2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Suspension Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- leaf spring · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Half of the middle leaf spring on both sides came out.one in 2018 and one in 2019 truck was going 30 to 50 mph.very dangerous!!!
ODI 11195696
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was made aware that the driver side middle spring had fractured and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000. Updated 06/14/16*lj
ODI 10860255
Suspension · Wheels
I ordered a mevotech control arm ball joint assembly from an online dealer 6 months ago. The ball joint failed and sheared in half causing a good amount of damage to my vehicle. I worked with the dealer i bought the part from and they are not covering the costs for the damage caused due to the failing part. Now the company who made the part is also saying they will not pay for the damages. My whole truck came…
ODI 10663944
Suspension
I was coming home from a trip and as i pulled into my driveway i heard this loud bang and metal flying and hitting the ground. I stopped the vehicle and shut the engine off to investigate and found under my truck a 25-inch piece of metal belonging to the suspension - leaf spring system that could be clearly seen as rusted through. I am very fortunate for this to occur in my driveway and not on the highway, loss of…
ODI 10661130
Suspension
4/15/13 pass. Side leaf spring broke@10mph. Spring landed on brake line,& dragging on road. I heard the noise & stopped. 2nd. Incident 4/28/14 driver side leaf spring broke,@50mph fell against rear tire. I could smell rubber burning & stopped as soon as possible. (101892 ) mileage for 2nd incident. Thank god my sense of smell & hearing are good ! Both times my grandsons were with me. Also truck bed was empty, both…
ODI 10605785
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that the driver side leaf spring was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 88,000.
ODI 10451826
Suspension
I experienced excessive vibration in my 2001 chevrolet silverado 1/2 ton 4x4 after having my wheels rotated. After rebalancing did not correct the problem a closer examination of the wheel revealed that it was broken. A long crack had developed. My vehicle currently has about 177,000 miles. This first wheel failure occurred at about 170,000 miles. In may after having my wheels rotated i again experienced excessive…
ODI 10229732