2009 Chevrolet Silverado air bags problems
16 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 35 MPH and approaching an intersection, the vehicle abnormally veered off the road. The vehicle proceed to travel off the roadway and went airborne over and embankment before crashing into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the contact sustained moderate to sever injuries. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and a police report was filed accordingly.
2009 chevy silverado lost traction on highway during slippery road conditions, vehicle spun out and hit a metal roped fence head on and also went across the median and slammed the front end of vehicle into a guard rail stopping it instantly from going into on coming traffic. The vehicles damage was on the front end directly in the center causing a wedge into the radiator, engine and bent the front of the frame. The impact was very loud and solid.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado
- Electrical system 17 complaints