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2009 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 76.

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
182
2006183
2007162
200876
200962
201075
201168
2012
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
17Air Bags
16Structure
14Vehicle Speed Control
8Engine
6
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
6Unknown Or Other
6Engine And Engine Cooling
4Service Brakes
4Power Train
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Tires
2Traction Control System
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

63 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Visibility/wiper complaints

1 reports
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73,500 miles · Nov 2, 2014
Electrical SystemEngineVisibility/wiperFire

WENT OUT TO TRUCK TO MOVE IT AND NOTICED WIPERS UP ON WINDSHIELD, TRIED TO START IT AND ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , LOOKED UNDER HOOD TO FIND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FUSE BOX. DISASSEMBLED FUSE BOX TO FIND IT WAS MELTED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF COMBUSTION, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR X2 PIN N5 WAS MELTED AND CO…

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WENT OUT TO TRUCK TO MOVE IT AND NOTICED WIPERS UP ON WINDSHIELD, TRIED TO START IT AND ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , LOOKED UNDER HOOD TO FIND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FUSE BOX. DISASSEMBLED FUSE BOX TO FIND IT WAS MELTED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF COMBUSTION, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR X2 PIN N5 WAS MELTED AND CONNECTOR X5 PINS G1 H1,2,3,4 K 4,5,6 AND J 2,3,4 HAD MELTED THIS IS ALL THE DAMAGE THAT I FOUND. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10651897

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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