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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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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
183
2007162
200876
200962
201075
201168
201264
2013
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

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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

Wheels complaints

2 reports
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116,000 miles · Oct 23, 2013
StructureSuspensionTires

SPARE TIRE HOIST BRACKET BROKE AND SPARE TIRE WAS SWINGING LOOSELY UNDER REAR OF TRUCK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERAL STRESS CRACKS IN BRACKET SURROUNDING THE BOLT HOLE. IF TIRE BRACKET WOULD HAVE BROKE OFF TIRE WOULD DROP TO PAVEMENT AND BECOME A ROAD HAZARD. SOURCES AT DEALER INDICATED THEY HAD NO BULLETINS ON THIS…

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SPARE TIRE HOIST BRACKET BROKE AND SPARE TIRE WAS SWINGING LOOSELY UNDER REAR OF TRUCK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERAL STRESS CRACKS IN BRACKET SURROUNDING THE BOLT HOLE. IF TIRE BRACKET WOULD HAVE BROKE OFF TIRE WOULD DROP TO PAVEMENT AND BECOME A ROAD HAZARD. SOURCES AT DEALER INDICATED THEY HAD NO BULLETINS ON THIS ITEM BUT KNEW OF SOME PEOPLE WHO HAD LOST THEIR SPARE TIRES. I STILL HAVE THE PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10549030

42,344 miles · May 30, 2012
TiresWheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH NITTO DUNE GRAPPLER TIRES, SIZE 315/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE RIM OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT STRUCK ANY MAJOR BUMPS OR POT HOLES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TIRE F…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH NITTO DUNE GRAPPLER TIRES, SIZE 315/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE RIM OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT STRUCK ANY MAJOR BUMPS OR POT HOLES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TIRE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,344. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10460068

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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