2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, when an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact called an independent mechanic who informed the wiring harness was melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A deal...
Mileage: 195,000
The contact owned a 2009 Chevrolet SIlverado. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the contact drifted off the highway which caused his vehicle to flip over three times and land right side up. The contact was able to escape the vehicle without major injury. The air bags did not deploy du...
Mileage: 90,000
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for NHTSA campaign number 21V052000 (Air Bags) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The manufac...
Mileage: 105,139
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000(AIRBAGS); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall; however, the contact was informed that the parts were not ...
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ABOVE THE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF I AM IN A WRECK THE DASH COULD PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG OR EVEN ANOTHER PASSENGER.
Mileage: 58,000
2009 SILVERADO CRACKED PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD HAD IT REPLACED BY GMC DEALER AND IT CRACKED AGAIN SAME PLACE AS THE FIRST CRACK. TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 77 THOUSAND MILES.
THE DASH PANELS ON THE TOP OF THE DASH BOARD HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN I FEEL THAT IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY IT WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. PIECES OF THE DASH COULD POSSIBLY BECOME A HAZARD AND INJURE MYSELF OR MY PASSENGERS THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AMONG MANY CH...
Mileage: 80,000
#09184 AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND MESSAGE SERVICE AIRBAGS IS ON.
Mileage: 118,000
CRACKING IDENTIFIED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DASH OF THE TRUCK. DISCOVERED WHEN REPLACING TRUCK WINDSHIELD. CRACKING ALSO SEEN ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF DASH.
SEVERAL CRACKS IN MY DASH (4-5). ONE IS AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE DASH IS SO BRITTLE IT CRACKS FROM JUST CLOSING THE DOOR. I'M AFRAID WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT AND BROKEN DASH PIECES GO FLYING THROUGHOUT THE CAB. THIS IS NO DOUBT A SAFETY CONCERN! NOT TO MENTION AN EYE...
Mileage: 60,000
SEVERAL CRACKS IN MY DASH (4-5). ONE IS AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE DASH IS SO BRITTLE IT CRACKS FROM JUST CLOSING THE DOOR. I'M AFRAID WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT AND BROKEN DASH PIECES GO FLYING THROUGHOUT THE CAB. THIS IS NO DOUBT A SAFETY CONCERN! NOT TO MENTION AN EYE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING CHIMED BEFORE THE POWER DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY, THE GAUGES FLUCTUATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ...
Mileage: 70,000
PURCHASED USED VEHICLE FROM DEALER (DANIELS CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC TRUCKS, INC. SWAINSBORO, GA) AND AFTER SALE DISCOVERED EMISSION SYSTEM WAS DISABLED AND DPF (DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER) HAD BEEN PHYSICALLY REMOVED; PROBABLY BY PREVIOUS OWNER.
Mileage: 141,000
FUEL LEAKING/SPRAYING OUT OF THE REAR AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF RAW GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I OBSERVED THE RAW FUEL WAS COMING OUT OF THE FUEL MODULE CONNECTING FUEL LINE. THE METAL FUEL LINE SITS IN A WELL OF THE REAR TANK AND W...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 SILVERADO AT 33,000 MILES I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THE #7 CYLINDER WAS NOT WORKING. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE AFM FOR THE 5.3 LITER ENGINES HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. HALF OF THE E...
Mileage: 142,000
CRACK DEVELOPED IN DASH AT APP 50K MILES NEXT TO PASSENGER AIRBAG. CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND SINCE.
MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION BURNED 4QTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES TRUCK HAS THE 5.3L V8 NOT TO IMPRESSED DUE TO THE FACT IT ONLY HAS 75000 MILES ON IT
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T...
Mileage: 90,000
WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IMPACT SENSOR WAS BAD. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. HERE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE GM IS USING A DEFECTIVE PART. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. COSTING ME $330 FOR REPAIR. CAN YOU CHECK INTO THIS ?
I GOT THIS TRUCK USED AT 94K MILES ON IT. IT WAS STILL IN STANDARD WARRANTY. I GOT THE OIL CHANGED STARTED GETTING THAT CLICKING/KNOCKING NOISE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP THAT DID THE OIL CHANGED. THEY LOOKED INTO AND TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY ENGINES IS THE VALVE LIFTERS BREAK AND...
Mileage: 10,999
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY PICKUP AND EVERY TIME YOU PUT THE BRAKES ON THE TAILLIGHTS COME ON BUT THEY WONT GO OFF WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDEL.NOW I'V CHANGED OUT THE SWITCH UNDER THE DASH 3 TIMES STILL THEY DO THE SAME THING SO I WENT BACK TO THE OLD SWITCH. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TELL ME PLEASE ...
Mileage: 136,000
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CHASSIS ELECTRONIC MODULE CONTAINING INTERNAL CONTAMINATION RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, AS HE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE SHORTED OUT AND DAMAGED THE WIRING.*JB
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, IF CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AND DISABLED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK FUNCTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE T...
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DASH READOUT GAVE A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND REPLACED IT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $450.00. FIVE MONTHS LATER...
Mileage: 65,000
WIFE DROVE TRUCK TO THE STORE IT WAS RAINING HARD THIS DAY. CAME OUT AND TRUCK WAS DEAD. JUMPED THE TRUCK AND TOOK IT HOME.LOOKED AT THE BATTERY. STILL HAD FACTORY BATTERY. REPLACED THE BATTERY. NEXT MORNING THE TRUCK WAS DEAD. JUMPED THE NEW BATTERY TRUCK STARTED . TURNED TRUCK OFF /COULD HEAR SOME...
Mileage: 72,000
WIFE DROVE TRUCK TO THE STORE IT WAS RAINING HARD THIS DAY. CAME OUT AND TRUCK WAS DEAD. JUMPED THE TRUCK AND TOOK IT HOME.LOOKED AT THE BATTERY. STILL HAD FACTORY BATTERY. REPLACED THE BATTERY. NEXT MORNING THE TRUCK WAS DEAD. JUMPED THE NEW BATTERY TRUCK STARTED . TURNED TRUCK OFF /COULD HEAR SOME...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT REDUCED ENGINE POWER WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...
Mileage: 59,000
LOCKS STARTED LOCKING/UNLOCKING. GEAR INDICATOR WAS GOING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. HEAT CAME ON BY ITSELF AND FAN WENT FROM HIGH TO LOW. SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 70MPH TO 55 MPH WITH LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HEADLIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. AFTER PULLING OFF I-75 AND GETTING TO A SAFE STOPPING AREA THE TR...
Mileage: 930,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD CRACKED WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED O...
Mileage: 19,000
THE BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS THE SECOND 2009 WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. ....UPDATED 04/02/15 *BF
Mileage: 26,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 56,000
WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAT 78K MILES AND TRANSMISSION FAILING. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO STEP UP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS A LEMON. HAVE REPLACED AND FIXED MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES. 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS GONE OUT...2 TIMES FIXED FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR CANISTER...PASSENGER WINDOW SWITC...
Mileage: 78,000
WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAT 78K MILES AND TRANSMISSION FAILING. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO STEP UP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS A LEMON. HAVE REPLACED AND FIXED MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES. 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS GONE OUT...2 TIMES FIXED FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR CANISTER...PASSENGER WINDOW SWITC...
Mileage: 78,000
WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAT 78K MILES AND TRANSMISSION FAILING. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO STEP UP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS A LEMON. HAVE REPLACED AND FIXED MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES. 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS GONE OUT...2 TIMES FIXED FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR CANISTER...PASSENGER WINDOW SWITC...
Mileage: 78,000
WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAT 78K MILES AND TRANSMISSION FAILING. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO STEP UP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS A LEMON. HAVE REPLACED AND FIXED MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES. 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS GONE OUT...2 TIMES FIXED FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR CANISTER...PASSENGER WINDOW SWITC...
Mileage: 78,000
I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND USED MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL ALL OF THE LIGHTS IS THE TRUCK STARTED FLASHING AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED THEM SELVES. THEN TWO MILES LATER STILL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I FLASHED MY LIGHTS AT A TRUCK TO LET HIM KNOW HE COULD SAFELY ENTER MY LANE AT WHICH POINT THE TRUCK...
Mileage: 131,000
ACCELERATOR STUCK DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE GOING 65M/H. SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TOOK A GOOD 30 SECONDS BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
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 CONNECT...
Mileage: 73,500
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 CONNECT...
Mileage: 73,500
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 CONNECT...
Mileage: 73,500
THE DASH ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS CONCERNS ME AS IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS THIS WILL CAUSE PIECES OF THE DASH TO INJURE THE PERSON IT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT. THERE IS NUMEROUS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE ANNUAL SERVICE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THAT CONTACT THAT THE FRONT BUMPER WAS EXPOSED TO WATER CAUSING A SHORTAGE IN THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND IT WOULD PREVEN...
Mileage: 76,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE ANNUAL SERVICE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THAT CONTACT THAT THE FRONT BUMPER WAS EXPOSED TO WATER CAUSING A SHORTAGE IN THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND IT WOULD PREVEN...
Mileage: 76,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED OFF WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TH...
Mileage: 54,000
DASH BOARD CRACKED AT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF PASSENGER IF BAG DEPLOYS IMPROPERLY DUE TO THIS COMPROMISED DASH. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
DASH BOARD CRACKED AT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF PASSENGER IF BAG DEPLOYS IMPROPERLY DUE TO THIS COMPROMISED DASH. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
MY CHEVY TRUCK IS A C1500.I ALSO HAVE A CRACK IN THE DASH ABOVE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DASH.I NOTICED IT WHEN MY TRUCK ONLY HAD 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S NOT FROM THE SUN BECAUSE MY TRUCK STAYS IN THE GARAGE.IT SEEMS THERE ARE MANY OF US THAT HAS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
KEY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE TRUCK IS RUNNING. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A NOISE AND THEN NOTICED THE DASH ABOVE THE AIRBAG HAD DEVELOPED AN OBVIOUS CRACK THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE DASH, NOTICED THAT THERE IS ALSO A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE DASH ABOVE THE AIRBAG APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES TO THE RIGHT ...
Mileage: 69,000
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2009 SILVERADO READ FULL, WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY NEAR EMPTY. THE FIRST TIME WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE DESERT ON HWY 395 IN CALIFORNIA. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. I KNEW I HAD DRIVEN TOO FAR FOR THE GAUGE THE BE CORRECT. THERE ARE VER...
Mileage: 40,000
THE PROBLEM; SERVICE AIR BAG ILLUMINATES AND SHOWS UP IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. WENT TO CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO CLEAR THE CODE WITH THE READER AND NO LUCK. THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START, IT COULD BE ANYTHING THEY SAID. I DON'T WANT TO DUMP THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO RESEARCH A PROBLEM THEY DON...
Mileage: 32,000
EXTREME CHATTERING OF THE REAR BRAKES UPON APPLICATION WAS OBSERVED BY THE OWNER/DRIVER, INCLUDING LOCK-UP OF THE REAR WHEELS (EVEN THOUGH ABS EQUIPPED). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTONATION CHEVROLET SUPERSTITION SPRINGS DEALERSHIP (6330 E. SUPERSTITION SPRINGS BLVD, MESA, ARIZONA 85206) FOR IN...
Mileage: 36,094
USED THE VEHICLE FOR VACATION IN 2011 AS IT WAS JUST 1 YEAR OLD. VERY LITTLE BRAKE PED LEFT GOING DOWN HILL. GOING DOWN HILL AND STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THERE WAS A BAD VIBRATION AND GROWLING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. I HAD IT CHECKED AND THE DEALER GROUND THE BRAKE ROTORS. THIS NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLE...
Mileage: 9,357
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLASH, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD CYCLE AND THE GAUGES WOULD STOP WORKING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND THE TRUCK WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. *TR I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND I WAS I...
Mileage: 62,000
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLASH, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD CYCLE AND THE GAUGES WOULD STOP WORKING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND THE TRUCK WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. *TR I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND I WAS I...
Mileage: 62,000
USED THE TRUCK AND PARKED THE TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEMS. THEN THE TRUCK SAT FOR 1DAY AND HAD HEAVY RAIN STORMS COME THROUGH THE AREA. THEN WENT TO USE THE TRUCK AND WHEN I WENT TO START IT UP THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN OVER DEAD AND HAD A STRONG SMELL PLASTIC BURNING WITH THE CARGO LIGHT STAYING ON .C...
Mileage: 63,000
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...
Mileage: 130,000
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....SOMETHIN...
Mileage: 27,860
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....SOMETHIN...
Mileage: 27,860
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....SOMETHIN...
Mileage: 27,860
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 S...
Mileage: 52,083
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 S...
Mileage: 52,083
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 S...
Mileage: 52,083
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
Mileage: 100,000
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
Mileage: 80,000
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
Mileage: 80,000
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 OU...
Mileage: 71,288
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 OU...
Mileage: 71,288
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 OU...
Mileage: 71,288
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,...
Mileage: 24,500
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,...
Mileage: 24,500
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 BLEED...
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 BLEED...
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.
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 WA...
Mileage: 22,302
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 AME...
Mileage: 16,000
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 AME...
Mileage: 16,000
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 TH...
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS ON ZERO. UPON FARTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE OFF AND DIRECTIONAL AND HAZARD FLASHERS WOULD NOT OPERATE. I STOPPED, RECYCLED MASTER SWITCH OFF THAN ON, LIGHTS WORKED PROPERLY. EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN SIX DAY...
Mileage: 78,565
2009 CHEVY SILVERADO LOST TRACTION ON HIGHWAY DURING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND HIT A METAL ROPED FENCE HEAD ON AND ALSO WENT ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND SLAMMED THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE INTO A GUARD RAIL STOPPING IT INSTANTLY FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLES DAMAGE WAS...
Mileage: 38,500
2009 CHEVY SILVERADO LOST TRACTION ON HIGHWAY DURING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND HIT A METAL ROPED FENCE HEAD ON AND ALSO WENT ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND SLAMMED THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE INTO A GUARD RAIL STOPPING IT INSTANTLY FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLES DAMAGE WAS...
Mileage: 38,500
2009 CHEVY SILVERADO LOST TRACTION ON HIGHWAY DURING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND HIT A METAL ROPED FENCE HEAD ON AND ALSO WENT ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND SLAMMED THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE INTO A GUARD RAIL STOPPING IT INSTANTLY FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLES DAMAGE WAS...
Mileage: 38,500
2009 CHEVY SILVERADO LOST TRACTION ON HIGHWAY DURING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND HIT A METAL ROPED FENCE HEAD ON AND ALSO WENT ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND SLAMMED THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE INTO A GUARD RAIL STOPPING IT INSTANTLY FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLES DAMAGE WAS...
Mileage: 38,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE SKID. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT WAS SENT BY THE ROADSIDE ...
Mileage: 62,000
YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS WITH THE HANDLE FROM INSIDE THE TRUCK IF DOORS ARE LOCKED. PULLING ON HANDLE WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO UNTIL YOU USE THE UNLOCK BUTTON. IF YOU ARE IN A CRASH YOUR INSTINCT WOULD BE THE USE THE HANDLE NOT TO UNL...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, LINE SIZE (235/80/R17) DOT PJAB35HV4109. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS REPLA...
Mileage: 27,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETUR...
Mileage: 56,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT OR ABOVE 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES. ALL PLUGS FOULED OUT AT 39,000 MILES AND ONE PLUG CRACKED. I CHANGE OIL EVERY 3,500 MILES AND REGULARLY TOP OFF OIL. THERE IS NO LEAKING OIL BUT IT IS SOMEHOW VAPORIZING RAPIDLY. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE VEHICLE TO FAIL LIK...
Mileage: 39,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE FELL ASLEEP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS RE...
Mileage: 46,000
THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FROM DAY ONE MY TRUCK HAS 30900 MILES ON IT AND ALMOST 3 YEARS OLD HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER OR DIM OUT FOR NO REASON ALONG WITH THE DASH LIGHTS DEALER SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IT WAS JUST THAT TYPE OF VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *TR
THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FROM DAY ONE MY TRUCK HAS 30900 MILES ON IT AND ALMOST 3 YEARS OLD HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER OR DIM OUT FOR NO REASON ALONG WITH THE DASH LIGHTS DEALER SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IT WAS JUST THAT TYPE OF VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *TR
AT 46,487 MILES HAD TO SPEND $415.75 TO CORRECT ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. NOW DOOR CHIME COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. *KB
AT 46,487 MILES HAD TO SPEND $415.75 TO CORRECT ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. NOW DOOR CHIME COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 32,500
WE COULD HEAR THE TRUCK MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AS WE SLOWED FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN WE LOOKED, THE WHOLE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKES. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR. WE HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN REP...
Mileage: 12,000
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED AND TWO WARNINGS CAME ON THE DASH; SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. THE TRUCK ALSO OPERATED UNDER REDUCED POWER AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATOR. GOING UP HILLS WAS AN ADVENTURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD...
Mileage: 37,400
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED AND TWO WARNINGS CAME ON THE DASH; SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. THE TRUCK ALSO OPERATED UNDER REDUCED POWER AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATOR. GOING UP HILLS WAS AN ADVENTURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD...
Mileage: 37,400
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ROTOR *TGW THREE WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR A FRONT ROTOR PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. ON AUGUST 24, 2010 THEY WERE TURNED AGAIN. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE PROCEED TO TRAVEL OFF THE ROADWAY AND WENT AIRBORNE OVER AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH...
Mileage: 13,800
ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT 5 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN IT WILL RESTART. NO PATTERN. HAS HAPPENED TRAVELING ON HWY. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT 5 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN IT WILL RESTART. NO PATTERN. HAS HAPPENED TRAVELING ON HWY. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
ON MARCH 10, 2009 WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FROM NU CAR CHEVROLET IN NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009, WHILE ON VACATION IN OCEAN CITY, MD, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH US AND OUR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2 AND 5) INSIDE, STRAPPED IN THEIR CAR SEATS. WE WERE A...
Mileage: 9,997
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS DO NOT BLOCK THE SUN ADEQUATELY. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS POOR AT SUNSET. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,006 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.