2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems
43 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires.
What owners wrote
Vehicle caught fire after being parked for 2.5 or so hours in driveway. Determined by fire marshall to have started from a ECM in right front dash area. Fire department responded and extinguished fire with water instead of foam because "foam tank was not operational at that time". No repairs have yet been made to the vehicle due to outstanding insurance investigation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer the first time, but the contact was unaware of the diagnosis. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger presence module failed. The contact refused to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Air bags 230 complaints
- Body & structure 55 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints