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2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, and owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA
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complaints citing a crash / fire
14–22
MPG combined (EPA)

5 safety recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 21V050000 Reported 2,641,272 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states…

    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…

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 21V053000 Reported 692,526 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia,…

    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…

  3. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 21V054000 Reported 1,778,128 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A."…

    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…

  4. Equipment

    NHTSA 18V267000 Reported 6,154 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC…

  5. Electrical system

    NHTSA 14V407000 Reported 9,371 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on…

21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 92,153 miles. Complaints peaked in 2021 with 4 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“2010 chevrolet silverado. Consumer writes in regard to takata AIRBAG safety recall. The consumer stated that a recall was performed on the vehicle in october 2021, and in july 2022 while driving the a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 15, 2022 · Air bags

“The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to open from the inside or outside. The contact stated that no warning lights were illumin”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 19, 2021 · Latches/locks/linkages

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado (Silverado 15 Hybrid 2WD, Silverado 15 Hybrid 4WD, Silverado C15 2WD, Silverado C15 XFE 2WD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined14–22 mpg
City / Highway12–21 / 18–22
FuelGasoline or E85, Regular
EPA classStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
Engine6/8 cyl, 4.3/4.8/5.3/6/6.2 L
TransmissionAutomatic (variable gear ratios); Automatic 4-spd; Automatic 6-spd

Compare Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1994 Chevrolet Silverado 250003
1995 Chevrolet Silverado 250003
1996 Chevrolet Silverado 250002
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500064
1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500073
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500081
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 25001132
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 25000300
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 25001351
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 25000449
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 25000368
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 25000269
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 25000177
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 25003204
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 25004191
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500561
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500521
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 25004104
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500353
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500351
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500240
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 25006176
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 25006123
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500554
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500553
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500774
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250010108
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500688
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500395
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500147
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 25004142
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500129
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 250028

Checking a specific 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

How do I know if my 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V407000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.