2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 438 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (204 complaints · 46.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 204 of 438 owner complaints (46.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 204 complaints, 46.6% of reports AIR BAGS 204 · 46.6% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 43 complaints, 9.8% of reports STRUCTURE 43 · 9.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 6.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 · 6.2% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 26 complaints, 5.9% of reports ENGINE 26 · 5.9% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 2.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 2.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 2.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 2.5% STEERING: 9 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 9 · 2.0% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 1.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 1.8% SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 1.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 118 complaints, 26.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 118 · 26.9% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 204 46.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 43 9.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 6.2% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 26 5.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 2.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 118 26.9% 3 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2021. 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 56 owner reports 56 2018-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2009 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 21V050000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V050000 Recall campaign 21V052000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V052000 Recall campaign 21V053000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V053000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 21V050000 was reported 3,766 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V052000 was reported 3,766 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V053000 was reported 3,766 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 6
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 22
2016-Q3 Owner reports 21
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 20
2017-Q2 Owner reports 22
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 56
2018-Q1 Owner reports 16
2018-Q2 Owner reports 15
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 13
2019-Q1 Owner reports 16
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 11
2021-Q2 Owner reports 12
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 21V050000
Recall campaign 1 21V052000
Recall campaign 1 21V053000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V050000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V052000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V053000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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