2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

THE DOOR JAM TO MY 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB CONTINUOUSLY RATTLES AT LOW SPEEDS AND CAUSES AIR NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. DURING SERVICE, THE HINGES, LATCH, AND SEALS WERE ALL REPLACED. *TW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN A SHORT PERSON USES THE HEAD-REST IT CAUSES THAT PERSON'S HEAD TO BEND TOO FAR FORWARD. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INJURY DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE NECK AND THE SPINE. SHE TURNED THE HEAD-REST AROUND TO PREVENT INJURY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250.

NEW 2009 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP.THE TIRES FURNISHED ON A NEW TRUCK ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS ADMITTED BY LARRY GREEN CHEVY DEALER LOCATED IN BLYTHE CA. THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE 4 TIRES ON THE GROUND BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE COMING APART IN CHUNKS. THE TREAD FALLING APART. THEY SAID THE FULL SIZE SPARE WILL NOT BE REPLACED.AS THE SPARE IN THIS MODEL IS ROTATED ALONG WITH THE OTHER 4 TIRES IT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED TOO. THEY WANT ME TO KNOWINGLY USE A DEFECTIVE TIRE. THIS AUTO HAS LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2.5 OR SO HOURS IN DRIVEWAY. DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL TO HAVE STARTED FROM A ECM IN RIGHT FRONT DASH AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH WATER INSTEAD OF FOAM BECAUSE "FOAM TANK WAS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THAT TIME". NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO OUTSTANDING INSURANCE INVESTIGATION. *TR

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING AROUND 50MPH IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE. THIS IS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY A 50CC MODEL SMALL MOTORCYCLE. THIS RESULTED IN THE SPINDLE BREAKING IN TWO AT THE POINT JUST BEHIND WHERE THE TIE ROD END CONNECTS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING ON THAT WHEEL. LUCKILY THE SILVERADO WAS ONLY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS SAFELY STOPPED IN A SHORT DISTANCE. THIS IS A HEAVY DUTY PART AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. THE TIE ROD SHOULD HAVE BROKEN FIRST. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CREW 4X4. I RECENTLY HAD COLLISION BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I COLLIDED WITH A TOYOTA CAMRY BACKING OUT OF A SPACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE AISLE. WE BASICALLY HIT REAR CORNER TO REAR CORNER. MY COMPLAINT IS THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK ON SUCH A LOW SPEED COLLISION. VISUAL DAMAGE: RIGHT BUMPER END (3 PIECE OUTER BUMPER) IS BENT IN AND UP SLIGHTLY. REAR OF BED SIDE PANEL IS BENT IN AND UP SLIGHTLY REAR LIGHT IS CRACKED THERE IS A DENT(BUCKLE) IN THE BED SIDE PANEL ABOVE THE WHEEL WELL, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HAND. 3 ESTIMATES: (1 DEALER, 1 PRIVATE SHOP, 1 GM PREFERRED COLLISION CENTER) PARTS NEEDED; NEW REAR BUMPER NEW BUMPER RE INFORCEMENT NEW TAIL LIGHT NEW TRUCK BED SIDE PANEL.(YES, THE WHOLE SIDE PANEL!) ESTIMATES FOR DAMAGE REPAIRS; $2600 DEALER $2600 PRIVATE $3200 GM AUTHORIZED COLLISION CENTER ABOUT 50/50 PARTS & LABOR THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE A TRAILER HITCH BRACE THAT IS MOST LIKELY BENT. DUE TO LIABILITY OF POTENTIAL FAILURE, ALL SAY IF THIS EVEN LOOKS DAMAGED, WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. ADD $400. DEALER AND GM COLLISION CENTER GEN MGR SAY THE BUMPER DESIGN OF THE NEW SILVERADO BODY STYLE "SUCKS"! THE CENTER SECTION OF THE BUMPER CAN TAKE DIRECT, FLUSH IPACT JUST FINE. THE END SECTIONS WILL BE DESTROYED IN EVEN A LOW SPEED IMPACT. THE KILLER IS THE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE BED PANELS. BECAUSE THE REAR OF PANEL IS A SINGLE WALL OF SHEET METAL, UN REINFORCED, IT BUCKLES LIKE FABRIC AT EVEN THE LIGHTEST TOUCH. YOU COULD BEND IT IN BY HAND IF YOU PUSH HARD ENOUGH. SINCE THERE IS NO WAY TO PULL OUT THIS PANEL DUE TO ITS UN REINFORCED SHEET METAL DESIGN, THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PANEL. THEY SELL THE TRUCK CHEAP! THEY MAKE A FORTUNE ON REPLACEMENT PARTS BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP DESIGN QUALITY. WORD TO THE WISE: GET THE REAR BACKING SENSORS! IT WILL SAVE YOU $3000. IT WOULDN'T HELP IN MY CASE AS I STILL HAD ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. NO FAULT COLLISION. *TR