2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,101miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,101 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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). …”
NHTSA complaint #10340554, filed 2010-06, 1,101 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251708Feb 21, 2024This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 10208053Jan 24, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
24 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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