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
STRUCTURE: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.

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