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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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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

Wheels complaints

1 reports
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16,000 miles · May 8, 2013
TiresWheels

THE AMERICAN GENERAL 245/70/17 TIRES ON 2009 WORE OUT DOWN TO THE TIRES WEAR BARS 2/32 AT 16,000MILES THERE WAS HEAVY EDGE WEAR CHUNCKING PIECES OF TREAD . TIRE WERE ROTATED EVERY 5000 AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED. TOOK TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY FOUND A RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM AMERICAN TIRE AND ALL FOUR TIRES…

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THE AMERICAN GENERAL 245/70/17 TIRES ON 2009 WORE OUT DOWN TO THE TIRES WEAR BARS 2/32 AT 16,000MILES THERE WAS HEAVY EDGE WEAR CHUNCKING PIECES OF TREAD . TIRE WERE ROTATED EVERY 5000 AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED. TOOK TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY FOUND A RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM AMERICAN TIRE AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER THEY WERE REPLACED WITH AMERICAN GENERAL GRABBER H/T WHICH ALSO HAVE TO SOFT OF A RUBBER COMPOUND AND ARE WEARING OUT QUICKLY THE TRUCK HAS 26150 MILES ON IT NOW AND THE NEW TIRES ARE DOWN TO 7/32 WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES ON THEM. START PUTTING BRIDGESTONE TIRES BACK ON THE TRUCKS CHEVROLET. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10511193

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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