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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2010 Chevrolet Express Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
9,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Chevrolet Express, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,750 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Going up steep hills the trucks shudders very badly. This happens only at low speed and in 2nd and or 3 rd gear. This is very dangerous and could cause a accident. This happened after GM issued a recall letter to have the transmission reprogramed. It worked fine before. No GM will not allow the dealer to put the original programing back and transmission is shuddering really bad going up hills. Told to manually sift transmission going up hills. Which is stupid because it is a automatic transmission. Very unhappy about this. …”

NHTSA complaint #10716716, filed 2015-05, 14,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Express. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH and attempting the go down a hill or a light slope, the vehicle revved and shook violently. The contact softly applied the brake pedal and slowed down to steady the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the failure was an unknown issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer did not offer any assistance. The failure recurred several times and was not remedied. …”

NHTSA complaint #10979752, filed 2017-04, 5,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2021215%
2020953%
2019450%
2018436%
201617%
201417%
201315%
201218%
2011325%
2010213%
2009110%
2008321%
200716%
2006217%
200514%
200415%
2003610%
2002713%
200137%
200056%
1999710%
1997621%
199617%

Other parts of the 2010 Chevrolet Express

Engine
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Express

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology