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2010 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 76.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2010 Chevrolet Silverado

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 62 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 12 reports
  • Engine: 10 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 10 reports
  • Air Bags: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    183
    2007    162
    2008    76
    2009    62
    2010    75
    2011    68
    2012    64
    2013
    Compare all Silverado years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    12    Engine
    10    Unknown Or Other
    10    Air Bags
    8    Electrical System
    8
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    7    Tires
    7    Steering
    6    Visibility
    6    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    3    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Service Brakes
    2    Suspension
    2    Traction Control System
    2    Wheels
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    1

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    50 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Structure. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    2 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2014
    Engine And Engine CoolingSuspensionTraction Control System

    SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE GM ISSUES (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE #7 CYLINDER AND HEAD GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE RIGHT REAR SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, WHEN THE CONSU…

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    SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE GM ISSUES (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE #7 CYLINDER AND HEAD GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE RIGHT REAR SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN AND THE NUMBER 1 AND 3 CYLINDERS WERE MIS-FIRING.*JB

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    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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