Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2008)

1,298 consumer complaints on file.

#10341834July 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS IN DISAGREEMENT WITH THE RECALL DEFECT REMEDY REPAIR WHICH CONSISTED OF DISABLING THE HEATED WASHER SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND DESIGNED WITH A HEATED WASHER SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF COMPLETELY DISABLING AND REMOVING SOME OF IT'S COMPONENTS. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341760July 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR OVER $800.00 AND HE DOESN'T THINK THAT THE $100 REFUND THAT GM OFFERED TO OWNERS OF HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WAS FAIR COMPENSATION. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF UPDATED 10/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339274June 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE REMEDY OFFERED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER THE AMOUNT BEING OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT THAT EXISTED IN THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED 08/17/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339036June 18, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAVE A 2008 SILVERADO EXTRA CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND WAS RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A BUMP NOT EVEN BIG ENOUGH TO POP A TIRE NO BODY DAMAGE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER SAYS NOT A DEFECT PROBLEM I THINK IT IS . CAN WE NOT DRIVE A 4 WHEEL DRIVE OFF ROAD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335581June 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
BACKED TRUCK OUT OF GARAGE HAD NO POWER BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. AS TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOADED VEHICLE ON HIS FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE (UNDER WARRANTY) HE PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HAD A SLIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION THEN HE FELT A CLUNK (VEHICLE JERKED). POWER STEERING & BRAKES STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. GARAGE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333989June 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332371May 26, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CD PLAYER HAD BEEN REPLACED NINE TIMES BUT HE WAS CONTINUOUSLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE COMPACT DISC BECAME STUCK IN THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER BUT WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY IN A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WHEN THEY DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,912.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329170May 6, 2010
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROADS. DOES NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO LEAN FORWARD TO LOOK IN BLIND SPOT OF DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. HAPPENS ON SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROADS AND ON SMOOTH ROADS WHEN MAKING TURNS OR LANE CHANGES. HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND CAN BE REPRODUCED AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327469April 27, 2010
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT GAS MILEAGE, TRUCK BOUNCING ON HIGHWAY, AND FRONT ROTORS *GR THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SHOCKS, RACK AND PINION AND MACHINED THE ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326762April 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE ENTERED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NINE TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,132. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325955April 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK WAS PARKED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. APPROX 2 HRS LATER DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE OFF, SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED SMASHING WINDSHIELD. GM HIRED INDEPENDENT TO INVESTIGATE,DETERMINED IT WAS DEFECT IN TRUCK AND AUTHORIZED REPAIR. TRUCK STILL NOT FIXED AS OF TODAY. GM UNABLE TO ATTAIN HARNESSES AT THIS TIME FOR DASH AIRBAG. WINDSHIELD ON ORDER. GM REFUSES TO GIVE US COPY OF RESOLUTION STATING ITS PROPERTY OF GM AND NOT FOR PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324057April 6, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET DEFECTIVE LEFT FRONT SEAT AIR BAG POSITION SENOR. DEALER INDICATES A NEEDED RECALL. AIR BAGS WILL NOT OPERATE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. ONE OF MANY HE HAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323872April 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE "CHECK AIRBAGS" LIGHT WILL BEGIN FLASHING, THE DOOR LOCKS WILL BEGIN ACTUATING RAPIDLY, THE GAUGES WILL FREEZE, AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320960March 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE THROWS CODE P0128 (COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR). FANS RUN ON HIGH, LOSES POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM. WE REPLACED SENSOR WITH A NEW GM ONE...BUT IT DID NOT HELP. VEHICLE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IS STILL THROWING THE SAME CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319304March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500, 4WD, DURAMAX WITH ALLISON TRANS . THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 30-45 MPH, THE CRUISE WILL NOT HOLD THE SPEED STEADY GOING UP A MODEST HILL. RPMS FLUCTUATE 500-800 RPM CAUSING THE SPEED TO SURGE UPWARD AND THEN BACK OFF ONLY TO REPEAT CONTINUOUSLY WHILE GOING UP HILL. HAD IT TO DEALER TWICE WHO SAID IT WAS NORMAL. COMPLAINED TO GM HOTLINE AT 1-800-222-1020 AND WAS GIVEN SVC REQ # 71-806441267. APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS LATER ON MARCH 2, 2010, A DISTRICT REP CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT GM SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING TO BE DONE. I COMPLAINED THAT THIS WAS UNSAFE, THAT I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAD A CRUISE THAT DID THIS. HE WAS SYMPATHETIC BUT UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. IT MAY NOT BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN THAT I HAVE A FRIEND LIVING IN ANOTHER STATE, WHO HAS A CLONE OF MY VEHICLE (BOUGHT FROM SAME DEALER) AND HE STATES THAT HIS TRUCK DOES NOT DO THIS. THIS SITUATION IS UNSAFE AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319320March 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT 2008 OWNS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN LEAF SPRINGS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BROKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE SPRINGS BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH. THE RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THE SPRINGS BROKE AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36185 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36185. UPDATED 4/28/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED TWO CLIPS WERE OMITTED FROM THE LEAF SPRING. UPDATED 06/04/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315112March 1, 2010
AIR BAGS
HAVE 2008 CHEVY EXT CAB SILVERADO,HAD A HEAD ON ACCIDENT,THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED THE 17 OF FEB,ACCIDENT HAPPENED THE 18,THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED,THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312896February 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2008 SILVERADO LTZ-44.000 MI. UPON STOPPING VEH. ENGINE WOULDN'T STOP WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, PLACING ENGINE IN NEUTRAL RPM,S WENT TO 3X100, PLACE BACK IN DRIVE IT DROP INTO NORMAL ZONE. I NEARLY COLLIDED WITH A VEH. IN FRONT OF ME ALSO RAN A RED LIGHT AT ANOTHER TIME AS ENGINE GOT A LIFE OF ITS OWN. CHEVY DLR INSPD SAME SAID A PIP HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR FAULTY THROTTLE CARBON BUILD UP. REPAIR SAME TO NO AVAIL. THIS HAPPENS NOT ALL THE TIME. SO FAR CHEVY IS UNRESPONSIVE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312528February 21, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS SHUTTING THE CENTER CONSOLE IN MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND I TURNED THE KEY ON THE TRUCK TO START IT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLORED I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT OR HIT ANYTHING. I WANT TO MAKE A FULL REPORT OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306758February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PURCHASED VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A BURNING ODOR WITHIN THE CAB AT TIMES. THIS ODOR/FUMES WOULD BURN MY EYES, LEAVE ME COUGHING, GIVE ME HEADACHES, AND MAKE ME FEEL DIZZY AND SLEEPY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND COMES AND GOES. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE GM DEALER 6 TIMES. ON 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN WHILE THE PROBLEM WAS THERE AND THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE WRITER NOTED THE FUMES WITHIN THE CA, THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED MANY TEST AND REPAIRED WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM TWICE. THIS PROBLEM CANT BE REPEATED IT BUT DOES HAPPEN QUIT OFTEN. THE DEALER AND GM ARE NOT WANTING TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS TOO HARD TO REPEAT. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I FEEL I COULD POTENTIALLY PASS OUT AND AT THE LEAST LOOSE VISIBILITY BECAUSE OF THE BURNING SENSATION IN MY EYES WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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