2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
594 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 54% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 594 54% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 179 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 27 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 21 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 179 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 27 crashes, 34 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact crashed into a vehicle that ran a red light. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back injuries and the front passenger sustained neck and knee injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was repaired.
I have a 2008 silverado extra cab 4 wheel drive and was ran off the road and hit a bump not even big enough to pop a tire no body damage and the side air bags deployed. Dealer says not a defect problem I think it is . Can we not drive a 4 wheel drive off road?
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Electrical system 91 complaints
- Body & structure 60 complaints
- Engine 50 complaints
- Latches & locks 37 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Suspension 18 complaints