2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Unknown Or Other Problems

43 complaints about Unknown Or Other

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Mar 18, 2024

The frame is severely rusting out. Was found during an oil change by a certified mechanic. This will cause serious safety concerns as the frame will break. After researching this issue online, it appears this is a common problem others are having with Chevrolet. I believe others have filled complaints and look forward to a recall to fix these vehicles. Sincerely, [XXX] and [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Aug 31, 2023

The frame rotted in the middle of the vehicle causing an unsafe situation.

Aug 18, 2023

Cracks in dash by passenger airbag and driver instrument cluster. Looks like it could be a hazard if vehicle is in a collision.

Jan 30, 2023

Dash near airbag is cracking. Common issue with GM vehicles.

Dec 4, 2022

I got a code p2138 Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch. Upon doing my own research on this code I found out it is a manufacture defect. And they are aware this is caused because the manufacturer did not seal the antenna correctly so water gets in and damages wires and sensors

Oct 1, 2021

Rusted frame. Weekend structure. Can cause complete loss, dangerous, should be buy backs or added structure for frame damages. No protective devices,coatings,nothing to prevent rusting on frame that holds motor,transmission and over all vehicle together. This is a death sentence to owners of this truck. It cost me 2700. to have extra metal welded on the early rusted out frame to avoid disaster and accidents. This is something the manufacturer should have fixed since it is clearly a manufacturing defect. This should not have been happening at any stage of owning these trucks.

Jun 19, 2021

the dash has cracked all up

Aug 14, 2020

PURCHASED A TRUCK WITH A TAMPERED ODOMETER AND A TITLE WITH FALSIFIED INFORMATION. TRUCK ODOMETER READS: 113,677 AUTO HISTORY REPORT ODOMETER READING IS 230,184 VEHICLE TITLE ODOMETER READING IS 23018 WITH A DIGIT CLEARLY SCRATCHED OFF.

Apr 13, 2020

WAS SITTING IN MY TRUCK TRUCK WAS OFF. JUST HEARD A LOAD CRACKING NOISE! LOOKED AND SEEN 2 DIFFERENT CRACKS IN MY DASH. DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH.

Mileage: 70,000

Jan 31, 2020

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2010 SILVERADO A SMALL CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASH BY THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. A MONTH OR SO LATER ANOTHER CRACK DEVELOPED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT IS NOW (YEARS LATER) I HAVE FRIENDS WITH SIMILAR TRUCKS AND THESE CRACKS OCCURRED IN THE IDENTICAL SPOT ON THEIR DASHS. IT HAS TO BE A RISK TO THE AIRBAG, OR IN ANY FRONT IMPACT. THESE CRACKS ARE SHARP AND RIGHT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS FACE. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE DISCOVERED IT IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE.

Jan 1, 2020

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN ALL AROUND THE AIRBAGS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . IF THE TRUCK IS EVER IN A WRECK THE PIECES CAN INJURE OR CAUSE DEATH TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS

Mileage: 60,000

Dec 26, 2018

IGNITION ~ WON'T TURN OVER. ONLY IGNITION KEY & FOB ON THE KEY RING ~ KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER, CAN'T START CAR & NOW AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

Mileage: 160,000

Dec 8, 2018

TAKATA RECALL OUR DOOR HANDLES IN OUR 2010 SILVERADO ARE CHROME AND THEY ARE PEELING AND HAVE SLICED OPEN MY WIFE'S FINGER. THESE ARE VERY SHARP AND ARE PEELING RIGHT AT THE TOP EDGE ON BOTH FRONT DOORS.

Mileage: 115,000

Aug 27, 2018

DASH BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR. IF AIRBAG WAS TO GO OFF, DASH PIECES WOULD GO TOWARDS OCCUPANTS. CALLED GM, SAID NO RECALLS AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE OUT OF POCKET. SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILAR MODELS AFFECTED.

Mileage: 177,000

Jul 30, 2018

DASHBOARD EXCESSIVELY CRACKING. CRACKING AROUND PASSENGERS AIRBAG MOST SEVERE.

Mileage: 83,000

Feb 7, 2018

MY DASH ON MY 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, INCLUDING OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THERE IS NOW A 6 INCH WIDE HOLE WHICH LEAVES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS EXPOSED. THIS IS A LARGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FACTORY REPLACEMENT SINCE THIS A WIDELY KNOWN DEFECT BY GM.

Mileage: 66,000

Feb 7, 2018

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELING CHROME PLATE. LEAVES RAZOR SHARP EDGES THAT CUT FINGERS, DRAWING BLOOD WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. LESS THAN 70,000 MILES OF USE. SIMILAR TO 2007 ISSUES.

Mileage: 66,000

Nov 21, 2017

DASH CRACKED NEAR PASSENGER AIR BAG

Mileage: 47,500

May 13, 2017

DASH IS CRACKED OVER THE AIR BAGS. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, CRACKED DASH PIECES WILL BE PROJECTED INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.

Apr 24, 2017

MY 2010 SILVERADO 1500 DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PARKED AT WORK. SITING OUTSIDE IN 73 DEGREE WEATHER. CAR WAS COOL ON INTERIOR AND A/C HAD BEEN USED PRIOR TO PARKING. GOT IN THE TRUCK. STARTED IT UP AND HEARD A SNAP AND THERE WAS THE CRACK.

Mileage: 96,095

Jan 24, 2017

DASH IS CRACKING AND GM DOESN'T WANT TO ASSIST WITH WHAT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT.

Mileage: 87,000

Dec 12, 2016

DASH IS CRACKING IN THREE PLACES

Mileage: 45,000

Oct 31, 2016

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AROUND AIRBAG.

Sep 26, 2016

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN BECAUSE THE A/C ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WASN'T COOLING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS $1000 TO REPLACE AN ACTUATOR. I DECLINED. I CAME BACK FROM DEALERSHIP WITH A CRACKED DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. APPARENTLY THIS AND THE FAULTY AIR BAG ARE WELL KNOWN ISSUES. SO BECAUSE GM DOESN'T HAVE THE PART, I CAN'T GET MY AIRBAG FIXED AND THE CRACKED DASH MAKE MY VEHICLE LESS SAFE.

Aug 19, 2016

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING APARTMENT. CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG ON DASH.

May 23, 2016

OUR TRUCK HAS A CRACK/HOLE IN THE DASH, RIGHT SIDE. A/C "RECYCLE" AIR DOESN'T WORK FROM DAY ONE; CONSTANTLY SMELL EXHAUST. REAR 60/40 SEAT RATTLES WHETHER UP/DOWN. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE; CHEAP QUALITY PLASTIC; SEAT CUSHION BOTTOM NOT HOLDING UP, ALREADY WORN. MOISTURE IN THE WHITE REVERSE LIGHTS.

Mileage: 3,000

May 17, 2016

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2010 SILVERADO 1500 HAS CRACKS ON IT. BECAUSE OF THESE CRACKS IT IS A CONCERN THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL BE AFFECTED IF DEPLOYED.

May 17, 2016

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2010 SILVERADO A SMALL CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASH BY THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. A MONTH OR SO LATER ANOTHER CRACK DEVELOPED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT IS NOW (YEARS LATER) A FOOT IN LENGTH. THERE IS A 3RD CRACK DEVELOPING. I HAVE 3 FRIENDS WITH SIMILAR TRUCKS AND THESE CRACKS OCCURRED IN THE IDENTICAL SPOT ON THEIR DASHS. IT HAS TO BE A RISK TO THE AIRBAG, OR IN ANY FRONT IMPACT. THESE CRACKS ARE SHARP AND RIGHT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS FACE. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE DISCOVERED IT IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE.

May 4, 2016

MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED FROM THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT.

Mileage: 80,000

Apr 24, 2016

DASH IS CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE GAUGE CLUSTER. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL AS IT HAS IMPACTED MANY OF THE MODELS DURING SPECIFIC DATE RANGE STARTING IN 2007.

Mileage: 65,000

Apr 16, 2016

MY DASH ON MY TRUCK HAS CRACKS IN THE DASH BY THE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. I AM WORRIED IF CHEVROLET DOES NOT DO A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THIS THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Mileage: 58,000

Feb 10, 2016

I HAVE CRACKS ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, AND OVER MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE, AND I'M SURE THAT IF MY AIRBAG WENT OFF, THE PLASTIC WOULD BECOME SHRAPNEL.

Jan 21, 2016

MAJOR AND MULTIPLE LARGE CRACKS IN UPPER DASH NEAR AIRBAG AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. GM CLAIMS NO COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ON THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 54,000

Jan 12, 2016

PLASTIC DASH HAS CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG AND ABOVE STEERING COLUMN. IF I WAS TO HAVE A ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THERE WOULD BE PLASTIC SHRAPNEL DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 81,000

Jan 11, 2016

DASH PAD IS CRACKING AROUND THE AIR BAG COVER.

Mileage: 48,971

Jan 6, 2016

THE DASH HAS A CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE CLUSTER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD.

Mileage: 50,000

Jan 5, 2016

DASHBOARD CRACKED ON DRIVER SIDE AND RUNS OVER TO AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS CRACKED DASH COULD DEFLATE AIR BAG MY DEALER NOR GENERAL MOTORS WOULD HELP SAID THEY WOULD FIX FOR $1100.00 DOLLARS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT

Mileage: 31,000

Jan 5, 2016

CRACKS HAVE FORMED ALONG THE DASH BOARD ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WITHOUT ANY SORT OF EVENT HAPPENING THAT WOULD LEAD THE CRACKS FORMING SUCH AS AN ACCIDENT, ETC. THE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ARE AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT SEEMS TO BE AN SAFETY ISSUES IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. THE CRACKS LEAD TO SHARP EDGES THAT COULD EITHER BREAK OFF AND CAUSE SHARP PLASTIC PIECES TO FLY AT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR THE SHARP EDGES MAY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG CAUSING IT TO NOT PERFORM AS NEEDED TO PROTECT THE PASSENGER. AFTER TALKING TO THE CHEVROLET BODY SHOP AND READING SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS ISSUE IS COMMON NOT ONLY IN THE SILVERADO BUT ACCORDING TO THE BODY SHOP MANAGER, IT STRETCHES ACROSS ALL GM PLATFORMS SUCH AS THE ESCALADE.

Mileage: 50,000

Oct 29, 2015

FRONT END VIOLENT SHAKING HAPPENED ON SEVERAL ROAD SURFACES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ONCE BEFORE, ON ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND FOUND TIRES HAD HARD SPOTS. REPLACEMENT CORRECTED PROBLEM. TIRES ON THIS TRUCK ARE GOOD YEAR, WRANGLER P 265 70 R 17. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN FREQUENTLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH.

Mileage: 18,250

Sep 9, 2015

THE INTERIOR DASH PANEL ON MY SILVERADO 1500, 4X4, CREW CAB HAS CRACKED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUSING A LOUD RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE DASH PANEL HAS ALSO STARTED TO CRACK AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LOCATION AND I FEEL THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, CAUSING PLASTIC DASH PARTS TO DISLODGE AND HIT OCCUPANTS.

Mileage: 45,000

May 21, 2015

ABOUT TWO YEARS INTO OWNING THIS TRUCK, (PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM DEALER), THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO CRACK. NOTHING HIT IT, NO ACCIDENT, ETC. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR MANY CHEVROLET OWNERS. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. HOW IS IT OKAY FOR GM TO KNOW ABOUT A DEFECT WITH MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES AND NOT HAVE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING IT??

Mileage: 28,000

Jan 15, 2014 Fire

DRIVING TO DALLAS TEXAS AND FREEWAY 40 EAST BOUND ABOUT 3:00 AM OR ABIT AFTER 3:00 AM IT BEGAN TO SMELL BURNT AND AFTER THAT WE BEGAN TO SEE BLACK SMOKE IN THE FROM OF THE ENGINE STRAIGHT FROM WHERE I DRIVE WE TRAVELED ABOUT 70-75 MILES/ PER HOUR WHEN WE TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK THE LIGHTS AND LOCKS INSIDE STARTED ACTING CRAZY AND ALSO THE ALARM WAS CRAZY AT THE MOMENT WE WERE SCARED FOR OUR LIVES BECAUSE WE COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

Mar 8, 2011

2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DECEPTIVE PURCHASE PRACTICES AT DEALER *TGW