1. Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Electronic Stability Control

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electronic Stability Control Problems

10
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 10 stored complaint records:

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

What owners report

  • warning lights · 5 records
  • traction control · 4 records
  • trailer brake · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
100–150k mi2
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 3, 2019 · 65 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    Stabilitrak and traction control light going off with blinking check engine light and rough idle, on a highway. It happened on february 3 2019

    ODI 11174556

  • December 26, 2016 · 35 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    Cylinder 1 misfire,collapsed lifter,dod/afm system failed. Ticking noise from engine before lifter failed.stability traction control also giving problems once problem with lifter started 144000 miles mostly highway this truck is only used for family outthings.not every day driver 3 days out of a 7 day week.

    ODI 10981489

  • July 27, 2015 · 101,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other

    After having driven vehicle a short distance for an appointment, truck would not start an hour later; however, lights came on dash. I waited 10 seconds and tried it again, and it started no problem. Then no problem starting the next time but driving around town the radio start shutting off for about 3 seconds before coming back on. This happened a few times, then as i am driving, the entire electrical system starts…

    ODI 10744782

  • July 23, 2015 · 78,418 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    I was entering i-75 interstate ramp and moving along with traffic and about 70 mph, the door locks started going up and down on there own, the instrument cluster needles started sporadically going up and down then they show no signs of anything, the airbag light came on along with the chime sound, the stability control light came on, the truck lost a little bit of power when trying to accelerate, i did smell a burnt…

    ODI 10736191

  • March 12, 2015 · 213,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting

    Door locks stick when hot outside and break lights won't go off.. I have been pulled over by police and given a warning to get lights fixed.. I took it to a repair shop they think it could be the wiring harness or don't know what is causing it.. But it's dangerous to drive

    ODI 10898644

  • November 1, 2013 · 130,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Traction Control System

    On multiple occurrences, driving at varying speeds, without traction control disengaged, the parking brake and traction controls warning lights and sounds activated for no apparent reason. The lcd dic indicated stabilitrak off and service brake system messages. Tried engaging and disengaging both the parking brake and traction control with no change. When the parking brake was engaged however, the sounder began…

    ODI 10553601

  • November 4, 2012 · 59,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    While driving with cruise control on at highway speeds, the traction stability light came on along with brake light. The door locks activated and all dash backlighting went out. After shutting off engine, all electrical power shut off to include the clock on the radio. I checked battery connections and after wiggling the positive battery cable, the power came on. The clock was set to 12:00, and the a/c was reset to…

    ODI 10576069

  • October 12, 2010 · 13,000 miles

    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

  • August 10, 2010 · 43,906 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    Forty-five days after purchasing a used 2008 chevy silverado 1500 4x4, the 'service abs and stabilitrak' warning lights appeared on the drivers informational screen. Following the manufactures recommendation to re-set the components did not resolve the issues. Warning lights appeared every time the vehicle was started. Vehicle was returned to dealer where the right-rear wheel sensor was found to be wet, corroded and…

    ODI 10349407

  • September 7, 2009 · 16,372 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    The vehicle has a trailer brake issue, the trailer brake intermittently gives you a message saying service trailer brake and you loose brake system connection and the trailer brakes do not work, gm has been aware of the issue since 2007 but cannot and will not fix the issue, they use temporary fixes that last 5-12 months and then when you are out of warranty they will keep charging you and do not fix the issue, the…

    ODI 10578251