Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Our truck 7 pin female hitch plug caught fire and caught our trailer on fire. There is a recall for the 2009 Chevy 2500's but the recall is not on our VIN Number. We would like to report this just in case it is happening to other 2009 Chevy 2500 trucks. ,
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 .
NOT ALL OF THE GAUGE LIGHTS WORK ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SOME WORK LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO AND OTHERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. CHECKED FUSES AND EVERYTHING ELSE I COULD AND ALL IS WELL. HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CLUSTER. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER CHEVROLET'S HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEM. GAUGES WORK FINE ITS THE LIGHTS THAT DON'T WORK.
THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT GOING THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS IS INCONSISTENT. MY TRAILER BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY.
THE SEAT BELTS LOCK IN PLACE AND CONSTRICT MY YOUNG CHILDREN TO THE POINT MY WIFE HAS TO CRAWL THROUGH THE SEATS AND DO A QUICK RELEASE, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR AND THE PASSENGER FRONT WILL NOT RELEASE EVEN WHEN YOU PUSH THE MANUEL RELEASE ON THE MASTER SWITCH OF THE DRIVERS DOOR. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM CORP. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT IS MY TOUGH LUCK THAT'S THE WAY THE SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED AND THEY HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. IN CHECKING THE INTERNET YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS. IT IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THEY INFORMED ME ITS UP TO MY DEALER IF THEY WILL FIX IT OR NOT.....THEY DECLINED TO
ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP HARNESS MELTED, AND ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE. I HAD IT REPLACED, AND THOUGHT OF IT AS A "ONE OFF" TYPE SITUATION. HOWEVER, RECENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE DID THE SAME EXACT THING! UPON RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT IT IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE PLACE TO THEM. I AM NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE REAL DANGER HERE IS THIS- WHAT HAPPENS IF BOTH MELT AT THE SAME TIME??? ASIDE FROM THE DANGER OF FIRE, THE LARGER, MORE PRESSING DANGER IS LOSING BOTH LIGHTS AT ONCE. THE CONSUMER (DRIVER) WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE BLIND, AND IN THE PANIC MAY NOT THINK TO TURN THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM, AND IF NOT ADDRESSED COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. I IMPLORE YOU TO RESEARCH HOW MANY HEADLAMP HARNESSES HAVE BEEN SOLD (AS THE ONLY REASON TO REPLACE WOULD BE BECAUSE OF THIS) AND ADDRESS IT BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES SIGHT, AND CRASHES. SOMETHING SO SMALL, WOULD REALLY BE A TRAGEDY TO HAVE A LOSS OF LIFE OVER. WHEN THE FIX IS SIMPLY USING A BIGGER WIRE THAT CAN HANDLE THE AMPS. HOPEFULLY NOBODY HAS BEEN INJURED YET! *TR
WAS PASSING A VEHICLE AND THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN AFTER I KICKED IT INTO PASSING GEAR, AT ABOUT 90 MPH, AFTER TRYING TO KICK THE THROTTLE OFF, PULLING ON THE FLOOR MAT TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM, I FINALLY PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TRIED TO GET THE PICKUP SLOWED DOWN AS THE ENGINE WAS STILL PULLING HARD, FINALLY AFTER GETTING THE SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 75-80 MPH THE THROTTLE FINALLY LET GO AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN, AFTER TALKING TO THE FACTORY PEOPLE THEY DECIDED TO PUT A NEW FOOT PEDDLE ON IT BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE BRAINS ARE FOR THE RUN BY WIRE FOR THE ENGINE, TOOK IT HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR A MONTH AND COULDN'T GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN, SO THEY GAVE IT BACK TO ME SAYING THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, I KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN IT HAPPENS TO ME,BUT MY WIFE WOULDN'T SO I WONT LET HER DRIVE IT UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. HAVE YOU HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CHEVROLET H.D. WITH THE 6.0 LITTER GAS ENGINE? *TR
WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY (35-40 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD) IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE ONBOARD ERROR MESSAGE READS "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE POWER DOWN." CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL FASTER THAN APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND STEERING SHARPLY BECOMES DIFFICULT. THIS ERROR HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE 11 WEEKS WE HAVE HAD OUR NEW 2009 SILVERADO 2500 HD. WITH THE FIRST REPAIR (ODOMETER 1101 MILES), THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. THEY JUST RESET THE COMPUTER. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS 4 DAYS AGO (3948 MILES). THEY FOUND THE "I/P TO BODY HARNESS CONNECTOR CORRODED, CLEANED THE TERMINALS, AND APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE." WE ARE EXTREMELY FEARFUL THAT THIS DEFECT WILL OCCUR AGAIN WHILE WE ARE TOWING A 5500 POUND TRAVEL TRAILER. WITHOUT STEERING, STABILITY AND ENGINE POWER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. WHEN MY CONCERNS WERE EXPLAINED TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP, THE GENERAL MANAGER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY COULD FIX OUR TRUCK OR GUARANTEE IT WOULD BE SAFE TO TOW A TRAILER. *TR
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