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vehicle
2008 / chevrolet / silverado-1500
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,076 on file (2008-01-14 → 2026-08-03)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
620 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Frame and crossmember rust perforationSTRUCTURE25 complaints2020-09 → 2025-04silverado-1500-2008-frame-rust
11657577 The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driver’s side of the vehicle was lowered and was leaning to the side
11591110 Frame rotted through on left side by gas tank back to front of rear spring shackle, rear center tube support broken on both sides allowing rear shock brackets to rub brake lines and wiring harness
11526388 Severe frame rust, body rust
Takata airbag recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS93 complaints2019-08 → 2025-01silverado-1500-2008-airbag-recall-parts-delay
11395378 HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO PARTS THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2017
11268616 I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 2 YEARS
11364078 DEALER STATES THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.IT HAS BEEN 4 YRS SINCE I FIRST TRIED TO GET THIS AIR BAG REPLACED
Airbags deploying without collisionAIR BAGS15 complaints2019-09 → 2026-08silverado-1500-2008-unintended-airbag-deployment
11708503 Airbags deployed without collision or any bumps or anything. I was pulling out of parking space in public parking lot. I turned my wheel to the left and the airbags deployed
11619018 I started by vehicle and as soon as it started, I felt and heard a very loud explosion under the seat, and the seat belts retracted extremely tight
11720247 My son was sitting in our Silverado waiting for the truck to warm up before he left for work. As he was sitting there both driver and passenger side air bags deployed
Air bags failing to deploy in a crashAIR BAGS11 complaints2019-09 → 2026-03silverado-1500-2008-airbag-failure-to-deploy
11723202 Was in an accident and no air bags deployed
11432539 got into an accident and the airbags did not deploy at all
11360317 SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND A CEMENT CULVERT ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, WAS BY MYSELF. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I HIT MY CHEST EXTREMELY HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND I AM IN SEVERE PAIN FROM MY RIBS
Dashboard cracking near the airbagUNKNOWN OR OTHER16 complaints2020-03 → 2024-08silverado-1500-2008-dashboard-cracking
11610496 Cracked dashboard extending from air bag compartment. Cracked dashboard extending from drivers side windshield up to instrument cluster
11372911 TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH HAVE FORMED. ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND ONE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE
11326598 MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE
Loss of power and stalling from electrical faultsELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE13 complaints2020-11 → 2025-06silverado-1500-2008-engine-stall-electrical
11406870 ENGINE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. PULLED CODES AND FOUND U0109 FUEL PUMP MODULE COMMUNICATION
11384530 FUEL PUMP FLOW CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT 1500/2500, SIERRA 1500/2500) WAS NEVER REPLACED BY THE DEALER, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE ENGINE STALL
11457618 The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check engine, the stabilitrak, the service trailer brake system, and the seat belt warning lights were illuminated before the vehicle began to decelerate
Fire originating from wiring or dashboardELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 complaints2020-11 → 2022-08silverado-1500-2008-electrical-fire
11481787 Smoke was seen coming from under the hood and after lifting the hood to inspect the engine compartment flames and smoke were present
11445132 The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it caught fire from the dashboard
11384545 I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!!
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/chevrolet/silverado-1500
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_chevrolet_silverado_1500_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/chevrolet/silverado-1500}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
