Illustration2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCESSORY POWER MODULE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HYBRID CONTROL MODULE WAS FAILED AND THERE WOULD BE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND WOULD NOT BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS 149,169.
2010 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 76.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
150–25K
1425–50K
1650–75K
275–100K
3100–150K
0150K+
50 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
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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
Visibility complaints
6 reportsWHEN THE TEMP DROPS BELOW FREEZING AND IT IS SNOWING/RAINING OUT SIDE YOU CAN NOT KEEP THE WINDOWS DEFROSTED. THEY ARE SO FOGGED UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK YOU NEED TO EITHER DRIVE WITH A WINDOW DOWN ON KEEP A TOWEL IN THE TRUCK TO WIPE THE WINDOWS CLEAN TO SEE. HAD TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE PARTS THEY INSTALLED NEVER …
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WHEN THE TEMP DROPS BELOW FREEZING AND IT IS SNOWING/RAINING OUT SIDE YOU CAN NOT KEEP THE WINDOWS DEFROSTED. THEY ARE SO FOGGED UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK YOU NEED TO EITHER DRIVE WITH A WINDOW DOWN ON KEEP A TOWEL IN THE TRUCK TO WIPE THE WINDOWS CLEAN TO SEE. HAD TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE PARTS THEY INSTALLED NEVER DID ANY GOOD. PLEASE HELP THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN COLDER CLIMATES GET SOME HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 TRUCK I GOT RID OF TO PURCHASE THIS ONE. THE DEALER CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS. *TR
DEFROSTERS DONT WORK IT CREATES A VERY REAL SAFTY HAZARD TRUCK IS UNDRIVABLE WHEN DEFROTERS ARE NEEDED. *TR
AT TEMPS STARTING AROUND 35 DEGREES THE DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING AND THE INSIDE WINDOWS FOG UP LEAVING NO VISIBILITY AT ALL. SO FAR THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR IT IS TO OPEN WINDOWS AND WAIT. NOT GOOD WHEN ITS COLD. MOISTURE BUILDS UP LIKE A STEAMY SHOWER ON A MIRROR. I HAVE READ LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND IF THERE ISN…
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AT TEMPS STARTING AROUND 35 DEGREES THE DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING AND THE INSIDE WINDOWS FOG UP LEAVING NO VISIBILITY AT ALL. SO FAR THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR IT IS TO OPEN WINDOWS AND WAIT. NOT GOOD WHEN ITS COLD. MOISTURE BUILDS UP LIKE A STEAMY SHOWER ON A MIRROR. I HAVE READ LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND IF THERE ISN'T A RECALL TO FIX THEN THERE SHOULD BE LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST CHEVROLET AND THIS WEB SITE FOR NOT TAKING ACTION. OR ARE WE ALL SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE START DYING IN ACCIDENTS FIRST? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ONLY PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM BY REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER TO DIRECT MORE AIR TO THE SIDE WINDOWS AND APPLIED DUCK TAPE ON THE GRILL NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE MODIFICATIONS DID …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ONLY PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM BY REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER TO DIRECT MORE AIR TO THE SIDE WINDOWS AND APPLIED DUCK TAPE ON THE GRILL NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE MODIFICATIONS DID NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,300. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
WITH FROST ON THE WINDSHIELD, ENGAGING THE DEFROSTER WILL MELT THE FROST ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDOW, BUT IT ALSO WETS THE INSIDE OF THE CAB, CAUSING ALL OF THE WINDOWS TO HAVE FOG WHICH WILL NOT LET YOU SEE. THIS ALSO OCCURRED IN DECEMBER WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WAXAHACHIE, SNOW WAS FALLING AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS AT 35 DEGRE…
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WITH FROST ON THE WINDSHIELD, ENGAGING THE DEFROSTER WILL MELT THE FROST ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDOW, BUT IT ALSO WETS THE INSIDE OF THE CAB, CAUSING ALL OF THE WINDOWS TO HAVE FOG WHICH WILL NOT LET YOU SEE. THIS ALSO OCCURRED IN DECEMBER WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WAXAHACHIE, SNOW WAS FALLING AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS AT 35 DEGREES AND FALLING WITH ICE STARTING TO ACCUMULATE ON THE WINDSHIELD. I ENGAGED THE DEFROSTER TO CLEAR THE ICE, BUT ALL OF THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP SO FAST THAT I BARELY GOT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I COULDN'T SEE AT ALL. IT TOOK THE TRUCK AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES OF RUNNING TO CLEAR ENOUGH OF THE FOG OF THE WINDOW FOR A PORTAL TO SEE THRU TO DRIVE AT ALL.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.