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2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 13% of all 520 complaints for this model year. That is #15 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Silverado 1500 model years. These complaints report 8 fires. Median mileage at failure: 72,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
66
13% of 520
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
8
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
72,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 19, 2009, latest Jun 21, 2025.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system complaints: complaints filed per quarter52009 Q42012 Q12014 Q12015 Q22017 Q12018 Q22021 Q12023 Q3
66 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2009 Q4 to 2025 Q2; peak 2016 Q2 (5).

Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Silverado 1500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005271 (31%)
  2. 200671 (13%)
  3. 2007133 (13%)
  4. 2008143 (13%)
  5. 200966 (13%)
  6. 201031 (7%)
  7. 201134 (5%)
  8. 201231 (11%)
  9. 201319 (5%)
  10. 2014384 (25%)
  11. 2015194 (16%)
  12. 2016132 (17%)
  13. 2017147 (18%)
  14. 2018107 (21%)
  15. 2019198 (18%)
  16. 2020118 (16%)
  17. 2021118 (14%)
  18. 2022140 (22%)
  19. 202372 (19%)
  20. 202442 (14%)
  21. 202524 (24%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 72,000 miles.
Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most electrical complaints (384), compared with 66 for the 2009.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.