2009 Chevrolet Silverado Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado, 1% of the 76 complaints for this model year.
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.
“This has been on going from day one my truck has 30900 miles on it and almost 3 years old head lights flicker or dim out for no reason along with the dash lights dealer said it was nothing they could do it was just that type of voltage regulator.”
NHTSA complaint #10447171, filed 2012-02Related service bulletins
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- 10112668Dec 13, 2012This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the puddle light operation. Technician should be advised that the puddle lamps to operate…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 7 | 9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 8 | 1% |
| 2002 | 10 | 1% |
| 2001 | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 | 13 | 1% |
| 1999 | 19 | 1% |
| 1998 | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 5 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 8% |
| 1989 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado
17 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado
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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