Major Problems with 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 12745 miles

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Mileage: 3000 miles

Browse 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. consumer states his wife was involved in an accident and the airbags did not deploy *tgw...	181 ~ 26188 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving in rush hour traffic the stabilitrak system and traction control suddenly shut down and engine power was seriously	36 ~ 55895 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle caught fire after being parked for 2.5 or so hours in driveway. determined by fire marshall to have started...	34 ~ 64682 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2009 chevy silverado 1500 crew 4x4. i recently had collision backing out of a parking space. i...	29 ~ 54281 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle suddenly...	26 ~ 77351 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was at 60 to 65 mph on an interstate and the truck powered the motor down. the electronic stability...	13 ~ 82787 miles
POWER TRAIN i have had this problem occasionally since i bought the truck new but recently it started to do the same...	8 ~ 81533 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i own a 2009 chevy pickup with...	8 ~ 17424 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i have had this problem occasionally since i bought the truck new but recently it started to do the same...	7 ~ 45659 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM was just leaving funeral and started vehicle then service traction control service stabilitrak traction control off stabilitrak off loss of...	7 ~ 84835 miles
SEAT BELTS sagging seat belts pre maturely worn/strengthed. *tr...	6 ~ 51936 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC not much for brakes on the initial push of the pedal but if you pump them up they are good....	6 ~ 20668 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the door jam to my 2009 chevrolet silverado extended cab continuously rattles at low speeds and causes air noise at...	6 ~ 27468 miles
STRUCTURE 1.) i have noticed that i have two cracks on my dash board 2ft 8"inches apart . 2.) my main...	5 ~ 20800 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving headlights flicker constantly. notified dealer august 2010. dealer stated they have had complaints but find no problem. this	5 ~ 46641 miles
TIRES new 2009 chevy silverado pickup.the tires furnished on a new truck are defective. this was admitted by larry green chevy...	5 ~ 40520 miles
STEERING vehicle was struck by a motorcycle traveling around 50mph in the drivers side front tire. this is a 4 wheel...	5 ~ 43499 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph a loud...	4 ~ 61200 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated while attempting to release the spare tire from...	3 ~ 76333 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES new 2009 chevy silverado pickup.the tires furnished on a new truck are defective. this was admitted by larry green chevy...	3 ~ 5967 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving various speeds the door opened independently. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 39330 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 40 mph the vehicle experienced hesitation a loss of...	2 ~ 72600 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 chevrolet silverado complete engine failure at less than 20 000 miles due to a burnt bearing on cam shaft....	2 ~ 9502 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when driving 40 mph and above the...	2 ~ 38000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER windshield wipers stop working in motion in rain....	1 ~ 75000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph the...	1 ~ 35000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. the...	1 ~ 33500 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2009 chevrolet silverado. consumer writes in regards to corroded and faulty sdm module. *ld consumer has another vehicle correspondence in...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the engine...	1 ~ 104000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact was driving 40 mph when he drove over a...	1 ~ 38000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in warm...	1 ~ 3050 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i have a 2009 silverado crew cab that came with goodyear eagle ls-2 tires--dot m62a bcer. also my silverado came...	1 ~ 27700 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM service traction control service stabilitrak traction control off stabilitrak off loss of control. *tr...	1 ~ 60000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated when decelerating and disengaging the cruise control the vehicle...	1 ~ 11800 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated when decelerating and disengaging the cruise control the vehicle...	1 ~ 11800 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i hear a high pitched whining noise under the hood. varies with engine rpm vehicle can be parked and you'll...	1 ~ 5000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the brake lights did not always illuminate...	1 ~ 5 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. when a short person uses the head-rest it causes that person's...	1 ~ 250 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while pulling onto i83 i pushed down on the gas pedal to quickly accelerate to merge. the pedal became...	1 ~ 6000 miles

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