Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2008
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Owners have filed 1,094 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 54.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 8.3%.
Complaints1,094
Crashes46
Fires18
Injuries61
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Air bags 54.3% · 594
Electrical system 8.3% · 91
Unknown or other 7.9% · 86
Structure 5.5% · 60
Engine 4.0% · 44
Latches/locks/linkages 3.4% · 37
Power train 2.3% · 25
Fuel/propulsion system 1.7% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 46 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire, 61 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this data, 2008 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 43 in the last three years against 88 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v32400 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was unavailable. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the part was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the air bag warning sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. Air bags · reported at 140,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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