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Model year

2009 Van-con Chevy

Pickup, gasoline, 4x2, built in Mexico. Owner complaints on file from Apr 16, 2012 to Jun 29, 2019.

Recalls (1)Complaints (14)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year13 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints14Below the median 2009 pickup
Severity index0.02009 pickups average 6.3
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2009 Van-con Chevy peaked in 2016, with 4 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

01234201220142016420182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

36% of complaints about the 2009 Van-con Chevy name airbags

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Airbags
5
Electrical system
5
Steering
4
Stability and traction control
3
Engine and cooling
3
Brakes
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2009 Van-con Chevy

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2009 Van-con Chevy
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
10V-113Mar 23, 2010Van-con has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2008-2009 handicap school buses built on ford and chevy chassis, fitted with ricon…Adaptive equipment3Label or owner notice
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2009 Van-con Chevy

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

14 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jun 29, 2019Failure Sep 24, 201868,000 milesElwood, INEngine

    SEPTEMBER 2018 I HAD 2 ERROR CODES P0013 ANYTIME D P0014 REGARDING CAM SHAFT REPLACEMENT. WITH ALL THE COBALT RECALLS I WANTED TO REPORT AS WELL WITH MY IGNITION SYSTEM GOING OUT TOO

    NHTSA complaint 11228357
  2. Filed Apr 9, 2018Failure Apr 6, 2018115,000 milesCincinnati, OHElectronic stability control (esc), Steering

    POWER STEERING & ESC ISN'T FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY

    NHTSA complaint 11083922
  3. Filed Jan 24, 2018Failure Jan 24, 2018184,000 milesSevierville, TNAir bags, Electrical system

    I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER FOR MY CAR WILL HIT A BUMP SHUT OFF AND COME RIGHT BACK ON. ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE ASKED THEM IF THIS WAS PART OF THE RECALL THEY SAID EVEN IF IT WAS ITS TO LONG FOR THEM TO COVER IT UNDER THE RECALL ID HAVE TO PAY MYSELF. IT SOUNDS TO ME AS THIS ISSUE IS PART OF THE RECALL. WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL STATUE?

    NHTSA complaint 11064559
  4. Filed Oct 30, 2017Failure May 1, 2016DE Leon, TXAir bags

    I RECD A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2016 FOR AIRBAG RECALL. AS OF TODAY, OCT 30, 2017, I AM STILL TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS PART IS UNAVAILABLE AND THAT THE COMPANY PROCESSING PART HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THIS PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. I'M UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF SAFETY FEATURE DEFECTS. I WANT A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. 2009 CHEVY SILVERADO

    NHTSA complaint 11041162
  5. Filed Jan 23, 2017Failure Jan 20, 2017153,768 milesIndianapolis, INSteering

    WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR FROM CURTIS AUTO SALE I MENTION THE LIGHT BEEN ON AND THEY TOLD ME THAT GM HAD SLOT OF PARTS ON RECALL. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME THE LIGHT WAS OFF. AND SINCE THEN IT WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON BRIEFLY BUT NEVER GAVE ME ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING PLEASE RECALL THIS PART.

    NHTSA complaint 10947046
  6. Filed Dec 12, 2016Failure Dec 12, 201657,100 milesLeesburg, GAAir bags

    "TAKATA RECALL",THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, MY TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDER AN AWNING AND YESTERDAY I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN FRONT OF THE AIRBAG. NOT ONLY CAN WE NOT GET A 200 DOLLAR AIRBAG REPLACED NOW MY DASH IS CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO HELP WITH DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT WHICH COULD CAUSE MORE FRAGMENTS IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED!! DASHBOARDS PROBABLY COST MORE THAN AN AIRBAG AND IT IS ALL TIED TOGETHER.

    NHTSA complaint 10934682
  7. Filed Oct 17, 2016Failure Oct 16, 2016138,000 milesOconomowoc, WIElectrical system, Body

    RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR FILLED WITH WATER AFTER RAIN, SHORTED SPEAKER THUS FAR. UNKNOWN IF OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS COMPROMISED BY WATER FILLED DOOR. I FEAR THAT ELECTRICAL SWITCH IN DOOR CAN LEAD TO ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO CHILD WHO SEATS REAR SEAT BECAUSE OF WATER THAT WAS PRESENT. SEALS APPEAR TO BE IN WORKING CONDITION WITH NO TEARS OR SPLITS. MANUALLY PULLED BOTTOM SEAL TO DRAIN WATER.

    NHTSA complaint 10916470
  8. Filed Jun 6, 2016Failure Jun 6, 2016121,000 milesSAN Lorenzo, CAElectrical system, Electronic stability control (esc), Engine

    I WOULD BE DRIVING AND EVERYTHING WOULD START FLICKERING AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD BE GOING UP AND DOWN, I HAD NO CONTROL ON THE GAS BUT I COULD BRAKE. SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK - THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 2 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED ON MAY 21ST, 2016 - I WAS IN A PARKING LOT IN SAN LEANDRO, THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING STRAIGHT.

    NHTSA complaint 10872850
  9. Filed Apr 4, 2016Failure Mar 27, 2016Tyngsboro, MASteering

    WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN EXITING OFF A HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING BECAME STIFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. I HAVE MENTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE WITH THE 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE AND IT SEEMS LIKE NO NO WIL DO ANYTHING UNTIL A TRAGIC ACCIDENT HAPPENS. BUT YET A POWER STEERING RECALLS CAN GO OUT FOR CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT VEHICLES.

    NHTSA complaint 10853208
  10. Filed Oct 2, 2015Failure Sep 29, 201560,000 milesLansdale, PAElectrical system, Electronic stability control (esc), Engine

    THIS VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, ACTIVATES THE CHECK ENGINE LITE WITH THE ERROR CODES, 2135,C2101,0300,1516. THESE CODES PUTS THE ENGINE IN 'REDUCED POWER MODE' AND AT ANY TIME. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE GM TECH BULLETIN 11-06-04-007B AND 11273, BUT THIS VEHICLE ' IS NOT COVERED. IT WAS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH OUT A FIX, BUT NOW I FEEL IT IS GETTING WORSE AND IS NOW A BAD SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, WHILE CRUISING, AT AN INTERSECTION OR ANYTIME IT FEELS LIKE IT. AND IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.

    NHTSA complaint 10779292
  11. Filed Jul 23, 2014Failure Jul 23, 201460,000 milesNEW Richmond, OHService brakes

    RECALL # 13036 - BRAKE ISSUES, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A LOANER CAR. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10615559
  12. Filed Jun 13, 2014Failure Jun 9, 201491,000 milesBushkill, PASteering

    I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER. STOPPED CAR. WAITED. STARTED CAR AND POWER STEERING WAS BACK. CHECKED ON LINE, 2009 CHEVY MALIBU HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS. CALLED DEALER, HE DID SEARCH VIA MY VIN AND MY CAR DID NOT COME UP AS PART OF THIS RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *JS

    NHTSA complaint 10598127
  13. Filed Mar 30, 2014Failure Mar 11, 201478,000 milesFestus, MOAir bags

    THE ISSUE I AM HAVING IS THAT THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF. IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS AND TODAY IT CAME BACK ON AND IT NOT GOING OFF. I HAVE READ A LOT OF DIFFERENT FORUMS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10575665
  14. Filed Apr 16, 2012Failure Apr 16, 2012Albertville, MNAir bags, Electrical system

    PUTTING ANY ELECTRICAL IPOD, PHONE, LAPTOP OR ETC. ON PASSENGER SEAT SETS OFF SERVICE AIR BAG. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THAT PROBLEM. ALL I GET FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS THAT GM SAYS DON'T DO THAT. WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT THERE IS NO AIRBAG PROTECTION FOR THEM. I HAVE A CHRYSLER ALSO WITH PROBLEM AS THIS. *JS

    NHTSA complaint 10455432
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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