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2009 Chevrolet SILVERADO: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

76 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

59,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 63 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 76 complaints (22.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior810.5%
Electrical and battery issues810.5%
Fuel system concerns33.9%
Transmission and shifting22.6%
Engine operation22.6%

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.

Electrical System
17
Air Bags
16
Structure:Body
8
Vehicle Speed Control
8
Engine
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
6
Structure
6
Unknown Or Other
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System17
Air Bags16
Structure:Body8
Vehicle Speed Control8
Engine6
Fuel/Propulsion System6
Structure6
Unknown Or Other6

Electrical System: 17; Air Bags: 16; Structure:Body: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Engine: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 6; Structure: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
11
25,000 to 49,999
13
50,000 to 74,999
18
75,000 to 99,999
10
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00011
25,000 to 49,99913
50,000 to 74,99918
75,000 to 99,99910
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 13 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.

2009
1
2010
4
2011
4
2012
6
2013
9
2014
21
2015
20
2016
7
2021
3
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20104
20114
20126
20139
201421
201520
20167
20213
20221

2009: 1; 2010: 4; 2011: 4; 2012: 6; 2013: 9; 2014: 21; 2015: 20; 2016: 7; 2021: 3; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 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 10264845 · 2009-04-09 (April 9, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS DO NOT BLOCK THE SUN ADEQUATELY. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS POOR AT SUNSET. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,006 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10264845 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10306668 · 2010-02-05 (February 5, 2010)

ON MARCH 10, 2009 WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FROM NU CAR CHEVROLET IN NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009, WHILE ON VACATION IN OCEAN CITY, MD, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH US AND OUR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2 AND 5) INSIDE, STRAPPED IN THEIR CAR SEATS. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL THEM FROM THEIR CAR SEATS (TERRIFIED) AND GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE RESTAURANT WERE WE WERE PARKED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO NU CAR CHEVROLET ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 AND IT HAS REMAINED WITH THEM EVER …

Owner-reported narrative. 9,997 miles reported. Look up ODI 10306668 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10329367 · 2010-05-08 (May 8, 2010)

ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT 5 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN IT WILL RESTART. NO PATTERN. HAS HAPPENED TRAVELING ON HWY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329367 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10331539 · 2010-05-21 (May 21, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE PROCEED TO TRAVEL OFF THE ROADWAY AND WENT AIRBORNE OVER AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE TO SEVER INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331539 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10356468 · 2010-09-20 (September 20, 2010)

2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ROTOR *TGW THREE WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR A FRONT ROTOR PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. ON AUGUST 24, 2010 THEY WERE TURNED AGAIN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10356468 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10396540 · 2011-04-17 (April 17, 2011)

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED AND TWO WARNINGS CAME ON THE DASH; SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. THE TRUCK ALSO OPERATED UNDER REDUCED POWER AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATOR. GOING UP HILLS WAS AN ADVENTURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE. DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE, AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM STABILITRAC. BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THEY HAD SEEN WITH THIS CONDITION. …

Owner-reported narrative. 37,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396540 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10416509 · 2011-08-01 (August 1, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 32,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10416509 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10417323 · 2011-07-29 (July 29, 2011)

WE COULD HEAR THE TRUCK MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AS WE SLOWED FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN WE LOOKED, THE WHOLE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKES. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR. WE HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED A SINGLE TIME.

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10417323 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.