ChevroletSilverado 15002008
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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Structure Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

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

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 1, 2017 · 124,000 miles

    Structure

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, the spare tire disconnected from its original location without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 124,000.

    ODI 10981763

  • August 19, 2015

    Air Bags · Structure

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Rhodes chevrolet of van buren, arkansas was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were not available. The…

    ODI 10995897

  • December 1, 2014 · 53,000 miles

    Air Bags · Structure

    Cracks in the dash around front passenger air bag. If air bag is deployed in the event of a front end collision, pieces of the dash can come loose and cause additional injuries, or possibly damage the air bag during deployment. *tr

    ODI 10662851

  • December 19, 2013 · 83,000 miles

    Air Bags · Structure

    Noticed rather large crack on 2008 chevrolet silverado ltz dash board on the driver side hump of the dash and passenger side airbag. Dealer estimated at the minimum of $400 repair. Could possibly cause harm if ever in accident. *tr

    ODI 10556756

  • July 18, 2013 · 45,000 miles

    Air Bags · Structure

    Crack on the dash from the air bag to the defrost vent. *tr

    ODI 10597841

  • April 3, 2013 · 84,000 miles

    Air Bags · Structure

    On our 2008 chevy silverado 1500 lt 4x4 z71, the dashboard has cracked so badly where the passenger airbag is, that if the airbag were to deploy, plastic shrapnel is going to go flying, which could injure or possibly kill someone. On the flipside; the airbag may not even deploy due to the damaged dashboard. In either case, this is a major safety issue that gm refuses to acknowledge, despite now thousands of…

    ODI 10525697

  • September 14, 2012 · 22,300 miles

    Air Bags · Structure

    DASH CRACKED AT PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

    ODI 10482838

  • June 1, 2012

    Air Bags · Structure

    There is a large crack on the front left side of my passenger side airbag. I am afraid that if the airbag has to deploy that it will send plastic shards in the air at a high velocity. I don't want additional injury to occur from broken plastic. Gm has refused to repair this as a defect in their truck line. *tr

    ODI 10522468

  • August 10, 2007 · 1,000 miles

    Structure

    Design defect - extended cab - low to high volume high pitch wind howl when driving into a head wind depending on intensity & direction of wind. Loud enough that an onstar operator could hear it & it could be recorded on the dealer"s general managers voice mail. Makes conversation difficult. Dealer doesn't have a clue as to what to do to find & correct it. A second design blunder was replacing the charcoal gray…

    ODI 10234490