Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2008)

1,298 consumer complaints on file.

#10547747October 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER IN 98 DEGREE HEAT, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. THE VEHICLE TURBO WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VARIABLE VANES LOCKING IN POSITION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN CONDITION WITH THE DURAMAX LMM ENGINE. ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY PULLING A TRAILER THIS CREATES A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER AND OTHER TRAFFIC AS THE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED IS UNEXPECTED. WARRANTY WAS DENIED ALTHOUGH THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547624October 11, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED HAD ALSO APPEARED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546173September 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545722September 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
BOTH AIR BAG SENSORS UNDERNEATH THE RADIATOR HAVE DETERIORATED AND CRACKED IN HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545573September 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2008, HAD PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER WINDOW NOT OPERATING, DEALERSHIP CHANGED OUT ACTUATOR. SINCE 2011 THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE WITH FOB OR WITH THE MECHANISM ON THE DOOR NOR WILL IT ENGAGE WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR. AFTER READING THIS WEB PAGE, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544870September 22, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY GAUGES ARE GOING HAYWIRE...WHILE I'M RIDING ON THE ROAD...MY TRUCK DONT START SOMETIMES AND ALSO MY ALARM DONT WORK...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543699September 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN MOMENTARILY AND CAME BACK. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT DARK, HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, DOOR LOCKS CYCLED UP AND DOWN, AND RADIO TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BATTERY CABLES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AS THERE WAS HIGH RESISTANCE. SEARCHING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR STATEMENTS SHOWS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WORKING WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON THIS, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH TOTALED $478.95. THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SHOULD FAIL AFTER LESS THAN 5 YEARS. PLEASE SEE THESE LINKS FOR OTHERS COMPLAINING OF SAME ISSUE. HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2281792/CHEVY-SILVERADO-ELECTRICAL-NIGHTMARE HTTP://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/129454-MY-FIX-ON-MY-SILVERADO-ELECTRICAL-PROBLEM/ HTTP://WWW.GMINSIDENEWS.COM/FORUMS/F31/SILVERADO-ELECTRICAL-NIGHTMARE-106736/ HTTP://WWW.GMTRUCKCLUB.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/120918-08-SILVERADO-ELECTRICAL-ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542022September 5, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ACTUATORS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,375.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536711August 22, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THIS IS ALSO A SECURITY ISSUE. I CAN LOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. IF I LOCK IT MANUALLY, THEN IT WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. THIS IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE, I HAVE TO UNLOCK IT MANUALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534519August 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN OR THE WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN...........SEEMS VERY UNSAFE............IN CASE OF A FIRE OR ACCIDENT I COULDN'T UNLOCK THE DOOR FOR MY PASSENGER OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533375August 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB BACK IN 20011. IT HAD APPROX. 70,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS AGO I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. I COULD LOCK THE DOORS BUT NOT UNLOCK THEM. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER, MY DRIVERS SIDE SPEAKER WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I AM ALSO UNABLE TO MOVE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS IN ALL DIRECTIONS WHEN THEY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED. MY CRUISE CONTROL ALSO HAS RECENTLY STARTED WORKING OFF AND ON. MY PASSENGER SIDE SPEAKER HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED GOING IN AND OUT. MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKS BUT DOESN'T MAKE ANY NOISE WHEN IT IS TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532454July 29, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO NO FUNCTION. STABILITRAK / TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. TRUCK LOST DRIVING ABILITY AND LIGHTS BECAME COMING ON. LOST BRAKES, TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH STABILITRAK, AND TRACTION LIGHT. VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND DID NOT HAVE ABILITY OF POWER. SOUNDED LIKE SPARK PLUGS MISS FIRING. BRAKES BECAME DISABLED AND WHERE GRINDING. (NEW BRAKES) HAD TO PUSH MY TRUCK OFF ROAD AS IT HAD NO PRESSURE TO DRIVE. MECHANICS THINK IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. WILL SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532250July 28, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE SOURCE, I NOTICED FUEL SPRAYING OUT UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE THAT WAS LEAKING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A DEIGN FLAW, A DEFECT IN THE PART OR POOR WORKMANSHIP, BUT IT COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF THE FUEL HAD IGNITED, WHICH WAS POSSIBLE WITH THE PRESSURE AND VOLUME OF THE LEAK. IT WAS REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE DUE TO IT BEING A "SAFETY FACTOR". THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN IN EXTREME CONDITIONS. I HAD NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING, AND CANNOT THINK OF ANY REASON FOR THE FUEL LINE TO RUPTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526092July 22, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 25 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF A WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED UPON RESTARTING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HIS DESTINATION AND POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF HOWEVER, ONCE THE AUTO START SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY WITH THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,379.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526180July 22, 2013
ENGINE
EXHAUST BOLTS BROKEN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSES EXHAUST TO LEAK AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525697July 19, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
ON OUR 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT 4X4 Z71, THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED SO BADLY WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS, THAT IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, PLASTIC SHRAPNEL IS GOING TO GO FLYING, WHICH COULD INJURE OR POSSIBLY KILL SOMEONE. ON THE FLIPSIDE; THE AIRBAG MAY NOT EVEN DEPLOY DUE TO THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD. IN EITHER CASE, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE, DESPITE NOW THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS TAHOES, SUBURBANS, AND (ALL CHEVY & GMC TRUCKS & SUV'S 2007 AND NEWER) HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS TO CHEVY AND GM, AND THEM BEING EXTREMELY RUDE AND IN DENIAL; THE BEST THEY CAN DO IS TO REPLACE THE DASH FOR A PRICE OF $200-500, WHICH WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR, AS GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES AFTER CHARGING THE PRICES THEY DO. IN THE MEANTIME, WE DON'T FEEL SAFE EVEN DRIVING OUR TRUCK DOWN THE STREET. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND NEEDS TO BE AN URGENT RECALL, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! THERE ARE MESSAGE BOARDS, FACEBOOK PAGES, AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS ALL SET UP JUST FOR FRUSTRATED CHEVY & GMC CUSTOMERS HAVING THE CRACKED DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG ISSUE, SO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, NHTSA. SINCE GM REFUSES TO HELP IT'S THOUSANDS OF SCARED CUSTOMERS, WE PRAY YOU WILL HELP TO STOP THIS MADNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522468June 30, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THERE IS A LARGE CRACK ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT IF THE AIRBAG HAS TO DEPLOY THAT IT WILL SEND PLASTIC SHARDS IN THE AIR AT A HIGH VELOCITY. I DON'T WANT ADDITIONAL INJURY TO OCCUR FROM BROKEN PLASTIC. GM HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS AS A DEFECT IN THEIR TRUCK LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521990June 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES OVER 2 DAYS AND IS NOW ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521638June 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER DOOR LOCKS GOING UP AND DOWN SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GOING UP AND DOWN ALL DASH LIGHTS BLINKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512731May 19, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE LOST POWER, RATTLING BADLY. AFTER STOPPING, ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT HAD NO POWER AND RATTLED LIKE A LIFTER BLEW. TOWED TO DEALER, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT BLEW AND DAMAGED #7 LIFTER. THE TECH SAID IT WAS A "MATERIALS DEFECT/FAILURE". 1.5 MONTHS OUT OF POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. GM IS GIVING ME GRIEF OVER TAKING CARE OF THE $3000.00 REPAIR BILL. THEY ARE OFFERING ONLY $1800.00, BUT A MATERIALS DEFECT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. TRUCK ONLY HAS 63000 + MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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