2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

225 complaints filed with NHTSA.

225
Complaints
6
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS106
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21
STRUCTURE:BODY16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER15
POWER TRAIN12
STEERING7
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
SEAT BELTS4
ENGINE4
STRUCTURE3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
TIRES3
VISIBILITY2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2

Recalls (4)

15V32400028/05/2015

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 28, 2006, to August 29, 2008, and 2007-2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 27, 2006, to August 29, 2008. The affected vehicles are equipped

09V45600019/11/2009

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CUES, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 SERVICE VEHICLES BUILT ON VARIOUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.

20V01100010/01/2020

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for p

14V40700002/07/2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowing

Recent Complaints

20200421FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSES WERE MELTED INTO THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL FAILURE INSIDE OF THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAI

Mileage: 156,000

20180123CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

CRACKED DASHBOARD ONCE WAS REPLACE. PAINT CRACK. DOOR LATCH.

Mileage: 120,300

20161108CrashPOWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE RUNNING BOARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEES AND DEEP LACERATIONS TO THE BODY AND HEAD, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE

Mileage: 98,000

20161013AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED FROM THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENING ON THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

20161013SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED FROM THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENING ON THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

20150918CrashSTEERING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 67 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER DUE TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE SPINE AND TAIL BONE FRACTURES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 145,000

20150918CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 67 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER DUE TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE SPINE AND TAIL BONE FRACTURES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 145,000

20140508ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FIRST TIME I GOT HEADACHE AND DIZZY IN 5/28/2010 DOCTOR PUT ME IN HOSPITAL OVER NIGHT AND FOUND NOTHING DID NOT KNOW IT WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND TO TEST BLOOD. HAD EXHAUST LEAK FIXED BY DEALER SHIP ON 7/02/2010 COWORKER SAID HE COULD SMELL EXHAUST IN CAB THAT'S WHY I TOOK IT IN I COULD NOT SMELL IT. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM FILTER LIGHT COMING ON WITH ENGINE POWER REDUCED. TAKING BACK TO DEALER SHIP. THEY SAID IT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN REGEN MODE MANUALLY, ON 12/17 2

Mileage: 65,000

20131019STRUCTURE

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 DOIN

20130125STRUCTURE:BODY

CHROME PLATING/PAINT ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LACERATED LEFT HAND. *TR

Mileage: 58,920

20110429FireSEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT PULLED BACK VERY FAST AND TIGHT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT RE-TRACTOR AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THEY WERE SENDING SOMEONE OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. T

Mileage: 35,602

20100824CrashVISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE TREE THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO VISIBILITY IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR UNLESS THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIM WITH THEIR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS REPLACED YET THE FAIL

Mileage: 2,000

20100730FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A NOISE LIKE A VEHICLE TRYING TO START AND WHEN SHE LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE WENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WA

Mileage: 21,000

20100712FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 LT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO START INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER THAT HE WOULD USE FREQUENTLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.

Mileage: 21,000

20100301CrashAIR 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

Mileage: 60,118