Three problems related to engine clicking and tapping noises have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2009 Silverado 1500.
Frequently when driving truck will do some or all of the following things, door locks locking and unlocking, dash lights flashing, stereo coming on and off, electronic stability control turns off, all lights, exterior and interior, turn off and on sometimes staying off long enough at night will scare you, truck speeds up but then sometimes losing power. All of those things happen when the truck is in motion. I drive on the highway every day which is bad when truck does these things. Not a safe situation for me. Then sometimes when you turn it off you hear a loud clicking noise. If you do nothing battery will be dead when you try to start it next time. I can get it to stop the clicking by raising hoo I and tapping on positive battery can I let or the mega fuse that is on the firewall. Chevrolet has recalled the 2008 trucks for something similar to this. I.
The engine is making a ticking noise and in sounds like its coming out of the lower right part of the engine sound lime the camshaft.
Tl the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle shook and made an abnormal ticking noise. In addition, the stabilitrak and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bredemann Chevrolet (1401 w dempster st, park ridge, IL 60068, (847) 698-1234) where it was diagnosed that a code was found on cylinder 7. The spark plug wire was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle warranty was expired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500.