Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2008)

1,298 consumer complaints on file.

#10637208September 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THE 4TH DOOR LOCK FAIL AGAIN AND OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637237September 18, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632996September 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A REPAIR FACILITY, TO HAVE A LEAK REPAIRED, AT THE REAR OF THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT THE REAR SEAL WAS LEAKING, SO HE REPAIRED THAT. ONCE THE REAR SEAL REPAIR WAS MADE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THERE WAS STILL SOME LEAKING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, HE FOUND A HAIRLINE STRESS CRACK IN THE REAR SECTION OF TRANSFER CASE HOUSING. THE CRACK FIRST RAN PERPENDICULAR, THEN MADE A TURN LEFT (HORIZONTAL), TOWARD TOP OF WHERE DRIVE SHAFT ENTERS. ON SEPT. 03, 2014, A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TOOK THE ORDER, FOR PART NO. 19125656CV, THEN ON SEPT. 08TH THAT SAME DEALER ADVISED THE MECHANIC WORKING ON MY TRUCK THAT THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, WITH NO ESTIMATED DATE OF WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WAS ALMOST FORCED TO PURCHASE A BRAND NEW COMPLETE TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY, FOR OVER $1,500.00, JUST TO GET MY TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD, AGAIN. COMMON SENSE TELLS ME, CHEVY MUST BE HAVING PROBLEMS, WITH AN AWFUL LOT OF TRUCK TRANSFER CASE REAR HOUSING SECTIONS, IN ORDER TO RUN COMPLETELY OUT OF SPARE PARTS; NATIONWIDE. I FEEL THIS LEAK COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE ONCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RUNS OUT, THE GEARS IN THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD PROBABLY SEIZE UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED, FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE FORCED TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF THE REPAIR PART NEEDED AND HAVE A SUPPLY OF THESE PARTS ON HAND (NATIONWIDE). FORTUNATELY FOR ME, MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FIND THE REPAIR PART I NEEDED IN A JUNK YARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630835September 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ARE KNOWN FOR GOING BAD. THE OEM PART CRACKS AND CAUSES FAILURE AND LOSS OF THE AIR BAG FUNCTION. ALSO WITH RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO IMPROVE OR FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE SENSORS SO THEIR PRODUCT DOES NOT FAIL AND THE PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE STAY PROTECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629402August 29, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE TREAD IS DETERIORATING, CHUNKS OF TREAD IS FLAKING AND FALLING OFF TIRE. FOUND A SECTION OF TREAD ON SECOND AND THIRD LINE OF TREAD THAT IS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM TIRE. TRUCK HAS BARELY 10,000 MILES ON ORIGINAL TIRES WITH VERY GOOD TREAD, TRUCK HAS AIR PRESSURE MONITOR AND IS CHECKED REGULARLY. TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I WANT TO GET THEM REPLACED, BEFORE AN ACCIDENT, DAMAGE OR DEATH OCCURS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627868August 24, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE P245/70R17 108S M+ S DESTINATION LE FOR YOUR INFORMATION WHILE DRIVING THE INSIDE LANE OF I-20 HERE IN ALABAMA AUGUST 23, 2014 AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND GET OFF THE INTERSTATE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT JUST BELOW THE THREAD, OUTSIDE WALL. HOLE IS APPROXIMATELY THE SIZES OF A TWENTY FIVE CENT PIECE. I HAD AN EXPERIENCE TIRE PROFESSIONAL LOOK AT THE TIRE; HE SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT BLEW. THE OTHER THREE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE FIRESTONES IDENTICAL TO THIS ONE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE AUTO WITH THESE TIRES? THE TIRE IS ON A 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP THAT IS DRIVEN FOR PLEASURE. (NOT A WORK TRUCK) LESS THAT 10,000 MILES A YEAR. ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH FIRESTONES P245/70R17 108S. I WOULD ESTIMATE THESE TIRES TO HAVE LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626127August 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY BRAND NEW SILVERADO, I NOTICED THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS PERSISTED. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT HAPPENS EVEN MORE FREQUENTLY. I'VE BROUGH THIS PROBLEM UP TO CHEVY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S DOING THIS, BUT WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. MANY TIMES WHEN I START MY VEHICLE, THE "STABILITRACK", AND "ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THERE'S NORMALLY A CLICK/THUD WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. WHEN IT DOES THIS, A LOT OF TIMES THE VEHICLE WON'T EVEN SHIFT INTO GEAR FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. IT'S MY BELIEF THAT WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON, THESE ITEMS AREN'T WORKING. I'VE DRIVEN UP TO 45 MINUTES WITH BOTH LIGHTS BEING ON. THEY WILL USUALLY STAY ON UNTIL I'VE OPERATED THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER I'VE DONE SO, AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTS WILL USUALLY GO OFF. THESE ARE BOTH VERY IMPOTANT SAFETY FEATURES. I'VE GONE ON NUMEROUS GM THREADS AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF SILVERADO OWNERS FROM 2007 UP UNTIL TODAY CONTINUE TO HAVE THE ISSUE AND NOBODY EVER DOES ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE OWNERS WHO DID GET GM TO ACTUALLY TURN A WRENCH IN EFFORTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM ALL SAY IT ULTIMATELY RETURNED. THE VEHICLE NOT GOING INTO GEAR IS SOMETHING THAT RECENTLY STARTED HAPPENING WITH THE PROBLEM. IF I START THE TRUCK AND THE WARNING LIGHTS AREN'T ON, THE VEHICLE OPERATES FINE, HOWEVER, IF I START THE VEHICLE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON, IT USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622567August 15, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD TICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE CONSUMED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622154August 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AIRBAG SENSOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH OUT ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. WE CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM NEW. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT CAME BACK EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR AND INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRONT SENSOR WERE BAD. AS A SAFETY/EMISSIONS PROBLEM IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY GAVE US A $600 BILL IN WHICH WE MADE THEM CALL THE GM REPRESENTATIVE. THEY THEN HAD US PAY $250. 2 1/2 YEARS LATER AND AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS BACK ON WITHOUT ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG COMPLAINT WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT IF THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND MY FAMILY WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND WE COULD BE HURT OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620973August 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED THAT THE DEFECTED DASH WILL BECOME SHARP PROJECTILES AND CAUSE UNDUE INJURY TO ME OR MY PASSENGER. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615642July 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS DIRECTED TO HAVE AIR BAG CHECKED. BOTH FRONT BUMPER CRASH SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PART # AD7468XJU9VY AND AD7468XJU9WW AT A COST OF $426.50. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610718July 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
I GET THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT. THE AIR BAGS HAVE ALREADY GONE OUT AND WILL NOT DEPLOY AS LONG AS THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF AND DRIVEN VERY FEW MILES, BUT YET THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON AFTER THE DEAL HAD ALREADY MADE A SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIR TO THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER (GASTORF IN WARRENTON, MO) WILL NOT REPAIR IT WITHOUT PAYING UP TO ABOUT $500 (APPROX. MAXIMUM COST), WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONSIDER REPAIRING. I BELIEVE AIR BAG ITEMS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT "JUST BREAK" FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610234July 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
THE FRONT SPEAKERS AND ONE OF THE EXTENDED CAB DOORS SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK.CAN NOT HEAR THE WARNING CHIME. SOMETIMES WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE THE SPEAKERS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE STARTS TO WORK. AS OF 07/11/14 THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SPEAKERS DOESN'T WORK UNLESS THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE.. I'VE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS ISSUE AND GET THE SAME RESPONSE, THEY CAN NOT HELP ME WITHOUT PAYING THEM A FEE.... I TELL THEM WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THEY DON'T CARE. I SENT AN EMAIL TO THEM ON 07/12/14 AND HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM YET. I AFRAID THAT THE TRUCK IS GOING CATCH ON FIRE OR SHUT OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING OR WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608340July 5, 2014
ENGINE
OIL CONSUMPTION 3 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES - NO LEAKS NO BLACK SMOKE - AND NOW I'M HEARING A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607297July 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNED KEY TO ON POSITION STARTED TRUCK AND AIR BAG WARNING WOULD NOT GO OFF. FRONT SENSOR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED IT ON MY OWN!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606606June 27, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MOTOR KNOCKS AND IS USING OIL A LOT OF OIL AND THE DASH LIGHT FLICKER WITH THE SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605785June 24, 2014
SUSPENSION
4/15/13 PASS. SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE@10MPH. SPRING LANDED ON BRAKE LINE,& DRAGGING ON ROAD. I HEARD THE NOISE & STOPPED. 2ND. INCIDENT 4/28/14 DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE,@50MPH FELL AGAINST REAR TIRE. I COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING & STOPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. (101892 ) MILEAGE FOR 2ND INCIDENT. THANK GOD MY SENSE OF SMELL & HEARING ARE GOOD ! BOTH TIMES MY GRANDSONS WERE WITH ME. ALSO TRUCK BED WAS EMPTY, BOTH TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604765June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,522. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598967June 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I REVERSED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A TWO LANE ROAD. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE SPRAG CLUTCH FAILED AND SENT METAL PIECES THROUGH THE REST OF THE TRANSMISSION TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS UNREPAIRABLE. THEY PUT A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION IN. THEN THEY DISCOVERED THE TRUCK WOULD STILL NOT MOVE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LOCKED UP TOO AND NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. I ENDED UP PAYING $4,765.89 TO REPAIR A 2008 TRUCK WITH 89,437 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597841June 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
CRACK ON THE DASH FROM THE AIR BAG TO THE DEFROST VENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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