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2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 55 complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
55 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 36 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 36 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

My 2009 chevrolet silverado was parked for two days. It was running perfectly up until it was parked..after two days of being parked in the rain,the rear tail light suddenly went on by itself. I opened the door to the vehicle to see how this could happen and the "service engine soon" light was on. I put the key into the ignition and it was totally dead. I opened the hood and lifted off the fuse panel cover,because there was a strong smell of burning. Then,there was smoke.

Reported at 72,000 miles, July 2013 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to diamond auto group (768 washington street, auburn ma, 01501) where it was diagnosed that the driver's side exterior door handle fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost of repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 20,660.

Reported at 20,660 miles, September 2017

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