2010 Chevrolet Silverado

353 serious complaints of 425, the most about air bags (205) and structure (50); per car on the road, 0.6× this model's usual year. 3 recalls. NHTSA investigation EA21002: desiccated air bag inflator rupture.

What owners report

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the air bags, Aug 2016

“The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the dashboard was deteriorating and there was a one-inch crack located above the front driver side air bag. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the structure, May 2015

Fixes and extended coverage

• Extended coverage Some 2008-2009 model year chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra light-duty vehicles registered in canada or 2007, and 2010-2013 model year chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra light duty vehicles registered in or previously registered in maine, new hampshire, new york, and vermont or in the canadian… (14520, Mar 2016)
• Extended coverage The throttle position sensor may cause the engine to run rough and cause the malfunction indicator lamp and/or and Engine Reduced Power message to illuminate. 11273A - Special Coverage (additional population added). (G-169310, Jun 2013)
• Extended coverage On some hybrid 2-mode (hp2) vehicles, the accessory power module (apm) may not initialize when the vehicle is started in cold temperatures and the apm is cold. 14262 - special coverage. (G-203256, Oct 2014)
• Repair program On certain 2003-2015 model year Chevrolet Express, 2003-2007 Chevrolet Silverado, 2008-2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD, 2003-2015 GMC Savana, 2003-2007 GMC Sierra 3500, and 2007-2012 GMC Sierra HD model vehicles equipped with a Duramax diesel engine and an engine-block heater (RPO YF2 and K05),… (GCUS-3-289, Sep 2015)
• Repair program Certain 2008-2010 model year General Motors vehicles have a performance issue with their OnStar modules that could impact the vehicle's battery life. Dealers are to remove the fuse for the OnStar module to reset it. (14648, Feb 2015)
• Repair program This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. (PIT5236G, Mar 2016)

From the manufacturer's bulletins filed with NHTSA. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.

425 owner complaints · 3 recalls (check a car's VIN for open recalls) · EPA combined: 14–22 mpg · NHTSA: Not rated · 2010 trims and features