"How reliable is the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"Based on 79 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 55000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 79 total complaints filed."

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 79 complaints

Total Complaints

55,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,000 25th Percentile

55,000 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Body

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Service Brakes

Equipment

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2009. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE PROCEED..."

"GM 2008 SILVERADO 2500 SERIES. TWELVE THOUSAND VEHICLE MILES, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THERMAL EVENT VEHICLE CLAIM NUMBER (71-737328910), ESIS GROUP TRACKING NUMBER 675794. VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IDLING. EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, EVENT HAPPENED..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT A 4-WAY STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES APPLIED "HARD" AS IF HE HAD MADE A PANIC STOP. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE 4-WAY STOP AND DRIVING UP A HILL, HE TRIED TO TURN THE CORNER AND HAD..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 24 complaints

25th: 56,000 mi Median: 75,217 mi 75th: 88,530 mi

Unknown Or Other 10 complaints

25th: 55,000 mi Median: 79,108 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Electrical System 8 complaints

25th: 14,809 mi Median: 47,618 mi 75th: 77,250 mi

Body 5 complaints

Median: 123,000 mi

Steering 4 complaints

25th: 5,075 mi Median: 9,200 mi 75th: 18,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 13 CA: 10 WV: 7 WA: 7 NY: 4 OH: 3 FL: 3 NJ: 3 AR: 2 OR: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.5%

Original Owners

97.5%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	74	101,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1998	82	78,700	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1999	95	99,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	3
2000	156	90,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	13
2001	379	75,000	Service Brakes	14
2002	408	84,712	Service Brakes	27
2003	558	81,000	Service Brakes	33
2004	430	75,000	Service Brakes	23
2005	337	63,000	Electrical System	19
2006	218	52,000	Service Brakes	15
2007	253	59,673	Air Bags	16
2008	225	56,000	Air Bags	6
2010	27	92,000	Air Bags	0
2011	128	60,500	Air Bags	3
2012	69	70,000	Air Bags	2
2013	71	71,872	Unknown Or Other	0
2014	52	84,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	3
2015	243	34,200	Electrical System	10
2016	156	35,000	Steering	7
2017	69	28,044	Electrical System	2
2018	65	20,000	Engine	1
2019	98	9,000	Engine	4
2020	131	20,000	Power Train	3
2021	101	50,000	Power Train	3
2022	112	31,000	Electrical System	5
2023	53	35,000	Power Train	0
2024	191	7,000	Electrical System	2
2025	29	42,000	Power Train	2

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