2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 363 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the 363 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,600 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Brakes on my 2003 Chevrolet silverado truck are spongy and do not adequately stop the vehicle resulting in several near miss collisions. The problem has become progressively worse. My vehicle has 111,000 miles and I have replaced the rear brake pads due to accelerated wear without a similar situation on the front brake pads. This shows me that the primary (larger) front brakes pads and rotors are not working correctly.”
NHTSA complaint #10335985, filed 2010-06, 111,000 miles“Service trailer brakes soon, warning comes across display & loss of trailer brakes without warning. I was driving on a bright sunny day, dry roads, traffic ahead of me came to a stop. I was pulling a 7,000 pound travel trailer stepped on brake all was fine 1 minute, service trailer brake soon warning display came across & no trailer brakes & almost caused an accident. As long as the display says service trailer brakes soon, you have no trailer brakes, there is no warning or back up system just hope for the best, just glad I wasn't going down a mountain. …”
NHTSA complaint #11093361, filed 2018-05, 74,200 miles“The brake master cylinder on the vehicle leaks brake fluid past the rear seal into the vacuum power brake booster. The fluid will cause the diaphragm in the booster to fail. The only way to check for a leak is to remove the vacuum hose and see if it is wet or to continue to add brake fluid until the booster is full of fluid at which a leak will become visible.”
NHTSA complaint #10981030, filed 2017-04, 84,584 miles“Failure of cruise control and trailer braking system while braking. Issue was a break in the wiring harness under the dash causing a short. Broken wire still had insulator in tact as if new. This seems to be an issue due to type or undersized wire as this is the second harness failure on the truck”
NHTSA complaint #10939222, filed 2017-01, 67,000 miles“While in motion at multiple speeds, brakes would surge or feel solid with minimal braking intermittently. When replacing the brake booster we noticed the master cylinder was leaking into the brake booster causing the issues. This could be very dangerous. Did not matter if turning or straight. Worst part is it seemed to fail upon heavier application of brakes when needed most. This has been happening since about 15,000 miles”
NHTSA complaint #10939217, filed 2017-01, 15,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 9% |
| 2025 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 | 11 | 3% |
| 2023 | 25 | 6% |
| 2022 | 58 | 9% |
| 2021 | 45 | 5% |
| 2020 | 116 | 15% |
| 2019 | 195 | 18% |
| 2018 | 99 | 19% |
| 2017 | 190 | 27% |
| 2016 | 266 | 33% |
| 2015 | 374 | 34% |
| 2014 | 281 | 20% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 9 | 4% |
| 2011 | 17 | 3% |
| 2010 | 7 | 2% |
| 2009 | 17 | 4% |
| 2008 | 28 | 3% |
| 2007 | 62 | 7% |
| 2006 | 171 | 48% |
| 2005 | 131 | 25% |
| 2004 | 330 | 41% |
| 2003 | 429 | 53% |
| 2002 | 363 | 71% |
| 2001 | 307 | 66% |
| 2000 | 422 | 69% |
| 1999 | 373 | 64% |
| 1998 | 122 | 34% |
| 1997 | 134 | 24% |
| 1996 | 3 | 43% |
| 1994 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
197 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsBody and structure
38 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsElectronic stability control
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsTires
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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.
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