ChevroletSilverado 15002008
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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seat Belts 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.

Among these 7 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • seat belt · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi2
100–150k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 20, 2019 · 28,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a loud explosion inside the vehicle without warning. The cabin of the vehicle was filled with smoke. The vehicle was taken to rossi chevrolet buick gmc (360 nj-31, washington, nj 07882, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the driver's seat belt tensioner had exploded. There were no injuries. The contact was also…

    ODI 11258258

  • June 26, 2017 · 60,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    Seat belt on driver and passenger sides will not lock any longer. They have worn out and broke. This seems very similar to the 2007 recall that happened. This is a 2008 truck.

    ODI 11001654

  • February 27, 2015 · 104,300 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    There was an explosion and seat belts tightened up,the deployer for air bags went off, luckily the air bags didn't go off or i would have been in an accident. I complained to gm because there was a call back in 2010 of faulty sensors getting corroded because they are located in a damp area. Gm stated that they were no longer responsible because it was over five years old and over 100,000 miles. But my concern is how…

    ODI 10725181

  • February 15, 2015 · 84,000 miles

    Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other

    The dash on my 2008 silverado is cracked. The crack is located at the airbag on the passenger side. The crack is located at the top left side of the airbag opening. I am afraid that if the airbag is deployed the cracked dash will become shrapnel and kill, or seriously injure people in the cab of the truck.

    ODI 10825457

  • February 6, 2013 · 57,495 miles

    Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt repeatedly unlatched without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the local dealer to schedule an appointment. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 57,495. Updated 03/15/13*lj updated 04/19/2013…

    ODI 10496600

  • July 21, 2010 · 21,650 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    I was driving at a speed of approximately 45 mph when a driver, who was cited for failing to yield to the right of way, entered the roadway from my left. The initial impact was my truck's front to the passenger side of the vehicle that entered the roadway. After both vehicles separated, my vehicle continued and struck a median guardrail head-on (another frontal impact) before coming to rest. My seatbelt did not lock…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10376330

  • May 5, 2010 · 15,600 miles

    Seat Belts

    Seat belt locks up when driving on smooth roads. Does not allow driver to lean forward to look in blind spot of drivers side window. Happens on slightly bumpy roads and on smooth roads when making turns or lane changes. Happens every day and can be reproduced at any time. *tr

    ODI 10329170