2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 520 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 19 Silverado 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 14 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 7 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
Campaign 21V053000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
Campaign 21V052000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Campaign 21V050000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Jul 9, 2022
While driving my 2009 Chevy Silverado hybrid with 32000 miles my brakes stopped working my DIC showed brake problems, stable track and traction control, had it towed to Chevy dealership was informed it will cost $4000 to fix, the one bad parts is a Modulator Valve part #25922981, I have found a Chevy service bulletin from May -2016 #PIT4383P about this problem looks like if this part goes bad they will replace it can you confirm this, if I was on a highway this would have been a very bad accident thanks for your help
Service brakes, Aug 6, 2021
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the brake and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the electronic control module and the ABS module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that they would follow up with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,800.
Suspension, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Nov 24, 2020
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 22500 MILES BUT HAS EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST AND FRONT SWAY BAR FRAME SEPARATION. ALSO HEAVILY RUSTED BRAKE LINES. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TRANSMISSION SHIFTER PAWL AND TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. I SEE WIDELY POSTED OCCURRENCE ON YOUTUBE & SOCIAL MEDIA. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM IS GETTING A PASS ON THESE HORRIBLE PRODUCT ISSUES. NO LISTED RECALLS ON SITE.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Nov 19, 2020
STEERING ANGLE SENSOR IS FAULTY. THIS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ABS, AND TRACTION/ STABILITY CONTROL. HOW CAN THIS PART BE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED AFTER ONLY 9 YEARS? ALL SAFETY CONTROLS SHUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Structure, Service brakes, Jun 13, 2018
THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY, INCLUDING ROCKERS, INNER DOOR PANEL FRAME, TAILGATE AREA, ENGINE BAY AREA, AND BRAKES, CONTROL ARMS, STRUTS IS RUSTED OVER.
Service brakes, Aug 5, 2016
I OWN A '09 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP WITH AN INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER. MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER GAVE ME A WARNING "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM". I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS/STABILITY CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID IT WAS ON BACKORDER FROM GM. IT TURNS OUT THAT GM HAS NO ABS CONTROL MODULES (PART#25802684) IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY! WITH THIS MODULE BEING BAD IT CUTS POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. YOU END UP WITH NO BRAKES ON ANY TRAILER YOU TOW THAT HAS ELECTRIC BRAKES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS LUCKY THAT MY TRAILER WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE FAULT. IF I HAD BEEN TOWING MY CAMPER AND LOST BRAKING POWER TO IT, THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. GM HAS NO FIX FOR THIS. I AND EVERY OTHER OWNER (A LOT) ARE STUCK WITH NO PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHY GM LET THEIR STOCK IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY GO TO ZERO ON SUCH A CRITICAL SAFETY RELATED PART. THANK YOU *TR
Power train, Service brakes, May 4, 2016
STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE SO I BACKUP THEN IT WENT AHEAD. THE FIRST CORNER I WENT AROUND HEARD A SCRAPPING SOUND. WENT TO DEALER TRUCK HAD 16615 MI. ON IT , HAD 16615 MILES ON WHEN I GOT IT BACK, THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. HAD SAME TROUBLE 2 DAYS LATER WENT BACK TO DEALER THEN THEY TOLD ME BOTH REAR SEALS WERE LEAKING THAT ALSO RUINED BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS. ALL WAS REPLACED THEY SAID WAS NOT COVERED ON MY WARRANTY COST 191.20 REAR WHEEL SEALS, 98.08 FOR REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS. GM WAS NO HELP.
Service brakes, May 24, 2015
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY PICKUP AND EVERY TIME YOU PUT THE BRAKES ON THE TAILLIGHTS COME ON BUT THEY WONT GO OFF WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDEL.NOW I'V CHANGED OUT THE SWITCH UNDER THE DASH 3 TIMES STILL THEY DO THE SAME THING SO I WENT BACK TO THE OLD SWITCH. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TELL ME PLEASE I NOTICE I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROMBLEM???????????
Service brakes, Apr 9, 2015
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE DEALERS REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON MANY TRUCKS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 26,000 MILES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM...UPDATED 05-26-15 *BF UPDATED 7/6/2015*JS UPDATED 11/4/2015*JS
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 13, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT. IT STAYED ON, SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED IT WAS THE BRAKE SWITCH AND HE REPLACED IT. IT HAS BEEN FINE UNTIL RECENTLY, WHEN IT CAME ON AGAIN AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STICKING ON, SO I REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AGAIN. SO, FAR IT'S STAYED OFF. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY TRUCK MY START HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS OUR OTHER GM VEHICLE, WHICH ALSO INVOLVES THE STABILITRAK/TRACTION CONTROL/REDUCED POWER LIGHTS COMING ON. REDUCED POWER IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE READ GM FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING AS FAR BACK AS 6 YEARS, AND GM STILL HAS NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO FIX IT.
Service brakes, Feb 15, 2015
THE BRAKES ON THIS SILVERADO DO NOT RELEASE. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THEN THEY WILL "POP" AND BECOME FREE ALL AT ONCE LUNGING THE VEHICLE FORWARD. YOU THEN HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE AGAIN DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF THROTTLE APPLIED. ONCE APPLIED AGAIN THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND THE PROCESS REPEATS ITSELF. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IN TRAFFIC. IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING 20 MPH OR UNDER WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK WILL APPLY THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN PULSING AND SURGING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO NAVIGATE THROUGH PARKING LOTS AND ROADS WITH PEDESTRIANS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 10, 2015
THE BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS THE SECOND 2009 WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. ....UPDATED 04/02/15 *BF
Air bags, Service brakes, Engine, Dec 3, 2014
DASH CRACKED AT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG NOTICED AROUND 55,000 MILES. ENGINE CONSUMING OIL, NOTICED AROUND 40,000 MILES. FRONT BREAKS VIBRATING, NOTICED AROUND 18,000 MILES. DEALER AND GM HAS REFUSED TO FIX. *JS
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Nov 9, 2014
I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCASIONALLY SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW, BUT RECENTLY IT STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING ON A REGULAR BASIS. START THE TRUCK AND IT'S FINE, BUT GO TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, AND SERVICE ABS LIGHTS AND MESSAGES COME ON THE DASH. TODAY, I PRESSED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING IT AND HEARD A CLICK WHEN I DID SO, SO I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED AND FOUND THAT IF I PUSH MY BRAKE PEDAL VERY FAR, MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND INSPECTED AT THE GM DEALERSHIP ABOUT 9 MONTHS/5,000 MILES AGO. HOPEFULLY THIS TRUCK DOESN'T GET ME OR MY WIFE INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT... *TR
Service brakes, May 27, 2014
EXTREME CHATTERING OF THE REAR BRAKES UPON APPLICATION WAS OBSERVED BY THE OWNER/DRIVER, INCLUDING LOCK-UP OF THE REAR WHEELS (EVEN THOUGH ABS EQUIPPED). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTONATION CHEVROLET SUPERSTITION SPRINGS DEALERSHIP (6330 E. SUPERSTITION SPRINGS BLVD, MESA, ARIZONA 85206) FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR (SELLING DEALER). THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE OWNER THAT BOTH REAR BRAKE SLAVE CYLINDERS HAD FAILED AND LEAKED HYDRAULIC FLUID ONTO THE LININGS. THIS LEAKAGE HAD CAUSED THE STICKING OF THE LININGS TO THE BRAKE DRUMS AND RESULTING CHATTERING/LOCKUP OF THE BRAKES. POST REPAIR, THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER ISSUES IN THE LAST 3000 MILES OF USE. THE REPAIR WAS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CUSTOMER. AS THIS OCCURRED AT 36094 MILES AND FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE IN RESIDENTIAL USE, I CONSIDER THIS A PRODUCT FAILURE DUE TO SOME FORM OF MANUFACTURING AND/OR INSTALLATION DEFECT WITH THE BRAKE SLAVE CYLINDERS. IN 40+ YEARS OF AUTOMOBILE OWNERSHIP OF MANY BRANDS WITH MILEAGES INTO THE 140K+ RANGE, I HAVE NEVER HAD A SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE, NOR HAVE I EVER HEARD OF A DUAL FAILURE. THIS WAS THE SAME COMMENT BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, OR AT A MINIMUM, ADD THIS TO YOUR WATCH LIST DATABASE. I REVIEWED THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE LIST OF DEFECTS, BUT FOUND NOTHING REGARDING THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. THE FACT THAT IT WAS A DUAL COMPONENT FAILURE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IF HARD BRAKING HAD BEEN REQUIRED BY THE OPERATOR, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I ATTEMPTED TO DO SO PERSONALLY, BUT FOUND THE EXPERIENCE UNSATISFACTORY. *TR
Service brakes, May 16, 2014
USED THE VEHICLE FOR VACATION IN 2011 AS IT WAS JUST 1 YEAR OLD. VERY LITTLE BRAKE PED LEFT GOING DOWN HILL. GOING DOWN HILL AND STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THERE WAS A BAD VIBRATION AND GROWLING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. I HAD IT CHECKED AND THE DEALER GROUND THE BRAKE ROTORS. THIS NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM, SO THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR THE WARPED ROTORS FOR A WHILE. NOW THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN WITH 23000 MILES AND ONLY GROWLS AND VIBRATES WHEN GOING DOWN HILL WHERE YOU HAVE TO STEP DOWN A LITTLE HARDER. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AGAIN AND THEY SAY THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE HARD AND ONLY ABOUT 4000 MILES PER YEAR. WHATS CAUSING THE BRAKE ROTORS TO KEEP WARPING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Engine, Feb 6, 2014
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP, TRACTIONS CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT, ALONG WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY SAYING SEVERAL THINGS. SUCH AS, ENGINE REDUCED POWER, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SOON..........PULLED OVER, HAD A VERY ROUGH IDLE. MADE IT TO PARTS STORE AND HAVE THE TRUCK SCANNED. TURNS OUT IT NEED THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. HAD THEM CLEAR THE CODE, DROVE FEW MORE MILES AND ALL HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 24, 2012
WARPED FRONT ROTORS BOTH WHEELS. WHILE DRIVING GOING DOWN A HILL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD START SHAKING. I AM A RETIRED MASTER MECHANIC WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE SPECIALIZING IN BRAKES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE OF NOT TEST DRIVING DOWN A HILL. TEST DRIVE WAS ON A FLAT SURFACE. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY AFTER SO MANY SERVICE VISITS, I FINALLY CALLED GENERAL MOTORS IN DETROIT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. GENERAL MOTORS REPLACED THE ROTORS AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED AFTER ROTOR REPLACEMENT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 29, 2011
WE COULD HEAR THE TRUCK MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AS WE SLOWED FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN WE LOOKED, THE WHOLE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKES. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR. WE HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED A SINGLE TIME.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 20, 2010
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ROTOR *TGW THREE WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR A FRONT ROTOR PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. ON AUGUST 24, 2010 THEY WERE TURNED AGAIN. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 18, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWENTY TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNSURE AS TO HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF A NEW CHARGING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 23, 2010
WARPED FRONT ROTORS BOTH WHEELS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 16, 2010
THE BRAKE PEDAL BACK PRESSURE IS WEAK, SPONGY OR SOFT WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR BOARD FURTHER THAN NORMAL/ TRADITIONAL OF ALL MANUFACTURER VEHICLE MODELS THROUGH OUT PAST DECADES OF PRODUCTION. HAVE TO PUMP THIS VEHICLES BRAKE PEDAL MORE THAN TWICE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE'S BRAKES. FOR UNEXPECTED BRAKING, THE CURRENT BRAKING SYSTEM ON 1500 SILVERADO CHEVROLETS IS INADEQUATE FOR THE AVERAGE DRIVER WHICH POSSIBLY WILL RESULT WITH HARM TO OTHERS AND VEHICLE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 3, 2010
NOT MUCH FOR BRAKES ON THE INITIAL PUSH OF THE PEDAL BUT IF YOU PUMP THEM UP THEY ARE GOOD. REALLY BAD IN A EMERGENCY STOP OR WHEN YOU HAVE A LIGHT TRAILER ON THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE SEPARATE BRAKES ON TRAILER. I HAD IT BOTH ON 1500 4X4 08GMC AND ON THE SAME 09 CHEVY I HAVE NOW. *TR