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2009 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system problems

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado has 21 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Electrical System complaints

20%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Silverado electrical system complaints by model year164 complaints1980: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1994: 16 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 60 complaints2000: 44 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 28 complaints2003: 127 complaints2004: 164 complaints2005: 67 complaints2006: 14 complaints2007: 44 complaints2008: 51 complaints2009: 21 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 9 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 27 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 14 complaints
Silverado electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WENT OUT TO TRUCK TO MOVE IT AND NOTICED WIPERS UP ON WINDSHIELD, TRIED TO START IT AND ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , LOOKED UNDER HOOD TO FIND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FUSE BOX. DISASSEMBLED FUSE BOX TO FIND IT WAS MELTED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF COMBUSTION, WIRING HARNESS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 13, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.