2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 449 complaints
449
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
37,500
25th Percentile
67,000
Median Mileage
100,000
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Air Bags
196
Unknown Or Other
43
Engine
30
Body
30
Power Train
22
Electrical System
20
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
19
Vehicle Speed Control
11
Suspension
9
Fuel/Propulsion System
8
Severity Assessment
10
Crashes
3
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS 17 INCHES AND ALL THE OTHER TIRES WERE 18 INCHES. THE MANUAL INDICATED THAT A 4 WHEEL DRIVE SHOULD NOT BE USED WHEN THE SPARE WAS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ..."
"BRAKES ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK ARE SPONGY AND DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN SEVERAL NEAR MISS COLLISIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. MY VEHICLE HAS 111,000 MILES AND I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS DUE TO ACCELERATED WEAR WITHOUT A SIMILAR SITUAT..."
"TIRE TREAD IS FALLING APART. HUNKS AND PIECES ARE MISSING FROM TREAD ALL 4 TIRE. THESE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRE FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON MY 2010 CHEVY SILVERADO. DEALER WILL COMP THEM BUT OUR FLEET IS FULL OF THESE TIRES DOING THIS. TIRES LOOK ALMOST LIKE RETREADS. SIZE IS P245/70R17. 13,600 MILES O..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Air Bags
196 complaints
25th: 55,500 mi
Median: 90,000 mi
75th: 122,800 mi
Unknown Or Other
43 complaints
25th: 45,625 mi
Median: 59,000 mi
75th: 80,750 mi
Engine
30 complaints
25th: 49,500 mi
Median: 84,000 mi
75th: 116,504 mi
Body
30 complaints
25th: 36,750 mi
Median: 50,000 mi
75th: 84,500 mi
Power Train
22 complaints
25th: 21,392 mi
Median: 53,500 mi
75th: 91,632 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
TX: 75
FL: 47
CA: 41
MI: 25
OH: 14
NY: 14
SC: 13
GA: 13
LA: 13
PA: 13
Who Files Complaints?
3.8%
Original Owners
96.2%
Second+ Owners
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Active Recalls (3)
Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.
Inflator Module
Campaign 21V050000 | 05/02/2021
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notifica
Inflator Module
Campaign 21V053000 | 05/02/2021
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notific
Inflator Module
Campaign 21V054000 | 05/02/2021
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notifica
Airbag Safety
Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.
- Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
- Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
- Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
- Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28