2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: won't start

Filed Apr 1, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 115,000 miles · PA

My fuel pump control module pn20759945 shorted. Recall bulletin 14515 covers my model year and part number. However, gm claims my VIN is not covered by this. This is the same part and same failure listed in the recall bulletin, and imo it should be covered by gm. Fcpm's are poorly designed and poorly placed and fail on many many gm models over a number of years. This is an item that should be expanded to include all vehicles with that part number, especially if they are mounted externally and exposed to the environment such as on all chevy sliverados and related trucks. The fault in my case was a check engine light, and not a crank no start. I took the truck to gm for diagnosis. They said the fcpm needs replaced as it shows and internal fault. This is an expensive part and service,which should be covered by gm under the bulletin imo.

Filed Mar 13, 2019 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · OR

Engine doesn't start. Rare and intermittent. No clicks or attempt to start, lights are on and go off when key turned to start. Nothing appears to help ie moving drive selector, engaging/releasing e-brake, stepping on brake pedal, opening/closing hood etc wait some unknown period of time, more than 10 minutes and it starts as though nothing ever happened. I've looked into it online enough to know others have similar problems but haven't found a solution. Maybe not be as safety related as is needed but I can think of a few scenarios that could be dangerous. Thanks

Filed Apr 17, 2018 · Airbags · 35,000 miles · PA

Takata inflator. Air bag light came on, and then truck would not start. Took it to the chevrolet dealer and they said the air bag modulator was corroded and needs replaced. That is why it will not start. Then found out about the takata recall on air bags.

Filed May 2, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 92,000 miles · VT

On thursdsy, april 27, 2017, I parked my 2009 chevy silverado at home in my driveway after work and shut it off for the night. It was stationary at that point. I did not restart it or move it for the remainder of the day/evening. The next morning, the engine would not start. It sounded like it was going to start, but to no avail after several tries. I determined it was not getting fuel. I called a local auto repair tech who diagnosed it on site, to be a faulty chassis electronic control module, which sends fuel to the fuel pump. Upon researching the problem, I found a recall bulletin / product safety recall #14515b issued january 2015. It clearly states that the 2007-2013 chevrolet silverado (along with many other makes/models/years) may have a chassis electronic module could have internal contamination (water, build-up causing wire and bolt corrosion). I believe this to be the case for my vehicle. According to the bulletin, the unsafe factor is that the "vehicle could stall while in motion and increase the risk of a vehicle crash." www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm472842/rcrit-14v614-0055.pdf I am the third owner so I did not receive a recall notice directly. I purchased this vehicle may 24, 2016.

Filed May 1, 2017 · Airbags · 32,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle did not start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was excessive corrosion on the SRS module case and the surrounding areas. The contact was referred to the dealer because similar vehicles were issued a recall for that failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The VIN did not qualify for the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

Filed Jun 8, 2016 · Engine · 107,000 miles · NY · fire

Truck had been sitting overnight. Woke up to 3rd brake light on. Opened cab door, smelled like smoke and check engine light on, would not turn over. Pop hood and the fuse box and wiring harness had been on fire, were completely melted. Insurance company won't cover because there was not substantial proof of fire, and could not find source. Filed a formal complaint with gm after the dealership told us the wiring harness had been discontinued (on a 7 year old truck). Gm won't do anything because they cannot find the source, and they have yet to acknowledge that they discontinued a part. We have no way of fixing this truck.

Filed Nov 16, 2014 · Electrical · 34,189 miles · OH

The first incident was in january 2014 while traveling on the highway at 55 MPH the door locks started to cycle rapidly, the gauges all went to zero, the airbag rediness light came on and a service stabilitrac message appeared. The next day the vehicle would not start, after moving the positive battery terminal cover to try and jump the battery all the lights came on and the vehicle started without needing to be jumped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they checked everything and found nothing wrong. No codes were stored. They inspected the under hood fuse block and the battery pin tension, both were good. The vehicle has run fine with no problems until november 2014, now it has started doing the exact same thing as it was doing in january. I will be contacting my local chevrolet dealer and the chevrolet regional manager again. Also it seems very unusual that the dealer and the regional manager have never heard of this problem. The chevrolet forums are full of people having the same issues, also there is a technical service bulletin addressing the problem.