Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2009
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Owners have filed 553 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 41.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 9.9%.
Complaints553
Crashes10
Fires10
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 41.6% · 230
Unknown or other 10.1% · 56
Structure 9.9% · 55
Electrical system 7.8% · 43
Engine 6.5% · 36
Electronic stability control (ESC) 2.4% · 13
Power train 2.2% · 12
Fuel/propulsion system 2.2% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this data, 2009 sits 21st by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 37 in the last three years against 102 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact's vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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