2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 226 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (47%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (11%) and body & structure (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 226 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 47% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 122 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 122 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 56,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with enough data (56 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 2500. While parked, the contact attempted to open the front driver side door but to no avail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the front driver side door actuator would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After the repair, the rear driver side door would not open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time. The technician advised that the rear driver side door actuator would have to be replaced.
My dash is cracked in two places. One by the air bag and another on the left side. This seems to be a very common problem.