2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
230 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 42% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 230 42% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 76 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Takata recall - been waiting 4 months for parts at the dealer and I live in a high heat - high humidity area. Was in an accident in november 2010 and luckily the airbag did not deploy.
The contact’s father owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his dad was driving 25 MPH, he heard a loud explosion coming the front driver’s side air bag. The air bag warning light was illuminated prior to the explosion. The air bag did not deploy because there was no crash. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Body & structure 55 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints