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2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
6,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet SILVERADO 3500. The contact stated the brakes were very spongy when he depressed them and they extended to the floor. He had to apply extreme pressure before he could stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that the brakes were functioning normally and he had to use more pressure when depressing them. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 6,600.”

NHTSA complaint #10401392, filed 2011-05, 6,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025325%
20241224%
2022414%
2021512%
2020717%
2019314%
201815%
20161020%
20151019%
201314%
201214%
201127%
2009110%
200813%
2007410%
20061733%
20051737%
20042151%
20032457%
20022346%
20013751%
20003848%
19992247%
19982436%
19972643%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Air bags
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology