NHTSA Complaint #10979356 — 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10979356
Vehicle	2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 4, 2016
Date Filed	April 19, 2017
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

5.3L ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE CONSUMES 3 TO 4 QTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND FOULS #7 SPARK PLUG CAUSING EXTREME LOSS OF POWER. OIL CONSUMPTION IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY EXTENSION.

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