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2009 Chevrolet EXPRESS 1500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

70,711 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior240.0%
Electrical and battery issues120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
2
Seat Belts
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections
1
Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags2
Seat Belts1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections1
Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems1
Unknown Or Other1

Air Bags: 2; Seat Belts: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections: 1; Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2013
1
2014
2
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20131
20142
20161

2010: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10343171 · 2010-07-14 (July 14, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 STABILITRAK 4WD. THE CONTACT STATED THE INTERIOR PAINT WAS PEELING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BENEATH THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. IN ADDITION, THE HOSE RUNNING FROM THE RESERVOIR TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS MISSING THE CLIP TO PREVENT THE HOSE FROM CAUSING FRICTION TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE HOSE WOULD RUB AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WHENEVER IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A ZIP TIE TO THE HOSE TO PREVENT IT FROM RUBBING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343171 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10536945 · 2013-08-23 (August 23, 2013)

WHILE CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE OF A CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE THE TPMS SENSOR AND AIR VALVE BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A TIRE REPAIR SHOP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 69,421 miles reported. Look up ODI 10536945 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10588195 · 2014-05-13 (May 13, 2014)

I'M FROM AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2009 EXPRESS VAN. IT HAS FOR NO REASON THAT I CAN TELL. DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAGS WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE UP A DRIVEWAY @ LESS THAN 5 MPH. TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTH AGO. THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE STABI-TRAC & REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON . WE HOOKED UP ARE TECH-2 SCAN TOOL AN RETRIEVED THE CODES AN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHE…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10609569 · 2014-07-10 (July 10, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RESEARCHING ONLINE HE WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V117000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,300.

Owner-reported narrative. 82,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609569 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10898708 · 2016-08-26 (August 26, 2016)

DASH BOARD CRACKING

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10898708 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.