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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Air bags 230 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints