2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (171) · Structure:body (22) · Engine (21)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
167 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V050000 · 2,641,272 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. G
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V053000 · 692,526 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. G
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V054000 · 1,778,128 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-8
Service bulletins (1,652)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,652 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-23 · Engine“driving home south on [xxx] from new brunswick. the motor started acting weird. it gave me a low power message and then shut off and i coasted to the shoulder. after finally getting it, restarted the engine started and make noise from the bottom end i had went to chevy again and i asked him to do a pico test and they refused. they said my truck is …”
2026-09-07 · Engine“as noted in my last report that i sent to you now my truck needs an engine because of a road knock. this is the second engine. it was changed in 2011 and i’ve been complaining about this and i wanted chevy to do a pico test they refused to do it because they’re telling me it’s too old but the truck only 111842 miles on it as prior complaint coming …”
2026-08-27 · Engine“driving down the road returning from cape may on my way back home before i got off the exit at [xxx] the truck shook shimmied and shut off. it took a long time before i could get it to start and when it did start, the motor knocked clanked real loud. and shook real bad. i stopped at the chevy dealer [xxx] there [xxx] and they said there was nothing…”
2026-06-25 · Electrical System“air bag code and light on dash code b0085-00 . code is set when the key is in on position and the door is opened. left front side impact sensor. i am a master technician and determined wiring problem between the driver door and cab . performed search on line common problem. this is a safety issue and should be addressed. thank you…”
2026-02-18 · Engine“for the last couple years, i have been talking to chevrolet gm. my engine has been replaced at 9000 miles. this motor now does not even have 100,000 miles on it. the second engine left me stranded twice coming back from a long trip. the motor shook stalled and i could not get it. restarted once i did get it restarted the engine made a loud banging …”
2026-02-18 · Air Bags“as a safety recall, i did take the truck in for the airbag recall upon completion. i ran the codes and i have an airbag code. they’re saying that the dashboard was broken before they started. it was not. they broke it on installation of the new airbag.…”
2026-02-13 · Power Train · 80,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that on a separate occasion, the ignition switch failed to turn over, and …”
2026-01-06 · Tires:sidewall“my truck tires were bought at costco in 2015 and had 70k warranty or 6yrs wcf. my added truck mileage since then is 12k miles. i discovered my driver rear passenger tire go flat . i put the spare and took it to costco for repair. costco informed me that this is a tire defect as the tire had a side wall perforation. tire cannot be repaired and …”
2026-01-03 · Structure:body“the rust damage to the frame is damaged beyond anything form just regular wear and tear and driver fault. to not be remedied is a real issue. the salt used in the roads and the material used by the car companies isn’t anything myself as a consumer could prepare for.…”
2025-07-28 · Air Bags · 100,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while her son was driving at 40 mph, when the vehicle in front stopped suddenly, the contact's vehicle rear-ended the vehicle. the contact's vehicle came to a stop from the impact. no warning lights were illuminated. the driver’s and passenger’s side air bags did not deploy.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.