2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 521 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (247), Structure (68), Unknown Or Other (62).
Key takeaways
- 521 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 14 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 247 | 47% |
| Structure | 68 | 13% |
| Unknown Or Other | 62 | 12% |
| Electrical System | 60 | 12% |
| Engine | 42 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 24 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 19 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 18 | 3% |
| Power Train | 15 | 3% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 15 | 3% |
| Steering | 11 | 2% |
| Exterior Lighting | 10 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-10-23
This is not an incident that happened, but I have a front impact sensor that has gone bad. After doing some research, and looking at all of the reports, claims, and lack of replacement inventory, it seems obvious to me that there is a problem with these parts. There should be a factory recall on this part. The part ...
Air Bags - filed 2025-11-03
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V052000 (Air Bags) while having an inspection completed. After receiving notification of the recall, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger’s side air bag unexpectedly deployed, damaging the dashbo...
Structure - filed 2025-09-05
Driver and passenger side extended cab doors metal is cracking horizontally near the front edge of the doors.
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More for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.