Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2008)

1,298 consumer complaints on file.

#10449246February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
BOTH (UPPER AND LOWER) TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING. DEALER ADVISED BOTH LINES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT COST OF $988.88, AND NOT COVERED BY THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM CRIMP AREA ON BOTH LINES. INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP ADVISED STOCK (GM) COOLER LINES CANNOT HANDLE THE PRESSURE OF THE ALLISON TRANSMISSION. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT WITH AFTERMARKET BRAIDED LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448338February 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447363February 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER WITH ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING, AT THE CRIMPS. NEARLY EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAS A 2007-2009 HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IF UNDIAGNOSED, THIS COULD LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO FLUID LOSS, LOSS OF PRESSURE, ETC. CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, NO DIAGNOSIS OF CAUSE DUE TO ELEMENTS OR DRIVER ERROR, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447113February 8, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK SO YOU CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVEN OF A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446628February 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 1500 SERIES TRUCK HAS CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. CURRENTLY HAS 80K MILES AND NOISE IS NOT COMING FROM PULLEY OR BELTS AS OUR MECHANIC HAS REPLACED THEM AND NOISE STILL SOUNDS. NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. THIS NOISE IS ANNOYING! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446629February 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME NOW THAT THESE DONT WORK. FIRST IT WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, NOW ITS THE SAME SIDE BUT REAR DOOR. IT IS ANNOYING NOT HAVING ACCES TO THE DOORS VIA KEYLESS ENTRY. IT WAS A ONE OF THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT A KEYLESS ENTRY FOR SAFETY REASON FOR WOMEN. ALSO, I HAVE A GRANDSON WHO RIDES WITH ME OCCASIONALLY, AND IF EMERGENCY OCCURRED, I FEAR HE COULD BE TRAPPED AS I WOULD HAVE TO INSERT KEY TO UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR OR WORSE. THE REAR DOOR HAS NO WAY TO INSERT ANY KEY INTO DOOR. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO SAVE MY CHILD IF I CAN'T EVEN OPEN IT. I HAVE TO LOWER MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK AND REACH FAR BACK TO WHERE LOCKS WERE PLACED AND MANUALLY UNLOCK THE BACK DOOR. RECALL ALL TRUCKS BACK AND REPLACE LOCKS IN THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH SAFETY AND CHILDREN SAFETY!!!! THIS WOULD MAKE 3 LOCKS. ONE WHEN NEW PURCHASE VEHICLE, 2 REPLACED BY DEALER AND NOW 3RD ITS BROKEN AGAIN!!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444374January 18, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442223January 3, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 02/24/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10441039December 22, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING 59 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. ACCELERATED HARD TO PASS A TRUCK. ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN AND COULD NOT STOP IT. HAD TO HIT BRAKES THREE TIMES, EACH TIME INCREASINGLY HARDER, UNTIL ACCELERATION STOPPED AND TRUCK STARTED TO SLOW. HAD ACCELERATED TO OVER 80 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439982December 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVAP VENT VALUE MALFUNTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438641December 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR SYSTEM FAILED. THE DOORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND UNLOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438491December 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WITH MY REMOTE AND DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR .THE TWO BACK DOORS LOCK BUT NOT THE FRONT. I DON'T LIKE HAVING TO LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. IS THE ANY HELP OUT THE RE FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437772November 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ONLY CHEVY FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM WOULD SOUND FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES. STILL WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER - AND CONFIRMED AT DROP TIME THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. DEALER CLEARED CODES AND VEHICLE STARTED. DRIVING ON FREEWAY ONRAMP (CURVE ONRAMP) AND ALL GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO. TAKEN INTO DEALER APPROX 4 TIMES FROM 3/24 TO MAY 2011. PER DEALER WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ANY REPAIRS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437407November 27, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB QUIT WORKING ON BOTH DRIVERS SIDE DOORS. I ONLY HAVE 25,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND HAVE NOT RETURNED IT BACK TO THE DEALER YET AS THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED THIS WEEKEND. I HAVE CHECKED THE WEB AND OF COURSE THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURANCE THAT CHEVY HAS TENDED TO SWEEP UNDER THE RUG AND HAD NOT MADE A RECALL FOR THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVIENCE AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL. I HAVE MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT THE DEALER WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT I HAVE MY DOUBTS. MY 3 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY RAN OUT IN AUGUST. I PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK TO AVOID THESE TYPES OF AGGRAVATIONS AND NOW REGRETING THAT DECISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436072November 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HAVE LOST OPERABLE OF PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOCK, AND THE OTHER THREE DOORS ON MY CREW CAB SILVERADO HAVE BEGUN TO HAVE THE ISSUES OF NOT LOCKING/UNLOCKING WHEN SET BY SYSTEM OR ON DEMAND BY PERSON DRIVING THE TRUCK. THIS DOESN'T ALLOW FOR THE DOORS TO LOCK/UNLOCK AFTER VEHICLE IS MOVED TO AND FROM THE PARKED POSITION. THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435048November 9, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL 4 LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED AND WITH THAT, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CANNOT PROPERLY WORK THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SEEM TO RANDOMLY UNLOCK ONE OF MY DOORS. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR DOES NOT WORK. THIS CAUSES MULTIPLE SAFETY RISKS. 1) FAILURE OF AUTO LOCK COULD RESULT IN CARJACKING AND PASSENGER EJECTION DURING A WRECK 2) FAILURE OF SECURITY SYSTEM TO ARM AND ALARM COULD LEAD TO THEFT 3) INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM UNLOCKING OF ONE DOOR WHEN UNEXPECTED RESULTS AN UNSECURED VEHICLE DESPITE DELIBERATE OWNER EFFORT AND EXPECTATION OF SECURITY AND CAN RESULT IN THEFT AND EJECTION4) SINCE ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR HAS A KEY LOCK MECHANISM, I HAVE TO CRAWL THROUGH THE CAB TO UNLOCK BACK DOORS RESULTING IN BODY STRAIN AND INJURY. DO THIS*** GOOGLE "2008 CHEVY SILVERADO LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE. SEE HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE ACTUATOR FAIL, AND IN THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN ALL 4 AND THAT IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS. THE COST IS $1000 TO REPAIR AND THERE IS A "NATIONAL BACK ORDER" SO THEY HAVE TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US LITTLE GUYS AND MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433848November 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433545October 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CAUSING EXHAUST GAS TO ENTER THE CABIN! EXHAUST BOLTS SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430203October 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL FOUR DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS.. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429960October 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FLUID FLOWING OUT OF PIN HOLE IN ABS EHCU SYSTEM LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRAME RAIL UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. EVERY TIME YOU PUSH BRAKE PEDAL LOSING ALL BRAKE FLUID. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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