U.S. public vehicle records

2010 Chevrolet SILVERADO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

62 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

43,232 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 50 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 62 complaints (16.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	7	11.3%
Transmission and shifting	6	9.7%
Braking behavior	5	8.1%
Electrical and battery issues	2	3.2%
Engine operation	1	1.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Electrical System

Power Train

Steering

Structure

Structure:Body

Engine: 10; Unknown Or Other: 10; Air Bags: 8; Electrical System: 7; Power Train: 7; Steering: 6; Structure: 6; Structure:Body: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 16; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2022

2023

2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 5; 2012: 4; 2013: 6; 2014: 18; 2015: 13; 2016: 10; 2022: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10375235 · 2011-01-08 (January 8, 2011)

SILVERADO POWER STEERING FAILURE. *LN

Owner-reported narrative. 11,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375235 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10449073 · 2012-02-23 (February 23, 2012)

I WAS DRIVING 35MPH WHEN MY TRUCK LOST ITS STABILITY CONTROL AND DROPED ME FROM 35 TO 10 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, AND THE CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT MY TRUCK. THE POWER STEERING ALSO WAS TOUGH TO OPERANT. THE TRUCK HAS 44000 MILES ON IT. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF MY TRUCK WAS ON THE FREEWAY? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 44,120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449073 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10525881 · 2013-07-20 (July 20, 2013)

TRUCK WAS SHIFTING UP AND DOWN AT LOW SPEEDS NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WHERE LEAKING. TOWED TRUCK TO DEALER WHEN I NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE TRUCK COULD GO ON FIRE. TRANSMISSION HAD SEAL FAILURE IN WHICH IT WAS REBUILT AT DEALER. TRANSMISSION REBUILT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT COOLER LINES WHERE NOT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 60,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525881 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10535176 · 2013-08-13 (August 13, 2013)

TRUCK WOULDN'T RESTART WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. ALSO THERE IS A VIBRATION HEARD WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 30 OR 40 MILES PER HOUR. TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THEY TESTED IT OUT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535176 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10609631 · 2014-07-10 (July 10, 2014)

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 THA…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609631 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10650395 · 2014-10-27 (October 27, 2014)

WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2010 CHEVY SILVERADO (WITH 11,951 MILES ON IT) ON THE FREEWAY IN THE HOV LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRUCK JUMPED 3 TIMES AND THEN APPARENTLY THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION, NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. ONCE THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, WE TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. THE STARTER TURNED BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED AND MOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THEN WE CALLED AND HAD IT TOWED TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,951 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650395 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10481095 · 2012-10-19 (October 19, 2012)

ENGINE,POWERTRAIN AND ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN, FUEL SHOWS EMPTY WHEN FULL, HAS HAPPENED NINE TIMES WHILE AT SPEED. HAVE TO COAST TO STOP WHERE EVER ROOM CAN BE FOUND, TURN KEY TO OFF AND WAIT THEN RESTART. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10481095 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10633097 · 2014-09-15 (September 15, 2014)

ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS ITSELF OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN TWENTY TIMES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE AND GM JUST IGNORES IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633097 at NHTSA ↗