Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2008)

1,298 consumer complaints on file.

#10689653February 20, 2015
ENGINE
CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE CODE WHICH LEAD DEALER TO DIAGNOSE A BAD LIFTER WITH CAM DAMAGE, NEW PISTON RINGS NEEDED, ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST $7,000 + AFM CONTRIBUTED TO PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR PER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TRUCK NEVER HAULED, OR PLOWED WITH. REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE DONE ON TIME FOR ENTIRE OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684224February 19, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FAILED TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME SEPARATED ON BOTH SIDES BEHIND THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683558February 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BOUGHT VEHICLES SINCE I WAS 17 YEARS OLD. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE ELECTRONICS GO BAD LIKE IN MY 2008 SILVERADO, LTZ. THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. EITHER SIDE. MY MIRRORS WOULD NOT COME IN. EXTENDED CAB WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK . I REPLACED LEFT DOOR ELECTRONICS PANEL, CHEV. DEALER MECHANIC TRIED TO SYNCRONIZE WITH VEHICLE COMPUTER ($130.00) FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN HARNESS. MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SHUT DRIVERS DOOR. OPENED DOOR AND THE WIRES HAD BROKEN AGAIN PLUS IT SHORTED OUT A FUSE PANEL.A NEW HARNESS AND PANEL WAS ORDERED. A WEEK LATER THE NEW ITEMS WERE INSTALLED ( $606.89). THE MECHANIC THEN SAID THAT THE LEFT REAR DOOR WAS SHORTING OUT AND IT NEEDED A NEW HARNESS ($500.99). I WAITED ANOTHER WEEK AND THIS HARNESS WAS INSTALLED ON 2-13-15. IF I HAD BEEN IN A WRECK AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED AND I COULD NOT GET MY WINDOWS DOWN I COULD HAVE BURNT UP OR THE FIRST RESPONDERS WOULD HAVE HAD TO CUT ME OUT OF MY TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH MY WHOLE LEFT SIDE ELECTRONICS GOING DEAD. A FRIEND OF MINE ALSO BOUGHT A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND HAS ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE ELECTRONICS IN HIS DRIVERS DOOR. ([XXX], OWNER OF BODY SHOP) HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD HEARD OF MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681993February 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG SENSORS GO OUT MAKING WHOLE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681181February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL FOUR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681040February 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE SPECIFICS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THE NECK, AND THE BACK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,687.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10680259January 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS HIT FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE WITH A TRAIL BLAZER. AFTER REPAIR ABOUT A COUPLE WEEKS MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIT UP ON MY DASH. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE FROM HER HITTING MY TRUCK FRONT END. MAYBE. WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED THEY MIGHT OF PULLED OR BLEW SENSOR . I PAID FOR COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS AND THEN TOLD INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY SAID I WOULD GET MONEY. BACK IF RELATED. TO ACCIDENT. THEY SAID NOT RELATED AND I WON'T GET MY MONEY BACK. ALSO INSURANCE. SAID THIS IS AN OCCURRING. PROBLEM. WITH MY 2008 TRUCK. HOWEVER NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN SO GM WON'T CALL A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10679226January 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679017January 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
DESIGN FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. SET OF THREE COOLING LINES FAILING AT CRIMPED JOINT BETWEEN SOLID LINE AND FLEXIBLE LINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN, LOW TO MEDIUM PRESSURE LINES BEING USED IN A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM. FAILURE DURING OPERATION COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR ENGINE BRAKING WHICH MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES ESPECIALLY ON SLIPPERY ROADS. THIS IS A HIGH FAILURE RATE ITEM ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH/ADVISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678613January 23, 2015
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 WT. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. VEHICLE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT. A FATALITY OCCURRED DURING THIS CRASH. (PASSENGER IN OTHER VEHICLE) POINT OF IMPACT WAS FRONT OF SILVERADO INTO PASSENGER SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
1
#10672969January 16, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
A CRACK HAS FORMED AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE AIRBAG AREA, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672875January 15, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AFTER WORKING A VERY LONG DAY AND I FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF 225. ALL I REMEMBER WAS WAKING UP IN BETWEEN TREES ABOUT TWO FEET AWAY FROM SIMS BAYOU. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10672320January 13, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MILES/HR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON AND MY CAR SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO AROUND 30MILES/HR ALMOST CREATING AND ACCIDENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670952January 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAGS ON ALL FOUR DOORS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH, BUT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10670488January 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD STARTED A SMALL CRACK ON TOP OF DASHBOARD SURROUNDING THERE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ANOTHER CRACK STARTED ON TOP DASHBOARD AND TRAVELED TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH IS NOW SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES. THE DEALER EXPLAINED MY WARRANTY EXCLUDED TRIM AND COULD NOT WARRANTY THE PART. NO ACCIDENT OR TRAUMA WAS THE CAUSE. GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE NOT ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. I NOW FEAR SHARP PLASTIC WILL BE EXPELLED IN THE CAB IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670342January 5, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL FOUR DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK BY PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON ON EITHER FRONT DOORS OR BY USING THE REMOTE WHEN STOPPED. IT SCARES ME AS A PARENT OF A SEVEN YEAR OLD THAT THE DOORS MAY NOT LOCK WHEN NEEDED AND MY CHILD COULD ACCIDENTALLY OPEN THE DOOR WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE AT ANY SPEED. FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME BECAUSE IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WHAT IF THE DOORS COULDN'T UNLOCK BY BUTTON OR MANUALLY OR LOCK TO KEEP PASSENGERS IN WHILE DRIVING. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY GM AND AN ACTION TAKEN INTO AFFECT TO CORRECT THIS FAULTY ISSUE OR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670072January 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AN ADDITIONAL TWO TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE INITIAL FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667383December 19, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE REPLACED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES TWICE (2 TIMES), SINCE PURCHASING THIS TRUCK WITH 59K MILES ON IT. BOTH TIMES WITH AC DELCO PARTS. BOTH TIMES THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKED, NOT AN INSTALLATION PROBLEM. 11/21/13- I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH PICKING UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL, AND I HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK, CAUSING IT TO SMOKE/SMOLDER ON MY EXHAUST PIPE. (TRANSMISSION FLUID IS FLAMMABLE). THE CRIMP HAS SEPARATED FROM THE HOSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED WITH GENUINE GM PARTS. 1/16-14- 2ND TIME WAS DURING THE WINTER WHEN THE TRUCK WAS WARMING UP IN THE DRIVE WAY AND YET AGAIN THE CRIMP WAS CAUSING A LEAK, WHICH DUMPED ABOUT A GALLON OF FLUID ON MY DRIVEWAY. (AGAIN TRANSMISSION FLUID IS FLAMMABLE) I REPLACED THE LINES ONE MORE TIME AND I'M ABOUT FED UP WITH THE LACK OF HELP GM IS GIVING. THE CURRENT SET OF COOLER LINES ON THE TRUCK ARE JUST NOW STARTING TO DRIP SO ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY GIVE OUT AGAIN. THE TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILES AND I METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, THIS IS A KNOWN GM PROBLEM ON MORE THAN 1 MODEL OF VEHICLE AND I AM UNSURE WHY GM WILL NOT EXTEND A WARRANTY TO THESE FAILED PARTS. MY LOCAL GM SERVICE DEPT. HAS REFUSED TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BOUGHT GM PART EVERY TIME. WHEN WILL GM FACE THE FACTS BEFORE ONE OF THESE CATCHES FIRE AND SOMEONE DIES???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663944December 12, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I ORDERED A MEVOTECH CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FROM AN ONLINE DEALER 6 MONTHS AGO. THE BALL JOINT FAILED AND SHEARED IN HALF CAUSING A GOOD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I WORKED WITH THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE PART FROM AND THEY ARE NOT COVERING THE COSTS FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED DUE TO THE FAILING PART. NOW THE COMPANY WHO MADE THE PART IS ALSO SAYING THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. MY WHOLE TRUCK CAME SLAMMING DOWN ON THE TIRE AND DAMAGED WHEEL WELL COMPONENTS (FENDER LINER), THE FENDER FLARE, AND GASHED MY TIRE AND RIM. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED HOME BECAUSE IT WAS INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663393December 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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