2009 Chevrolet Express 1500 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 Chevrolet Express 1500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags240.0%
- Seat belts120.0%
- Steering120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RESEARCHING ONLINE HE WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V117000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,300.
I'M FROM AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2009 EXPRESS VAN. IT HAS FOR NO REASON THAT I CAN TELL. DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAGS WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE UP A DRIVEWAY @ LESS THAN 5 MPH. TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTH AGO. THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE STABI-TRAC & REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON . WE HOOKED UP ARE TECH-2 SCAN TOOL AN RETRIEVED THE CODES AN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE REPAIR THOSE ISSUES AND SENT IT ON. A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATTER THE CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A PAVED ROAD @ 50- 55 MPH ON A NEAR STRAIGHT AWAY. AND IT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAGS & SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS . THE CUSTOMER GOT IT REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP WHICH REPLACED SIDE AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, SIDE IMPACT SENSORS & AIR BAG MODULE. NOW ROUGHLY A WEEK LATER IT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIRBAGS AGAIN WHILE BACKING UP A DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE TO PICKUP HIS WIFE. I HAVE THE VEHICLE NOW AND RETRIEVED THE CODES ( B0052/ B0023 / B0022 / B0016 / B015 / B0090-71 ) DOES GM HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE? AND I'M WONDERING CAN A ROLLOVER SENSOR MALFUNCTION AN CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. GOING BY THE CODE B0090 I HAVE REMOVED THE CARPET ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND MOISTURE UNDER THE CARPET NEXT TO THE ROLLOVER SENSOR. I REMOVED IT AND FOUND NO CORROSION AT THE WIRING OR CONNECTOR. AND THE MODULES IS A SEALED MODULE. CAN ANYBODY PULL THE CRASH DATA OUT OF THE AIRBAG MODULE SO I CAN TELL WHAT PARTS ARE ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. ANY INCITE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
I'M FROM AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2009 EXPRESS VAN. IT HAS FOR NO REASON THAT I CAN TELL. DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAGS WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE UP A DRIVEWAY @ LESS THAN 5 MPH. TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTH AGO. THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE STABI-TRAC & REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON . WE HOOKED UP ARE TECH-2 SCAN TOOL AN RETRIEVED THE CODES AN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE REPAIR THOSE ISSUES AND SENT IT ON. A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATTER THE CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A PAVED ROAD @ 50- 55 MPH ON A NEAR STRAIGHT AWAY. AND IT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAGS & SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS . THE CUSTOMER GOT IT REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP WHICH REPLACED SIDE AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, SIDE IMPACT SENSORS & AIR BAG MODULE. NOW ROUGHLY A WEEK LATER IT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIRBAGS AGAIN WHILE BACKING UP A DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE TO PICKUP HIS WIFE. I HAVE THE VEHICLE NOW AND RETRIEVED THE CODES ( B0052/ B0023 / B0022 / B0016 / B015 / B0090-71 ) DOES GM HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE? AND I'M WONDERING CAN A ROLLOVER SENSOR MALFUNCTION AN CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. GOING BY THE CODE B0090 I HAVE REMOVED THE CARPET ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND MOISTURE UNDER THE CARPET NEXT TO THE ROLLOVER SENSOR. I REMOVED IT AND FOUND NO CORROSION AT THE WIRING OR CONNECTOR. AND THE MODULES IS A SEALED MODULE. CAN ANYBODY PULL THE CRASH DATA OUT OF THE AIRBAG MODULE SO I CAN TELL WHAT PARTS ARE ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. ANY INCITE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 STABILITRAK 4WD. THE CONTACT STATED THE INTERIOR PAINT WAS PEELING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BENEATH THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. IN ADDITION, THE HOSE RUNNING FROM THE RESERVOIR TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS MISSING THE CLIP TO PREVENT THE HOSE FROM CAUSING FRICTION TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE HOSE WOULD RUB AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WHENEVER IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A ZIP TIE TO THE HOSE TO PREVENT IT FROM RUBBING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE OF A CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE THE TPMS SENSOR AND AIR VALVE BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A TIRE REPAIR SHOP. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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