2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
40 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Truck had been sitting overnight. Woke up to 3rd brake light on. Opened cab door, smelled like smoke and check engine light on, would not turn over. Pop hood and the fuse box and wiring harness had been on fire, were completely melted. Insurance company won't cover because there was not substantial proof of fire, and could not find source. Filed a formal complaint with GM after the dealership told us the wiring harness had been discontinued (on a 7 year old truck).
The afm (lifters) and camshaft all needed to be replaced due to oil consumption issues. The truck started to make a knocking sound so I stopped and checked the oil and didn't have any showing on dip stick. Changed oil that day and two weeks later the vehicle went into reduce power mode. I took to dealership for repair and they told be it was lifters and camshaft.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Air bags 230 complaints
- Body & structure 55 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints