2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ABOUT 35 MPH, QUICKLY DEPRESSED BRAKE TO STOP AT RED LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING. WENT THRU RED LIGHT AT 35 MPH, ALMOST HIT CROSS TRAFFIC. HAD TRUCK TOWED AND DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND BURST.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET, 8351 PARKWAY DR, LONE TREE, CO 80124, (303) 754-0123) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MOLD ODOR CAME OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE ODOR CAUSED THE PASSENGERS TO COUGH AND THEIR EYES TO BURN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE DEALER (PRESTON HOOD CHEVROLET, 212 HOLLYWOOD BLVD SW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN TSB: 99-01-39-004I. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,647.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DEACON JONES CHEVROLET (1115A N BRIGHTLEAF BLVD, SMITHFIELD, NC) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPANY WAS NOT REPLACING THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOTTENKIRK CHEVROLET QUINCY (1537 N 24TH ST, QUINCY, IL 62301, 217-919-0388) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 14515B. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND THE "SERVICE AIR BAGS SOON" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE FAILURE CODE: B0083 WAS LOCATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR'S FAILING PERMANENTLY. UPDATED 10/26/18*JB

CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WORRIED IF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FLYING PLASTIC DASHBOARD COULD CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. MOVING

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAS A SCREECHING SOUND AND I HAVE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY TO MAKE GO AWAY FOR SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME..THE BREAKS ARE FINE AND THE TRUCK IS IN GREAT AND ONLY HAPPENS ONCE I GET UP SPEED.

TAKATA RECALL. WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG? GM CLAIMS IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE BUT I'M NOT SURE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (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 DEALER (VOSS CHEVROLET, 100 LOOP RD, DAYTON, OH 45459, (937) 428-2500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT