Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2009)

592 consumer complaints on file.

#11773192October 23, 2026
AIR BAGS
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 on my vehicle is a GM 25794815 impact sensor. I can't even find a replacement (unless it's used).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697134November 3, 2025
AIR BAGS
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 dashboard and fracturing the window. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11685405September 5, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Driver and passenger side extended cab doors metal is cracking horizontally near the front edge of the doors.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668385June 21, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The front drivers headlight low beam keeps going out. I just received my second warning for this failure. It got dark before I got home from the store. We took it to a friend who does mechanical work back in the spring. He fixed it; but now it’s doing it again. Yes we had it inspected last November for tag renewal. There are no warning lights or signals that come on.i think it started acting up around November 2024
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634588January 7, 2025
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:VALVE
P305/55 R 22
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11607699August 10, 2024
AIR BAGS
Been getting notification post cards about this airbag recall and called my dealer in June 2023 about getting the work done, and have not heard back from them to schedule anything. 11 months later I talked to them, and they say the part is hard to get, and they are waiting on the parts. Now I am 14 months past the time I called to schedule repairs and still no parts. I don't think this is being handled in a timely manner. Still driving around with a recalled airbag.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11603338July 19, 2024
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after having the vehicle inspected, the contact was informed that the under body was extremely rusted, and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The certified mechanic determined that the sub frame could not be repaired and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11595233June 19, 2024
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Recently while up on the hoist the technician said the frame rust was very severe and the truck was in danger of buckling. Should it be so bad at 114,000?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11593815June 12, 2024
AIR BAGS
There was no incident yet light came on dash 2 days ago and I got a letter in mail for a recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582806April 13, 2024
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Solenoid was rubbed by the wiring harness which caused a leak.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580603April 2, 2024
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the service air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the air bag control module was corroded due to moisture in the driver weld. The vehicle was not covered under a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579003March 22, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
I realized last weekend that BOTH of my rear doors were full of water. When I opened the rear door on the drivers side, I heard a water sloshing sound, which caught my attention. I closed & reopened the door & once again I heard the sound clearly. I left the door open & noticed the water pouring out at one corner. The water was draining from inside the door panel. I went to the passenger side of the vehicle & noticed the exact same situation. After 30 minutes of swinging the doors back & forth, I drained over a gallon of water from EACH of the rear doors. Considering the weight of a gallon of water, this is very much a safety hazard, not to mention the corrosion & rust that I am sure have built up over time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574225February 27, 2024
AIR BAGS
Driving up driveway and airbags on the side door panels went off didn't hit anything and they went off
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573781February 24, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
My truck has roughly 26,000 miles and the airbag sensing module on it corroded due to water gathering around it in the acoustic padding. It happens because water runs down a line that enters the cab and gets absorbed by the acoustic padding. This is a known issue as there is a recall for other states. My state is not one even though Louisiana is one of the wettest states and we also use salt in the winter when the roads ice. I’m glad I didn’t get hurt by this since it can cause the seatbelt pretentioners to fire and/or the airbag to deploy. This is the document from GM/NHTSA. GM Bulletin [XXX] [XXX] Can you please include Louisiana in this recall since the issue is affecting us? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566513January 19, 2024
AIR BAGS
The contact’s father owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his dad was driving 25 MPH, he heard a loud explosion coming the front driver’s side air bag. The air bag warning light was illuminated prior to the explosion. The air bag did not deploy because there was no crash. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560603December 18, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Frame is so rotted it is falling apart in pieces. Truck doesn’t even have 100000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551520October 24, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY
Windshield trim flew off on the Highway could of struck another vehicle. But thankfully no one was behind us.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548926October 8, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Steel fuel line of fuel sending unit rusted out causing fuel to be sprayed through a pin hole sized area at high pressure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11543103September 7, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Going down a busy road transmission started hunting for gears downshifting very hard finally like it was trying to go into park very dangerous situation trying to get out of traffic and get stopped
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11540427August 23, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The TCM failed in rush hour traffic! In Minneapolis Minnesota, the stability control light came on, traction control light came on, no throttle, no power. We backed up traffic, got push to the side of the road, towed to the service shop, and was told the Transmission control module (TCM) failed. Then told they are on national backorder from GM. The truck has been down for 3 months with no answers or parts in sight.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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