Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2008)

1,298 consumer complaints on file.

#10565014February 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
7:10 A.M. TUESDAY MORNING, I HIT BLACK ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO SLIDE UNCONTROLLABLY ACROSS THE ROAD. I THEN HIT A CLIFF WITH THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE, ONCE I HIT THE THE CLIFF MY VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED IN THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE I HAD LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ALONG PROCEEDING AT AROUND 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO HIT THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HIT MY HOOD DIRECTLY WITH THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. DURING THE WHOLE INCIDENT, I HAD MY SEATBELT ON. ALSO IT WAS INDICATED THAT MY AIR BAGS WERE ONE AND FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE ITSELF WAS TOTALED AND I SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, A SLIGHT CONCUSSION, SEVERE BRUISES AND CUTS, AND ALSO RECEIVED A CHIPPED TOOTH FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY FACE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10565045February 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THAT A LEFT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564583February 16, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCK BROKE AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME AND HAS OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR DOORS AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562987February 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL. MY TRUCK WAS WITHIN VIN RANGE BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SOLD UP NORTH THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. ONE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND TWO DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE INJECTOR REPLACED. THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED. AC UNIT REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND CHECKED 17 TIMES FOR DEALERS TO NOT BE ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. STABILITRACK PROBLEM LIGHT BEEN ON ALONG WITH ABS LIGHT. THIS ALL STARTED WITH LESS THAN 2000 MILES. DEALERS WAS HELPFUL WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT COULD NOT CARE LESS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562665February 3, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT EVEN LATCH. THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD UN-LATCH WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPDATED 04/22/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558910January 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558458January 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I SUDDENLY LOST BOTH POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY, BUT WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE POWER BRAKES TO FAIL, ALSO. THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE. I USE THE TRUCK MOSTLY TO TOW A HORSE TRAILER. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY WAY TO A CAMP SITE ON A CURVING TWO LANE ROAD. I RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ON LINE AND DISCOVERED IT IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE, AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO SEVERAL MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THIS IS A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR MISUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556756December 20, 2013
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556772December 20, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE WERE FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556018December 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING AT CRIMPED ENDS WHERE RUBBER MEET METAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555898December 12, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2008 K2500 DIESEL. THE VEHICLE IS USED STRICTLY FOR CAMPING AND HAS ONLY 24,000 MILES. OVER THANKSGIVING,I PARKED VEHICLE IN AN OFF ROAD PARK. AFTER 2 DAYS PARKED, I STARTED THE TRUCK AND HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES AT ALL. THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BUT NOT AS BAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IDLING, STEERING AND BRAKES CAME BACK TO NORMAL. I RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. GM HAS ISSUED SEVERAL TSBS ON THE SUBJECT AND THE CLAIM IT IS "NORMAL" ON 2500 SERIES TRUCKS. NHTSA HAS ALSO CHIMED IN WITH NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10335581. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO WILLIAM L. MORRIS CHEVROLET IN SIMI VALLEY, CA. THE SERVICE WRITER IGNORED ANY OF MY RESEARCH, THE TSBS AND THE NHTSA INFO. INSTEAD, THEY WANT ME TO PAY $780 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHEN GM SAYS IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I BELIEVE ONE OF 2 THINGS - WE HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WILL EVENTUALLY HURT SOMEONE OR THEY ARE DUPING PEOPLE INTO AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE IN REPLACING THE PUMP. I AM AN MECH ENGINEER. I ASKED THEM TO SHOW ME THE RESULTS OF THE PRESSURE TEST AND THEY COULD/WOULD NOT. I ASKED HOW THEY ARRIVED AT THEIR CONCLUSION AND WAS TOLD "YEARS OF EXPERIENCE". I HAVE 14+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND AM QUITE SURE THE PUMP IAS JUST FINE - MAYBE UNDERDRIVEN BUT OTHERWISE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555174December 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 55 MPH, THE TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY QUIT; THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BLEW AND WENT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554104November 29, 2013
SEAT BELTS
DRIVE SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT CLICK TOGETHER, THEREFORE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME NEED TO PLAY WITH IT FOR THE SEATBELT TO CONNECT AND STAY. THIS IS A CONCERN WHEN THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553713November 25, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE BOLTS WHERE THE EXHAUST PIPE MET THE MUFFLER WERE FRACTURED AND EMITTING FUMES INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,493.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553601November 24, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ON MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES, DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS, WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL DISENGAGED, THE PARKING BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROLS WARNING LIGHTS AND SOUNDS ACTIVATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE LCD DIC INDICATED STABILITRAK OFF AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGES. TRIED ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING BOTH THE PARKING BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL WITH NO CHANGE. WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE SOUNDER BEGAN SOUNDING AGAIN AND WHEN DISENGAGED IT WOULD SHUT OFF. SERVICE BRAKES, ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 4000-4500 MILES AGO. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT 1000 MILES AGO. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES TOTAL. POSSIBLE BAD ABS SENSOR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553314November 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3 OF 4 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. CALLED CHEVY AND HAD ME BRING TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE TESTED AND DEALERSHIP DID CONFIRM THAT WAS ACTUATORS. CHEVY NOT WILLING TO COVER COST OF REPLACING FAULTY PARTS. I AM UNABLE TO USE DOOR LOCKS ON 3 OF MY 4 DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548510October 19, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IS CRACKING ON ALL 2007 UP MODELS OF SILVERADO AND TAHOE. I HAD SLICED MY FINGER WHEN REACHING FOR MY PHONE IS HOW I FOUND OUT. THE ISSUE IS THE SHARP EDGES ARE RIGHT NEXT TO AIR BAG. SO NOW I AM WORRIED THAT IF I DO GET INTO ACCIDENT EITHER THE AIR BAG WILL GET PUNCTURED AND OR SHARDS OF RAZOR SHARP DASH ARE YOU TO CUT ME AND POSSIBLY BE VERY SEVERE. PLEASE JUST DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ONLINE AND YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF THESE TYPE ISSUES WITH THE DASH. PLEASE HELP THE DEALER IS NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR MANY PEOPLE AND NOW MY WIFE IS WORRIED TO EVEN DRIVE IN TRUCK THAT I CANNOT REPLACE AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10547913October 15, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK STAYED PARKED FOR 10 DAYS WHILE ON VACATION. IT WAS RUNNING FINE WHEN I PARKED IT. UPON RETURNING FROM VACATION I TRIED TO START IT AND NOTHING! IT WONT EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. AFTER HAVING A PRIVATE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE SAID THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE HOOD HAS A SHORT IN IT. HOW CAN IT SHORT OUT JUST SITTING THERE? THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD & A SAFETY ISSUE!! I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN & IF I WERE DRIVING & IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WE ALL COULD BE INJURED!!!!!! THIS SHOULD OPEN GM'S EYES TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547915October 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3 OF 4 ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. MULTIPLE MESSAGE BOARDS WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NO LONGER WORKING ON THIS MODEL/YEAR. SAFETY CONCERN AS I HAVE TO CLIMB INTO BACK SEAT TO UNLOCK DOORS WHEN MY CHILDREN ARE IN THE BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547805October 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECOND AND THIRD YEAR. NOW I NEED NEW AIRBAG SENSOR AND MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN HIT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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