Last reported case: 2 weeks ago
Based on 27 owner reports (2 from Reddit, 25 from forums)
What is C1500?
🚗C1500 on 2010 CHEVROLET Silverado
This page focuses specifically on C1500 issues reported by 2010 CHEVROLET Silverado owners. The experiences and fixes below are from real owners of this exact vehicle.
Symptoms Reported by 2010 CHEVROLET Silverado Owners:
Parts Often Involved:
What Owners Say
Real experiences from 2010 CHEVROLET Silverado owners
“My first truck was a 1995 Chevy C1500 Silverado with 245k miles on it in 2013. I sold it to my brother about a year later and he had it to 320k about 3 years after that.”View original
“14 mpg is pretty terrible and also average but you did buy the largest 1500 Chevy has ever made. You know whats funny is I Average 16 mpg in my 1995 c1500”View original
“I sold it to my brother about a year later and he had it to 320k about 3 years after that. He junked it.”View original
“My biggest piece of advice, as the owner of a 1996 C1500 and 2006 Silverado 1500, and former owner of a 2003 GMC Yukon with the same 5.3L engine you have, is to be careful with the transmission.”View original
“Glad you have some idea of what is going on now. Be careful with an engine/transmission swap, as with modern vehicles, EVERYTHING is integrated with the computer system, and also tied to the VIN of the vehicle.”View original
“So it's kind of a crap shoot. As far as stereos go, on the GMT800 truck like you have, the warning chimes, blinker sound, and all that goes through the stereo and front door speakers, believe it or not.”View original
“Be careful with an engine/transmission swap, as with modern vehicles, EVERYTHING is integrated with the computer system, and also tied to the VIN of the vehicle.”View original
“Got a Durafit seat cover installed; the interior is all blue and in immaculate shape, so I want to keep it that way. I want to get the bed fixed up (after having that snap-on tonneau cover bolted to the top) and then have bedliner applied.”View original
“Picked up new windshield wipers, front turn signal housings, and taillights on RockAuto -- mainly for aesthetics. Got a Durafit seat cover installed; the interior is all blue and in immaculate shape, so I want to keep it that way.”View original
“In 2009, at 100,000 miles, I had the transmission filter and fluid changed. I kinda did it as panicked preventative maintenance after my 2003 Yukon transmission had to be rebuilt at 130K miles.”View original
These are real experiences shared by 2010 CHEVROLET Silverado owners on automotive forums and communities. Results may vary based on vehicle condition and repair quality.
About This Data
This page aggregates 27 discussions about C1500 from 2010 CHEVROLET Silverado owners across automotive communities.
Success rate (7%) is calculated from posts where owners confirmed whether their fix resolved the issue.
Last updated: 1/1/2026