Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2010
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Owners have filed 451 complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 43.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 8.4%.
Complaints451
Crashes10
Fires3
Injuries22
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 43.7% · 197
Unknown or other 9.5% · 43
Structure 8.4% · 38
Engine 6.7% · 30
Power train 5.3% · 24
Electrical system 4.7% · 21
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.2% · 19
Vehicle speed control 2.4% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 22 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this data, 2010 sits 25th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 29 in the last three years against 55 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The plastic dash panel has developed cracks over time but recently the cracks have started to develop around the passengers side front air bag. I am concerned that the continued cracking and subsequent uneven nature of the air bag surround could cause issues with air bag deployment and or that the sharp edges of the plastic could puncture or cut the air bag itself causing the safety of my passenger to be compromised. Air bags · reported at 84,000 miles
The dashboard around the instrument cluster as well as the passenger side airbag has developed large cracks due to poor made products or poor manufacturing processes. Due to the explosive nature of the airbags as well as the location of the cracks on the dashboard, I fear the airbag will go off in a front end collision causing sharp plastic pieces from the dashboard to unnecessarily injure me and/ or my passengers. Air bags · reported at 18,000 miles
Takata recall--I called (11/7/17) my chevy dealership as soon as I received the "important legal notice for owners of vehicles with takata airbag inflators" to schedule an appointment per instruction on postcard. My chevy dealer says the parts to repair the airbags are not available yet. The original recall letter came out in 2016. I am concerned as the postcard mentions personal injury or death. Please advise. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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