2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The engine doesn't slow down imediatly after you release accelerator.. Also the electric system comes on and off in motion... Also sometimes speakers work and sometimes the don't ...in motion or not.. I lost control of the truck and hit a tree going about 40 mph no airbags were deployed...
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11145280
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The problem was not with the air bag, but the front switch that activates the air bags upon impact. When one or both fail the test when you turn the ignition on, it posts a message saying service the air bag system. There is lots of information regarding this on utube. Apparently this is a common problem. I am an electrician and an electronics tech, i know that the air bags will not activate if the crash is on the…
ODI 11092546
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Rapid temporary loss of engine power, doorlocks cycling repeatedly, guages malfunctioning, radio shuts off and turns back on with no preset stations and showing 12:00 on the clock ,cruise control disengages. Once vehicle is shut off, no guages nor lights work...as if there wasn't any battery in the vehicle. Vehicle won't start until dome light is restored on via jumpstarting. Cleaning battery connections and…
ODI 11072131
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a2008 silverado like new the electrical system is giving me a hard time i replace the alternator, battery, headlight and still have ''thisissue headlight dimming at night time, cruise control not working properly ! I wish gm can help me
ODI 11223109
Air Bags · Latch · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 chevrolet silverado. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice 16v-381 replacement parts and states dealership found bad connection in airbag wiring located behind seat. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated on june 13, 2012. Also, the cruise control and passenger door lock did not work. *jb
ODI 10895613
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 23,050.
ODI 10444374
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving 59 mph with cruise control on. Accelerated hard to pass a truck. Accelerator stuck open and could not stop it. Had to hit brakes three times, each time increasingly harder, until acceleration stopped and truck started to slow. Had accelerated to over 80 mph. *tr
ODI 10441039
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the check engine and power train waring lights illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The contact also mentioned that a message stating that the engine power reduced had also appeared before the vehicle stalled. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer, who stated that the throttle body position sensor was…
ODI 10547624
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Passing a vehicle on county black top road,accelerated to initiate passing gear. Accelerator stuck eng rpm at full speed. Attempted to alleviate to no avail. Attempted to shift to neutral but went into reverse also applied brakes. As a result there were 420 ft. Of skid marks then right front wheel hit shoulder of road and vehicle went end over end landing in ditch on its top. The air bags did not deploy and there i…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10397070