2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“As noted in my last report that I sent to you now my truck needs an engine because of a road knock. This is the second engine. It was changed in 2011 and I’ve been complaining about this and I wanted Chevy to do a pico test they refused to do it because they’re telling me it’s too old but the truck…”
filed Sep 7, 2026
“Driving down the road returning from Cape May on my way back home before I got off the exit at [XXX] the truck shook shimmied and shut off. It took a long time before I could get it to start and when it did start, the motor knocked clanked real loud. And shook real bad. I stopped at the Chevy…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 55 | 59% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 51 | 52% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 146 | 48% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 145 | 39% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 243 | 39% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 372 | 46% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 242 | 33% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 365 | 34% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 101 | 20% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 16% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 72 | 9% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 131 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.