WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE DIC INDICATED A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ECM. I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED AND SENT AN EMAIL (ATTACHED) TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.SINCE THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS ONLY 39226 MILES. I'M STILL PURSUING REIMBURSEMENT BUT WANT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM TO HAVE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. INTERESTINGLY, CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND SENT ME A LETTER (ATTACHED) TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY.
2009 Chevrolet Express 2500
Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filings2009 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN G2500 THE DEFROST BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ANY SETTING. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD. VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY 37,404 MILES ON THIS CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 VAN! I LIVE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND A WIND SHIELD DEFROST IS A MUST!! WE HAVE FOG AND TEMPS IN THE AREA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY. *TR
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2006Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.