FaultScore

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 airbag problems

24 of the 79 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are about the airbag system — 30% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 75,217 miles.

F

24

Complaints

2

Crashes

1

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Bags 24 100.0%

Airbags across every Chevrolet Silverado 2500 year

2003 11 3.7%
2005 11 3.7%
2007 87 29.5%
2008 106 35.9%
2009 24 8.1%
2011 40 13.6%
2015 16 5.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Sioux Falls, SD

AIR BAGS

Been getting notification post cards about this airbag recall and called my dealer in June 2023 about getting the work done, and have not heard back from them to schedule anything. 11 months later I talked to them, and they say the part is hard to get, and they are waiting on the parts. Now I am 14 months past the time I called to schedule repairs and still no parts. I don't think this is being handled in a timely manner. Still driving around with a recalled airbag.

NHTSA complaint #11607699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South St.paul, MN Fire

AIR BAGS

i have a 2009 Chevy 2500 HD and my ABS, Stable Trac and air bag lights resently went on and i all the sudden lost brake power and found out that the Abs module and Harness were melted really bad. i have not reported it to anyone yet i dont know how to go about it .

NHTSA complaint #11516137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 4 miles Blanco, TX

AIR BAGS

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA complaint #11428871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richland, WA

AIR BAGS

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign number: 21V053000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts are not available.

NHTSA complaint #11422961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 85,000 miles East Islip, NY

AIR BAGS

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WIRING HARNESS RUB THROUGH BEHIND THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD,RIGHT SIDE OF DASHBOARD CRACKING ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH WAS REPORTED AND NOTHING DONE AS REPLIES ,I SEE THIS AS A DANGER TO ME AND PASSENGERS AS IT MAY BLOW UP AND HURT OR KILL OCCUPANTS AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE A FIRE HAZARD AS PERSONAL SAFETY .

NHTSA complaint #11395572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 79,108 miles Marietta, GA

AIR BAGS

DASH IS CRACKING AROUND AIRBAG. MINE CRACKED JUST SITTING. THIS SEAMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITHIN THE GM COMMUNITY. THESE DASHES ARE CRACKING AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE INJURED SHOULD THE VEHICLE GET INTO AN IMPACT AND NOT ONLY THE AIRBAG DEPLOY BUT PLASTIC SHARDS PROJECT AHEAD OF THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #11382844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raceland, LA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. TRAPP CHEVROLET (200 S HOLLYWOOD RD, HOUMA, LA 70360, (985) 276-9922) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11341661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED WATSON CHEVROLET (625 W AUTO MALL DR, TUCSON, AZ 85705; (520)777-9425) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11337698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Killeen, TX

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ALL AMERICAN CHEVROLET OF KILLEEN (1802 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76541, (254) 213-5397) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11254142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pretty Prairie, KS

AIR BAGS

MY 2009 SILVERADO 2500HD SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, HIT A BUMP AND IT GOES OUT, COMES ON AGAIN MANY TIMES DURING DRIVING. I CAN MOVE THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH AND DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS THAT I MUST LEAVE THE TRUCK THERE BECAUSE IT WILL BE LENGTHY IN TROUBLESHOOTING WHICH WILL BE COSTLY ACCORDING TO THEM.

NHTSA complaint #11152471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 35,000 miles Catawba, NC

AIR BAGS

DASH CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG AND CRACKS OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL.

NHTSA complaint #11150764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,060 miles Springfield, OR Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL, VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HANDS, ABDOMINAL AREA, UPPER THIGHS, AND KNEES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR A DEALER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AFTER THE CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,060.

NHTSA complaint #11139441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albuquerque, NM

AIR BAGS

IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND THE REPAIR IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. HOW MUCH LONGER DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE REPAIR?

NHTSA complaint #11122406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 59,000 miles Lincoln, NE

AIR BAGS

THE DASH IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AROUND THE AIRBAGS, I AM WORRIED IF I GET IN A ACCIDENT THE BROKEN DASH WILL BE DEADLY MY TRUCK HAS BELOW 60,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #11081567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CAPITAL CHEVROLET IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11080912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Wrightstown, NJ

AIR BAGS

NOT THE ACTUAL AIR BAG, BUT THE PLASTIC DASH AROUND IT. KNOWN CRACKING IN THE DASH WILL CAUSE IT TO SHATTER DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURIES DUE TO PIECES BECOMING PROJECTILES. GM IS WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DASH.

NHTSA complaint #11066679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Marcos, TX

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CHUCK NASH AUTO GROUP (3209 I-35 IN SAN MARCOS, TX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11062354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 53,000 miles Forney, TX

AIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE BY MAIL DATED JULY 2016 REGARDING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS CAN MALFUNCTION. OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR A REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ONGOING COURT BATTLE WHERE TAKATA CLAIMS THAT THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ORIGINAL INSTALLED INFLATOR. THE DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND WOULD NOT INSTALL A REPLACEMENT PART UNTIL THE COURT CASE WAS SETTLED. NO INJURIES HAVE HAPPENED YET BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER I FEAR THAT SOMEONE MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED IF AN ACCIDENT IN THIS VEHICLE OCCURS.

NHTSA complaint #11061444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elgin, TX

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. GM RECALL # 2049151 (NHTSA# 16V381) WAS ISSUED MAY 27,2016. IT IS STILL LISTED AS INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE NHTSA DUE DATE TO GM WAS AUGUST 2017. IT IS NOW 2018. HAS GM BEEN GRATED AN EXTENSION? WHAT IS THE STATUS?

NHTSA complaint #11057778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,217 miles Leander, TX

AIR BAGS

GOT IN MY TRUCK TODAY TO FIND CRACKS IN THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. CONCERNS ME THAT IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY IT WOULD SEND SHARP PIECES OF DASH FLYING INTO THE FACE OF THE PASSENGER. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION WHEN I FOUND THE CRACKS.

NHTSA complaint #10939105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 198,000 miles Hollister, CA

AIR BAGS

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IF THE BAG DEPLOYS THIS COULD CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10907512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Groveland, FL

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN.

NHTSA complaint #10894021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marianna, FL

AIR BAGS

DASH CRACKING AROUND PASSANGER AIRBAG, POSSIBLE PARTS OF DASH BECOMING AIRBONE WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYS

NHTSA complaint #10808094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 68,000 miles Warrior RUN, PA Crash 4 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT WAS OPERATING A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPANY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ITS REAR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S COMPANY VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A THIRD VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE DISPLAY MESSAGE INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS ALL SUFFERED VARIOUS HEAD, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA complaint #10632356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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