2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 specs & fitment

2nd generation. The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has bolt pattern 6x139.7 (78.1 mm bore), towing up to 10,700 lb, oil 5W-30, tires LT245/70R17, P245/70R17 and more.

Wheels & bolt pattern

Bolt pattern: 6x139.7 (6x5.5")
Lug count: 6
Center bore: 78.1 mm

Applies across the 2nd generation; based on 4 source records from other years of this generation.

Source: ANKUSI Wheel Fitment Dataset (CC BY 4.0). How to read a bolt pattern.

Engines & fuel economy

Engine	Horsepower	Fuel	MPG city	MPG hwy	MPG combined	Drive
4.3L 6-cyl	195	Regular Gasoline	14–15	18–20	15–17	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
4.8L 8-cyl	270	Regular Gasoline	14	18–19	15–16	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
5.3L 8-cyl	310 / 320	Regular Gasoline (E85 capable)	14–15	19–21	16–17	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
6.0L 8-cyl	366	Regular Gasoline	13–14	18–19	15–16	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
6.2L 8-cyl	—	Regular Gasoline (E85 capable)	12–13	19	14–15	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
6.0L 8-cyl hybrid	—	Regular Gasoline	20–21	20–22	20–21	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov; horsepower from EPA fuel-economy test-car data.

Towing capacity

Maximum trailer weight ranges up to 10,700 lb, depending on configuration. Silverado 1500 towing capacity by year · what GCWR and tongue weight mean

Configuration	Max trailer	Tongue	GCWR	Required	Source
4.3L V6, 2WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.23 axle	4,800 lb	—	9,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 380
4.3L V6, 2WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	5,300 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 380
4.8L V8, 2WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.23 axle	5,200 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 380
4.8L V8, 2WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	7,200 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 380
5.3L V8 4 Speed Automatic, 2WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	7,200 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 380
5.3L V8 4 Speed Automatic, 2WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	8,200 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 380
4.3L V6, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.23 axle	4,400 lb	—	9,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
4.3L V6, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	4,900 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
4.8L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.23 axle	4,700 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
4.8L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	6,700 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
5.3L V8 4 Speed Automatic, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	6,700 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
5.3L V8 4 Speed Automatic, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	7,700 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
5.3L V8 6 Speed Automatic, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	6,200 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
6.0L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	6,700 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
6.0L V8 K5L HD Cooling, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	8,700 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
6.0L V8 K5L HD Cooling, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	9,700 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
6.0L V8 NHT Max Trailering, 2WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	10,700 lb	—	16,000 lb	NHT Max Trailering Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 381
4.3L V6, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.23 axle	4,400 lb	—	9,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
4.3L V6, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.73 axle	4,900 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
4.8L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	5,800 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
4.8L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.73 axle	6,800 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
5.3L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	6,800 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
5.3L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.73 axle	7,800 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
6.0L V8, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	6,700 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
6.0L V8 K5L HD Cooling Pkg, 2WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	9,700 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
4.8L V8, 2WD, Crew Cab Short Box, 3.23 axle	4,700 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
4.8L V8, 2WD, Crew Cab Short Box, 3.73 axle	6,700 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
5.3L V8, 2WD, Crew Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	6,100 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
5.3L V8 K5L HD Cooling Pkg, 2WD, Crew Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	9,600 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
4.3L V6, 2WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.23 axle	4,700 lb	—	9,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
4.3L V6, 2WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.73 axle	5,200 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 382
5.3L V8 4 Speed, 2WD, Extended Cab Long Box, 3.73 axle	7,500 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 383
5.3L V8 6 Speed Automatic, 2WD, Extended Cab Long Box, 3.42 axle	6,000 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 383
4.3L V6, 4WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	5,100 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
4.8L V8, 4WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	6,000 lb	—	11,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
5.3L V8, 4WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	6,400 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
5.3L V8, 4WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	7,900 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
5.3L V8 — Conventional Trailer, 4WD, Regular Cab Standard Box, 4.10 axle	8,900 lb	—	14,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
4.8L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	5,500 lb	—	11,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
5.3L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	5,900 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
5.3L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.73 axle	7,500 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
5.3L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 4.10 axle	8,500 lb	—	14,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
6.0L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Standard Box, 3.42 axle	6,400 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 384
4.8L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	5,500 lb	—	11,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
4.8L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 4.10 axle	8,500 lb	—	14,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
5.3L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.73 axle	7,500 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
5.3L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 4.10 axle	8,500 lb	—	14,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
6.0L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	6,400 lb	—	12,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
6.0L V8 K5L HD Cooling Pkg, 4WD, Extended Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	9,400 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
4.8L V8, 4WD, Crew Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	5,400 lb	—	11,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
5.3L V8, 4WD, Crew Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	6,000 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
5.3L V8 K5L HD Cooling Pkg, 4WD, Crew Cab Short Box, 3.42 axle	9,500 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 385
4.3L V6, 4WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.73 axle	4,900 lb	—	10,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
4.8L V8, 4WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.42 axle	5,800 lb	—	11,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
5.3L V8, 4WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.42 axle	6,300 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
5.3L V8 K5L HD Cooling, 4WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.42 axle	9,500 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
5.3L V8 K5L HD Cooling, 4WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.42 axle	9,800 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
5.3L V8 — Conventional Trailer, 4WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 3.73 axle	7,900 lb	—	13,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
5.3L V8 — Conventional Trailer, 4WD, Regular Cab Long Box, 4.10 axle	8,900 lb	—	14,000 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
5.3L V8, 4WD, Extended Cab Long Box, 3.42 axle	5,700 lb	—	11,500 lb	—	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386
5.3L V8 K5L HD Cooling, 4WD, Extended Cab Long Box, 3.42 axle	7,700 lb	—	15,000 lb	K5L Heavy-Duty Cooling Package	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 386

Tire sizes

Size	Trim	Source
LT245/70R17	LT 4x4 LTZ 4x4 WT 4x4	TirePressure.com: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tire Pressure third-party
P245/70R17	LS 4x2 LT 4x2 LTZ 4x2 WT 4x2	TirePressure.com: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tire Pressure third-party
P265/65R18	Hybrid LT with Z71 Package LTZ with Z71 Package	TirePressure.com: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tire Pressure third-party
P265/70R17	LS 4x4 LT 4x2 LT 4x4 LT with Max Trailer Package LT with Z71 Package LTZ 4x2 LTZ 4x4 LTZ with Max Trailer Package LTZ with Z71 Package WT 4x4	TirePressure.com: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tire Pressure third-party
P275/55R20	LT (20 Inch Option) LT with Max Trailer Package LTZ (20 Inch Option) LTZ with Max Trailer Package	TirePressure.com: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tire Pressure third-party

How to read a tire size · Silverado 1500 tire sizes by year

Engine oil type & capacity

Engine	Oil grade	Capacity with filter	Source
4.3L V6	5W-30	4.5 qt (4.3 L)	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 539; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 427
4.8L V8	5W-30	6.0 qt (5.7 L)	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 539; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 427
5.3L V8	5W-30	6.0 qt (5.7 L)	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 539; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 427
6.2L V8	5W-30	6.0 qt (5.7 L)	2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 539; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 427

What 0W-20 and 5W-30 mean · Silverado 1500 oil capacity by year

Battery & wiper blades

Battery (all engines): Group 48 (H6) low confidence Third-party battery research (autopadre.com, autofiles.com, forums); AutoPadre: Silverado 1500 battery size
Wiper blades: Driver 21.6", passenger 21.6" 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GM), p. 559

Verify group size on your battery label or owner's manual before purchasing.

Dimensions & weight

Length: 200.0–243.3 in (5080–6180 mm)
Width: 79.9 in
Height: 74.0 in
Wheelbase: 118.9–157.5 in
Curb weight: 4559–5882 lb

12 body/drive variants measured by Transport Canada (Canadian Vehicle Specifications).

Safety: recalls, complaints, crash ratings

Recalls: 3
Owner complaints: 520

Tested variant	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab	—	—	—	4
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4-DR.	—	—	—	4
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4-DR. w/SAB	—	—	—	4
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab w/SAB	—	—	—	4
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab	—	—	—	4
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab w/SAB	—	—	—	4
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4-DR. Hybrid w/SAB	—	—	—	4

Recall campaigns (3)

21V053000 2021-02-05: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
21V052000 2021-02-05: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
21V050000 2021-02-05: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs.