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2010 Chevrolet Silverado

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

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

50 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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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

Service Brakes complaints

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Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 2014
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E036000 (SERVICE BRAKES) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E036000 (SERVICE BRAKES) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10654031

10,000 miles · Jul 10, 2014
Electrical SystemService BrakesUnknown Or Other

RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2010 I NOTICE RIGHT OFF MY BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING RIGHT .SO I GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND THEY HAD ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEE TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE AROUND TOWN HE CAME BACK AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM SO ICALLED …

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RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2010 I NOTICE RIGHT OFF MY BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING RIGHT .SO I GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND THEY HAD ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEE TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE AROUND TOWN HE CAME BACK AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM SO ICALLED THEM BACK AGAIN AND THEN THEY TOLD ME TO GET IN TOUCH WITH GENERAL MOTORS SO ICALLED THEM AND TALK TO 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE THERE AND THEN GENERAL MOTORS CALLED RAMEY CHEVROLET IN RICHLAND VA AND THEY TOLD GENERAL MOTOR THAT WHERE WELIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS THAT IT WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO DO THAT BUT THE ONLY MOUNTAIN I HAVE TO CROSS IS THE ONE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT IT NOT A HIGH ELEVATION TO CLIMB TO WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO USE MY BRAKES ALOT AND THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD OUT OF MY TRUCK THEY HAD TO PUT SOME SENSORS ON THE MOTOR BECAUSE THE TRUCK JUST UP AND QUIT ON ME COMING HOME ONE EVENING AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SOME NEW RUBBER SEALS PUT AROUND THE DOORS DUE TO WATER COMING IN AND CAUSING MY FLOOR BOARD TO RUST OUT AND I HAVE ALL MY PAPER WORK ON THE WORK I HAVE DONE ON IT MY TRUCK IS SUPPOSE TO BE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THIS HAS ALL HAPPEN IN THE FIRST YEAR I OWN THE TRUCK SINCERELY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10609631

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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