2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 356 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (170 complaints · 47.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 170 of 356 owner complaints (47.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 170 complaints, 47.8% of reports AIR BAGS 170 · 47.8% · 5 crash reports STRUCTURE: 30 complaints, 8.4% of reports STRUCTURE 30 · 8.4% ENGINE: 24 complaints, 6.7% of reports ENGINE 24 · 6.7% POWER TRAIN: 19 complaints, 5.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 19 · 5.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 3.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 3.1% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 3.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 3.1% SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 2.3% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 2.3% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 2.0% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 2.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 1.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 86 complaints, 24.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 86 · 24.2% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 170 47.8% 5 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 30 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 24 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 19 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 8 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 86 24.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2021. 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2017-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2018-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2010 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 21V050000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V050000 Recall campaign 21V053000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V053000 Recall campaign 21V054000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V054000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 21V050000 was reported 3,399 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V053000 was reported 3,399 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V054000 was reported 3,399 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 11
2016-Q2 Owner reports 12
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 14
2017-Q1 Owner reports 16
2017-Q2 Owner reports 12
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 42
2018-Q1 Owner reports 18
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 9
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 11
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 9
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 8
2020-Q2 Owner reports 7
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 11
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 5
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 21V050000
Recall campaign 1 21V053000
Recall campaign 1 21V054000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V050000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V053000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V054000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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