2009 Chevrolet Silverado problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (11) · Electrical System (10) · Vehicle Speed Control (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
62 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (277)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly 2017-07-17 · 06-03-09-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical bulletin provides a procedure to lube the rear leaf springs on vehicles with the condition of a squeak noise originating from the rear of the vehicle.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-02-23 · GCUS-3-854 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
14648a - customer satisfaction. certain vehicles have a performance issue with their onstar modules that could impact the vehicle?s battery life. if the vehicle?s onstar module contains this condition, the onstar green telltale light will be illuminated even when the vehicle is off. this condition c
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage 2017-02-08 · PIT5161E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a bump feel or clunk noise at a stop or on launch. dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. the bump clunk issue may b
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2017-01-31 · PIT3665E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication advises the technician that the hydro-boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
Equipment 2016-03-01 · PIT4989B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides the technician with a list of modules to check for communication with the scan tool, if the navigation radio does not display the current hybrid mode. dealer will use a scan tool to check communication with accessory direct current power control mo
Engine 2016-03-01 · PIP5276F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides steps the technician will uses to diagnose and repair vehicles that have low oil pressure after an oil change with the engine regular production option code l20, l77, l94, l96, l99, l9h, lc8, lc9, lh9, lmf, lmg, ly6, or lz1. vehicle may have servic
Showing the 6 most recent of 277 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-01-10 · Electrical System · 195,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, when an unknown warning light was illuminated. the contact called an independent mechanic who informed the wiring harness was melted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. a dealer was not contacted. upon investigation, the cont…”
2021-10-28 · Air Bags · 90,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the contact drifted off the highway which caused his vehicle to flip over three times and land right side up. the contact was able to escape the vehicle without major injury. the air bags did not deploy during the crash. the authorities arrived at the sce…”
2021-10-01 · Air Bags · 105,139 mi“takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for nhtsa campaign number 21v052000 (air bags) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 10…”
2021-06-22 · Air Bags“takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 21v053000(airbags); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. the dealer had been notified about the recall; however, the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. the manufacturer had been notified …”
2016-04-11 · Structure:body · 58,000 mi“the dashboard is cracked above the airbag and above the radio. the vehicle has less than 60,000 miles and according to chevrolet is out of warranty. this is a safety issue due to the fact that if i am in a wreck the dash could puncture the airbag or even another passenger.…”
2016-04-07 · Air Bags“2009 silverado cracked passenger side dash board had it replaced by gmc dealer and it cracked again same place as the first crack. truck has less then 77 thousand miles.…”
2016-03-26 · Unknown Or Other · 80,000 mi“the dash panels on the top of the dash board have completely broken i feel that if the passenger airbag were to deploy it would be a safety issue. pieces of the dash could possibly become a hazard and injure myself or my passengers this needs to be addressed this is a very common issue among many chevrolet vehicles…”
2016-01-26 · Air Bags · 118,000 mi“#09184 airbag light stays on and message service airbags is on.…”
2016-01-22 · Air Bags“cracking identified near the passenger side airbag on the dash of the truck. discovered when replacing truck windshield. cracking also seen on opposite side of dash.…”
2016-01-06 · Unknown Or Other · 60,000 mi“several cracks in my dash (4-5). one is at the corner of the passenger airbag. the dash is so brittle it cracks from just closing the door. i'm afraid what might happen if i'm in an accident and broken dash pieces go flying throughout the cab. this is no doubt a safety concern! not to mention an eye sore and resale killer. this started a few years …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.