2008 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 221 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado with NHTSA. Air bags account for 28.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 21.7%.
Complaints221
Crashes18
Fires6
Injuries21
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Air bags 28.1% · 62
Electrical system 21.7% · 48
Latches/locks/linkages 8.1% · 18
Structure 6.3% · 14
Power train 5.4% · 12
Engine 5.0% · 11
Unknown or other 3.2% · 7
Vehicle speed control 2.3% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire, 21 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado in this data, 2008 sits 15th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 131 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,722 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v324000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v324000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. ...Updated 02/03/16 *bf Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v324000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 02/23/16*lj Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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