Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2009)

592 consumer complaints on file.

#10584184April 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT THING IN THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY VEHICLE. MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AFTER TALKING TO A CHEVY REPRESENTATIVE THEY INDICATED THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM WAS TO MAKE A CLAIM BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM SEEN IN OTHER 2009 CHEVY SILVERADOS, AND MY VIN MAY BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THE CLAIM. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN MISSOURI, A STATE THAT UNDER THE RECALL OF SOME OF THESE VEHICLES QUALIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583879April 21, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A LOUD METAL TO METAL DRAGGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND REMAINED CONNECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE LEAF SPRING CAUSED NUMEROUS CUTS TO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583814April 16, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE POWER WAS SERIOUSLY REDUCED. 8BF UPDATED 04/17/14*LJ UPDATED 8/22/2017 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568800March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
DRIVING ON I10 HEADING TO HOUSTON, THE ENTIRE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, AND THEN TURNED BACK ON, THIS AGAIN HAPPENED 02/2014....THE WHOLE TRUCK SHUT DOWN , THANK GOD THE WHEELS DID NOT LOCK UP OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BOTH TIMES. IT IS AT THE DEALERS ...FREEDOM CHEVY SAN ANTONIO TX....SOMETHING IS BAD ON THE TRUCK...LIKE PLAYING WITH A LIGHT SWITCH...THE DASH, EVERY INSTRUMENT SHUT OFF BOTH TIMES, NOW I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER TRUCK. I THOUGHT THAT THE 1ST TIME WAS JUST A FLUKE, BUT WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN, I KNOW NOW SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY LITTLE GIRL...PLEASE REPLY IF A HUMAN REALLY READS THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568593March 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TRUCK COMES TO SCRETCHING HALTWITH MOTOR RUNNING BUT WONT GO, DOOR LOCKS AND ALL GAGUES GOING UP AND DOWN A 100 MILE AN HOUR. SOMETIMES EVERYTHING DEAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT COMES BACK ON. AIR COMES AND GOES. ALL LIGHTS FLASH. THOSE UPRANDOM CODES. NO WARNING ITS GOING TO HAPPEN. RADIO WILL START PLAYING VERY LOAD CANT SHUT OFF. WHEN IT DOES THIS IT SOMETIMES LUNGES FORWARD ABOIT TWENTY FEET AND MAY RUN FINE OR DO IT AGAIN. WENT TO DEALER TRUCK STAYED 2 MONTHS. SAID THEY FIXED. FEW MONTHS LATER STARTED AGAIN, NEXT DEALER SAID THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING. CONTACTED GM ON BOTH INCIDENTS. NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565925February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE RECALLS ON CHEVROLET CARS ABOUT THE IGNITION I HAD TO TELL YOU THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK. THERE WAS A SUDDEN JARRING & THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN & WOULD NOT START BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564670February 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES, FROM AIRBAGS TO WINDSHIELD, AND IN FRONT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALL ON TOP OF DASH. IT IS CRUMBLING AND I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY IF I AM IN A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563232February 6, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP, TRACTIONS CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT, ALONG WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY SAYING SEVERAL THINGS. SUCH AS, ENGINE REDUCED POWER, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SOON..........PULLED OVER, HAD A VERY ROUGH IDLE. MADE IT TO PARTS STORE AND HAVE THE TRUCK SCANNED. TURNS OUT IT NEED THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. HAD THEM CLEAR THE CODE, DROVE FEW MORE MILES AND ALL HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556899December 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WITH ABOUT 3 TO 4 CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN US, TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED. I STOMPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY TO FIND IT HARD AND RIGID WITH LITTLE RESPONSE. THE TRUCK SLOWED BUT WOULD NOT STOP. I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AS WELL AS THE OTHER CAR, ALSO A TICKET FOR ME. THE TRUCK DIDN'T SLIDE, JERK OR ANYTHING, JUST GRADUALLY SLOWED TILL IMPACT. I DRIVE A TRACTOR-TRAILER THAT HAS BETTER BRAKING RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554949December 5, 2013
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE, WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A GARAGE AND HAD THE TIRES CHECKED OUT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND THE REAR TIRE, SAME SIDE, HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. THESE TIRES HAD 18,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE LASTED A LOT LONGER. WE WERE FORTUNATE WE WERE NOT TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554245December 1, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER UNLOCKING THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK ON THE TRUCK THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE LOCK WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE INTERIOR LOCKING MECHANISM, EFFECTIVELY TRAPPING ME IN MY VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME I UNROLLED THE WINDOW AND USED THE KEY IN THE OUTSIDE DOOR TO TRY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, BUT THE LOCK WAS JAMMED AND I WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE USING EITHER THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OR LOCKS OR THE DRIVER DOOR. I WAS FORCED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN AFTER RAINFALL OR A CAR WASH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, CAR FIRE OR WATER CRASH OR OTHER EMERGENCY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM BEING TRAPPED IN THEIR VEHICLES. IT IS ALSO NOTABLE THAT CONSUMER REPORTS HAS LISTED "LOCKS AND LATCHES" AS A COMMON PROBLEM AREA FOR A 2009 SILVERADO. I CONTACTED A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED FULLY COVER THE REPAIR COST, WHICH WAS WELL OVER $250 AND THEY STATED THAT THE "DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE". THE CORPORATE GM PHONE CALL CENTER WAS NOT HELPFUL AND TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE FULLY COVERED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552102November 13, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 6/23/13 MY FATHER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN OVER A 4 LANE STREET. HE WAS HIT BY A 2008 NISSAN ROUGE GOING BETWEEN 37-40MPH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MY FATHERS TRUCK WAS IN MOTION AT 4-6MPH. THE TRUCK SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, AND MY DAD PASSED AWAY HOURS LATER AT THE HOSPITAL DUE TO INTERNAL BLEEDING OF PELVIC AREA. THE TRUCKS DRIVE SHAFT WAS CUT IN A HALF. THE TRUCK HAS A 5 STAR SIDE CRASH SAFETY RATING, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR THAT WAS NOT EVEN SPEEDING CRUMPLED THE TRUCK THAT BADLY. THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK WAS PUSHED SO FAR BACK THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE ONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10551321November 7, 2013
STRUCTURE
CPSC:I13B0038A. 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD RECENTLY CRACKED AFTER A RECENT COLD SNAP OF WEATHER. *LN GM OFFERED THE CONSUMER A 50% DISCOUNT, OFF THE $1,000 IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR IT. HOWEVER, THY WOULD NOT ADMIT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550466November 1, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRE CONNECTED TO THE SPARE TIRE WAS TAMPERED WITH AND AS A RESULT CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535835August 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
2009 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB PASSENGER DASH CRACKED RIGHT IN BETWEEN AIRBAG. REALLY CONCERNED IF AIRBAG IS ENGAGED/DEPLOYED THE DASH WILL INTERFERE OR CAUSE HARM OR BODILY INJURY DUE TO CRACKED DASH PIECES TO BECOME PROJECTILES INTO THE CAB. FILED COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY GMC THEY WONT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT WILL CHARGE A GOODWILL FEE. PRICES VARY FROM DEALERSHIP TO DEALERSHIP DEPENDING ON LOCATION. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A MASS PHENOMENA AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524630July 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
MY 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS PARKED FOR TWO DAYS. IT WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY UP UNTIL IT WAS PARKED..AFTER TWO DAYS OF BEING PARKED IN THE RAIN,THE REAR TAIL LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT ON BY ITSELF. I OPENED THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE TO SEE HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS ON. I PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND IT WAS TOTALLY DEAD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND LIFTED OFF THE FUSE PANEL COVER,BECAUSE THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING. THEN,THERE WAS SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. AFTER PICKING IT UP TODAY,THEY CHARGED ME $1555 TO REPAIR,YET COULD NOT PROVIDE A LOGICAL REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED! THEY SAID"CORROSION" IN THE FUSE PANEL. HOW COULD A VEHICLE MADE IN 2009 WITH 72,000 MILES HAVE A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS WITHOUT A MAJOR ISSUE BEING WRONG? I FEAR FOR OTHER'S SAFETY,AS I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE GOING ON. PER MY RESEARCH,THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT EXPLAINS THE PROBLEM. PIT-5090. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH WATER BEING ALLOWED TO ENTER THE FUSE PANEL BOX DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND THE POOR INSTALLATION FROM THE FACTORY OF A RUBBER SEAL. VERY SERIOUS ISSUE! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!! I HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN MY POSSESSION AND CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED! SHOULD BE RECALLED OR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE INSPECTED ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521470June 24, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO LARGE FRACTURES LOCATED ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD AND A LARGE FRACTURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE FRACTURES WERE LOCATED NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512090May 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,302. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511193May 8, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510910May 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE CHILD LOCK ACTIVATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT IT FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE OTHER SIDE IN ORDER TO GET THE CHILD OUT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE WHILE THE CHILD LOCK WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE CHILD LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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