK AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND IF THERE IS ANY MOISTURE ON THE COIL IT IS THEN BLOWN INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND SEVERELY FOGS UP THE INSIDE WINDOWS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT. HAD TO PULL OVER AND KEEP
• 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DECEPTIVE PURCHASE PRACTICES AT DEALER *TGW

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“2010 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES A DEFECT IN REGARDS TO OVERSIZED OFF ROAD TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH MUD FLAPS TO PREVENT THE OVERSIZED TIRES FROM THROWING DEBRIS, STONES AND GLASS ETC. TOWARD THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

38 complaints

• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500. HIS FINGER BECAME LODGED IN A HOLE INSIDE THE BED OF THE TRUCK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE STEPPING ON THE REAR TIRE AND PLACING HIS HAND ON THE BED RAIL AND CUT HIS FINGER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUF
• THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE FRAYED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN USED IN A NORMAL FASHION BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN SO SOON. BEING DEFECTIVE SO SOON MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT REGULATOR AND TOOK ME TWO WEEKS TO LOCATE ONE THAT WAS NOT SPECIA
• THE DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WHEN ARRIVING AT MY DESTINATION. THE LOCKS APPEARED TO WORK BOTH MANUALLY AND ELECTRICALLY BUT THE INSIDE DOOR LATCH HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. I THINK THIS IS A BIT OF A SAFETY ISSUE. VERY DIFFICULT TO CLIMB ACROSS THE CONSOLE TO GET TO THE P

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500. HIS FINGER BECAME LODGED IN A HOLE INSIDE THE BED OF THE TRUCK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE STEPPING ON THE REAR TIRE AND PLACING HIS HAND ON THE BED RAIL AND CUT HIS FINGER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUF”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

35 complaints

• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT A WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT
• 2010 SILVERADO K1500, 4.3 L V-6, LONG BED, STANDARD CAB. FROM NEW THE EXHAUST RATTLES/VIBRATION AT CRUISE 1300 TO 1500 RPM. DOES NOT DO THIS AT ANY OTHER RPM ONLY THE RANGE STATED. ON SHUT DOWN BACKFIRE POP OUT THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE HAS 3100 MILES ON IT NOW. NO OTHER ISSUES NOTED. *TR
• ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS IF THE KEY WERE TURNED OFF , THIS HAS HAPPENED 14 TIMES IN THIRTY MONTHS ALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON VARIOUS HIGHWAYS AND AT VARIOUS TIMES OF DAY. YOU THUS LOOSE ENGINE, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT A WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

24 complaints

• SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2010 GMC/CHEVROLET 1500 PICKUPS WITH 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE ISSUE INVOLVES DRIVING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE TOW/HAUL MODE TURNED ON. IF GOING DOWN A HILL AT 55 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR, ACTUALLY ANY SPEED, BY LAYING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD JUST HARD ENOUGH
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
• TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE LEAKING WHERE RUBBER HOSE IS CRIMPED ONTO METAL HOSE, GM PART #25999419. DEALER IS AWARE OF ISSUE, AND STATES IT IS VERY COMMON, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD BUT HAS 47,XXX MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY IS ONLY 3 YEARS / 36,000

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2010 GMC/CHEVROLET 1500 PICKUPS WITH 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE ISSUE INVOLVES DRIVING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE TOW/HAUL MODE TURNED ON. IF GOING DOWN A HILL AT 55 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR, ACTUALLY ANY SPEED, BY LAYING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD JUST HARD ENOUGH ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 449 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: 2010 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES A DEFECT IN REGARDS TO OVERSIZED OFF ROAD TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH MUD FLAPS TO PREVENT THE OVERSIZED TIRES FROM THROWING DEBRIS, STONES AND GLASS ETC. TOWARD THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500. HIS FINGER BECAME LODGED IN A HOLE INSIDE THE BED OF THE TRUCK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE STEPPING ON THE REAR TIRE AND PLACING HIS HAND ON THE BED RAIL AND CUT HIS FINGER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUF
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT A WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)