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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 61 total for the year
Median mileage
110,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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.

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10692880, filed 2015-03, 110,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202618%
202513%
202432%
202312%
202211%
202111%
202011%
201911%
201812%
201712%
201622%
201595%
201111%
201015%
200912%
200853%
200752%
200674%
200562%
200441%
200341%
200272%
200151%
200022%
199868%
19971117%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Air bags
24 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
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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