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2008 Chevrolet Silverado Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 162 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, most often about the air bags (38% of complaints, typically around 84,000 miles). It is 9th of 18 Silverado model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2008 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Air bags
62 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to restarted; however, the failure recurred approximately fifteen minutes later. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v052000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the service air bag light was illuminated. The vehicle was…
Electrical
48 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery, instrument cluster/panel, ignition, wiring.
I have had the 4th door lock fail again and outside of warranty. This should be a recall from gm and they refuse to fix a known issue.
Tl contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the battery cables needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
Doors and locks
18 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 44,500 miles. Parts named most often: doors.
All 4 lock actuators failed and with that, the body control module cannot properly work the security system. The power locks inside the vehicle work intermittently and seem to randomly unlock one of my doors. The automatic door lock when you put the car in gear does not work. This causes multiple safety risks. 1)…
Have lost operable of passenger rear door lock, and the other three doors on my crew cab Silverado have begun to have the issues of not locking/unlocking when set by system or on demand by person driving the truck. This doesn't allow for the doors to lock/unlock after vehicle is moved to and from the parked position.…
Engine
15 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 99,000 miles.
Driving at night at 55 MPH, the truck intermittently lost power but did not completely quit; the low beam headlights blew and went off.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact noticed that the temperature gauge went to zero and the "engine hot AC turned off" warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and then drove home. The contact stated that the failure…
Body and structure
14 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the front driver's side door handle fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the door panel would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
I was driving on a state highway and experienced a blowout from one of my hankook tires model dynapro as tires. Severe body damage all along the left side of my truck was the result of this accident, as I was pulled into a concrete median barrier.
Transmission
12 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 48,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Automatic transmission lines 2008 chevy Silverado with allison transmission. Factory transmission lines leak and must be replaced. When the weather turns cold, the lines/crimps holding the rubber hose to the pipes fail and automatic transmission fluid is lost, sometimes in catastrophic manner, causing the vehicle to…
Design failure of transmission cooling lines. Set of three cooling lines failing at crimped joint between solid line and flexible line. This seems to be a common failure due to design, low to medium pressure lines being used in a high pressure system. Failure during operation could result in sudden loss of power or…
Brakes
9 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, drum.
To date I only have 60kmi. On my 2008 Silverado. Its immaculetly maintained. So far both airbag sensors have gone bad and I've lost cruise controll. Ive also lost the driver side speaker functionality.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving 25 MPH while pulling a trailer, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle finally stopped after depressing the brake pedal several times. The contact also stated that the service brake controller warning light illuminated. The vehicle…
Other or unspecified
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 65,500 miles.
The dashboard in the vehicle is cracking next to my airbag. If the airbag deploys it is going to send debris flying. The dashboard is extremely weak in these trucks and Chevrolet says not their problem. The current crack in my dash is approximately 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch depending on temperature. There is an obvious…
I have a 2008 Silverado 2500hd with 48,000 miles on it and just noticed two cracks have formed above the passenger airbag. Even though the warranty has expired I feel this is a manufacturing defect and should be replaced by Chevrolet at no charge. The vehicle has always been stored sun protected except when traveling.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado recalls
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (62 complaints, typically around 84,000 miles); electrical (48 complaints, typically around 62,500 miles); doors and locks (18 complaints, typically around 44,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 28, 2008 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2008 a bad year for the Chevrolet Silverado?
- It is 9th of 18 Silverado model years by number of complaints, with 162 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.