2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 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 when driving at 40 MPH and pulling a 40 foot trailer load, the vehicle would stall without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and did not provide a remedy for the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times in relation to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer for further inspection. The failure mileage was 76,000 and the current was unknown.”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 12% |
| 2011 | 2 | 7% |
| 2009 | 1 | 10% |
| 2008 | 2 | 6% |
| 2007 | 5 | 13% |
| 2005 | 4 | 9% |
| 2004 | 4 | 10% |
| 2003 | 3 | 7% |
| 2002 | 6 | 12% |
| 2001 | 17 | 24% |
| 2000 | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 | 6 | 13% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeat 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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