2009 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 103 complaints
103
Total Complaints
58,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,523 25th Percentile
58,500 Median Mileage
76,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
AIR BAGS
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
ENGINE
6
STRUCTURE
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
5
Fires
7
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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."
"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..."
"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"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28