2009 Chevrolet Express 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Chevrolet Express 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
2
SEAT BELTS
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Dash board cracking”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2014-08-20

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet express 1500. The contact stated that immediately after turning the vehicle on, the air bag light illuminated. The contact stated while researching online he was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v117000 (air bags). However, the manufacturer was made…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2014-07-04

“I'm from an independent repair shop. I have recently had problems with this 2009 express van. It has for no reason that I can tell. Deployed the side air bags while backing the vehicle up a driveway @ less than 5 mph. To give you a little history about the vehicle. The customer purchased the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2014-05-11

“I'm from an independent repair shop. I have recently had problems with this 2009 express van. It has for no reason that I can tell. Deployed the side air bags while backing the vehicle up a driveway @ less than 5 mph. To give you a little history about the vehicle. The customer purchased the…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2014-05-11

“While checking the tire pressure of a customer's vehicle the tpms sensor and air valve broke causing the tire to deflate. The tire had to be repaired at a tire repair shop. *tr”

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS · reported 2013-08-21

“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet express 1500 stabilitrak 4wd. The contact stated the interior paint was peeling from the steering column beneath the power steering reservoir. In addition, the hose running from the reservoir to the power steering pump was missing the clip to prevent the hose…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS · reported 2010-07-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Chevrolet Express 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.