Major Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 3100 miles

2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 40000 miles

2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 3000 miles

Browse 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BODY and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when he applied the...
152
~ 28889 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2010 chevrolet silverado 1500 truck. consumer writes in regards to deceptive purchase practices at dealer *tgw ...
33
~ 50146 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
the front driver side window regulator cable frayed and had to be replaced. the window has always been used in...
20
~ 51170 miles
ENGINE
entire vehicle shut off as if the key were turned off this has happened 14 times in thirty months all...
19
~ 76032 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
this has happened twice in the last week. today i was sitting at a stoplight with my foot on the...
16
~ 89702 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
hypothetical situation 1: electrical fire in car shorts our power to passenger compartment. electric windows won't work power door locks...
15
~ 53509 miles
POWER TRAIN
transmission cooling lines are leaking where rubber hose is crimped onto metal hose gm part #25999419. dealer is aware of...
14
~ 57891 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact was driving 2 mph in reverse in a residential...
9
~ 80434 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
gauges stick 4 wheel drive will not engage intermittently and then will not shut off when engaged intermittently. *tr...
8
~ 58166 miles
SEATS
2010 chevrolet silverado 1500 z71 lt ext. cab driver front seat foam dealership said they replaced but the seat is...
5
~ 31400 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
while in motion at multiple speeds brakes would surge or feel solid with minimal braking intermittently. when replacing the brake...
4
~ 60196 miles
TIRES
tire tread is falling apart. hunks and pieces are missing from tread all 4 tire. these are general ameritrac tire...
4
~ 26325 miles
SUSPENSION
at under 40 thousand miles front u joints went bad and had to be replaced. also caused tire wear on
3
~ 38333 miles
STEERING
i had steering wheel turned all the way to the left to pull into a parking lot and attempted to...
3
~ 83667 miles
WHEELS
vehicle running on highway at 60 mph and steering began to wobble. checked front passenger side tires .. noted a...
3
~ 32267 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
driving to dallas texas and freeway 40 east bound about 3:00 am or abit after 3:00 am it began to...
3
~ 66483 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
when the air temp starts to drop to about 35 degrees the truck automatically turns off the air conditioner compressor...
3
~ 3000 miles
VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado k1500. the contact stated that when it was raining the defrost would not...
3
~ 15167 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
the driver's door failed to open from the inside when arriving at my destination. the locks appeared to work both...
2
~ 47750 miles
EQUIPMENT
2010 chevrolet 1500 silverado. consumer states a defect in regards to oversized off road tires *tgw the consumer stated the...
2
~ 2250 miles
SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when he applied the...
2
~ 3050 miles
STRUCTURE
tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado c1500. his finger became lodged in a hole inside the bed of the...
2
~ 43688 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
brakes on my 2003 chevrolet silverado truck are spongy and do not adequately stop the vehicle resulting in several near...
2
~ 57050 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
when you are going about forty miles per hour there is some vibration under the truck. i took it to...
2
~ 27550 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the defroster failed to operate properly and...
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph the service...
1
~ 79000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph the service...
1
~ 79000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the rear driver side door latch did...
1
~ 46000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
the front driver side window regulator cable frayed and had to be replaced. the window has always been used in...
1
~ 37500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
the interior dash panel on my silverado 1500 4x4 crew cab has cracked behind the instrument cluster causing a loud...
1
~ 45000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 silverado k1500 4.3 l v-6 long bed standard cab. from new the exhaust rattles/vibration at cruise 1300 to 1500...
1
SIDEWALL > TIRES
tire monitor light came on. read right rear tire low add air. pulled onto side road to inspect tire. tire...
1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500 pickup. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the...
1
~ 800 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. while traveling 15-20 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly...
1
~ 6300 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
tire tread is falling apart. hunks and pieces are missing from tread all 4 tire. these are general ameritrac tire...
1
~ 13000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
safety issue with 2010 gmc/chevrolet 1500 pickups with 6 speed automatic transmission. the issue involves driving one of these vehicles...
1
~ 1250 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
2010 chevrolet silverado 1500 z71 lt ext. cab driver front seat foam dealership said they replaced but the seat is...
1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES
tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the spare tire was 17 inches and all...
1
~ 1500 miles

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